10-Pack Blue Leg Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius tricolor)

Build a healthier, cleaner reef aquarium with this 10-Pack of Blue Leg Hermit Crabs. These active scavengers are among the most popular members of any saltwater cleanup crew, constantly searching your aquarium for nuisance algae, leftover food, detritus, and organic waste.

Blue Leg Hermits are well-known for their vibrant blue legs, entertaining personalities, and ability to reach small crevices where snails often can't. Their constant grazing helps reduce algae growth while keeping live rock and substrate cleaner.

Whether you're starting a new reef or strengthening an established cleanup crew, Blue Leg Hermit Crabs are a hardworking addition to nearly any marine aquarium.

Features

• Includes 10 healthy Blue Leg Hermit Crabs

• Excellent consumer of film algae, hair algae, cyanobacteria, and detritus

• Helps clean live rock, substrate, and hard-to-reach crevices

• Active scavenger that consumes leftover food

• Reef safe with corals

• Hardy and beginner friendly

• Constantly active and entertaining to watch

Care Information

Scientific Name: Clibanarius tricolor
Common Name: Blue Leg Hermit Crab
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Safe: Yes
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Omnivore (Algae, Detritus, Uneaten Food, Meaty Foods)
Minimum Aquarium Size: 10 Gallons

Water Parameters

• Temperature: 72–78°F

• Salinity: 1.023–1.026

• pH: 8.1–8.4

Compatibility

Blue Leg Hermit Crabs are compatible with most reef-safe fish, corals, shrimp, snails, and other invertebrates. They spend their day grazing on nuisance algae and scavenging leftover food throughout the aquarium.

Because hermit crabs periodically outgrow their shells, providing a variety of empty shells in different sizes is recommended. This helps reduce competition and encourages natural shell-swapping behavior.

Avoid housing with large predatory fish such as Triggerfish, Puffers, Hawkfish, and larger Wrasses that may prey on small crustaceans.

Why Shop with Infinity and Beyond Aquatics?

At Infinity and Beyond Aquatics, we know purchasing live animals online requires confidence. Every order is carefully prepared to help ensure your new livestock arrives healthy and ready to thrive.

• Carefully inspected before shipment

• Professionally packed in insulated cooler boxes

• Heat or cold packs included when weather requires

• Overnight shipping to minimize transit stress

• Responsive customer service before and after your purchase

• Passionate hobbyists dedicated to helping you succeed

Whether you're building your first reef aquarium or maintaining a mature ecosystem, we're committed to providing healthy livestock backed by exceptional customer service.

Live Animal Shipping Information

All live fish, corals, and invertebrates are shipped FedEx Priority Overnight in insulated cooler boxes with appropriate heat or cold packs as needed.

• Ships Monday through Thursday only

• Orders are shipped as quickly as possible during our live animal shipping days

• Live Animal Shipping is $39.99 on orders containing live fish, corals, or invertebrates

• FREE Overnight Shipping on qualifying live animal orders of $300 or more

• We carefully monitor weather conditions and may delay shipment if temperatures are unsafe to help ensure the safe arrival of your livestock

• Tracking information is emailed as soon as your order ships

Thank you for trusting Infinity and Beyond Aquatics with your next reef addition!