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About Red Tip Hermit Crab
Small hermit crab with a red-tipped or reddish coloration on the claws and legs. Body is tan to brown with a distinctive bright red or orange marking on the walking legs and chelipeds, making it visually distinctive among hermit crabs.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Small hermit crab with a red-tipped or reddish coloration on the claws and legs. Body is tan to brown with a distinctive bright red or orange marking on the walking legs and chelipeds, making it visually distinctive among hermit crabs.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Max Size
- 1
- Compatibility
- Peaceful with fish and most invertebrates. May compete with other hermits for shells but rarely aggressive. Good community tank residents.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to the Indo-Malaysian seas and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Family
- Diogenidae
- Category
- Cleaner
- Care Level
- Easy
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous scavengers feeding on detritus, algae, and leftover food. Supplement with quality flaked foods and occasional blanched vegetables.
- Type
- Crab
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank with plenty of rubble and hiding spaces for shell exchanges • Maintain temperature range 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Provide multiple empty shells of varying sizes (turbos, nerites, cerith) for growth • Scavenges detritus and uneaten food; feeds on microalgae, biofilm, and occasional meaty foods • Relatively peaceful but may fight with other hermit crabs if shells are limited
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