Calcinus elegans
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| Electric Blue Hermit Crab | |
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| Electric Blue Hermit Crab | |
| Species | Calcinus elegans |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL 30 US Gallons (113.6L) |
| Size | 5.08 cm
1-2 " (2.5-5.1cm) |
| pH | 8.1 - 8.4 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
4-5 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Blue Knuckle Hermit Crab, Electric Blue Hermit Crab, Electric Leg Hermit Crab, Halloween Hermit Crab, Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab
[edit] Sexing
- Unknown
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Can be aggressive towards snails.
[edit] Diet
- Part of the clean-up crew, will eat many kinds of algae and sift the sand. Diet can be supplemented with dried seaweed.
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Needs an SG of 1.023-1.025.
[edit] Behaviour
- Unknown
[edit] Identification
- Blue legs striped with black bands. Long eye stalks, lower half blue, upper half orange. Bright orange antennae. A coloUr variant of this species can be found in the Hawaiian Islands. It sports black and orange legs instead of the normal black and blue legs. This variation is commonly known as the "Halloween hermit".
[edit] Pictures
 Calcinus elgans |
[edit] External links
Facts about Calcinus elegans
| Availability | Common |
| Common name | Electric Blue Hermit Crab |
| Diet | Herbivore + |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Foods | Other Foods + |
| Maximum Size | 2 in (5.08 cm) + |
| Maximum age | 5 + |
| Maximum hardness | 12 + |
| Maximum pH | 8.4 + |
| Maximum temperature | 298.706 K (25.556 °C, 78 °F, 537.67 °R) + |
| Minimum Tank Size | 30 US Gallon (113.562 liters, 113,562.353 mL) + |
| Minimum hardness | 8 + |
| Minimum pH | 8.1 + |
| Minimum temperature | 295.372 K (22.222 °C, 72 °F, 531.67 °R) + |
| Scientific name | Calcinus elegans |
