Red Leg Hermit

Name: Poseidon's Realm
Telephone: +14697776698
Price range: $$

Paguristes cadenati

Identification	Bright red legs and body with yellow eyestalks. Inhabits empty turbo or trochus snail shells. Slightly larger and more colorful than Blue Leg Hermits.
Maximum Length	1 inch
Origin	Caribbean
Minimum Tank Size	10 gallons
Reef Compatibility	Excellent

Behavior

Active scavenger and algae grazer. Effective clean-up crew member. Slightly more aggressive than Blue Leg Hermits when competing for shells. Hardy and long-lived.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivore. Grazes on algae, cyanobacteria, hair algae, and detritus. Also scavenges meaty food remnants from the substrate.

Cautions

Will attack and kill snails to steal their shells — provide extra empty shells. May be consumed by larger predatory fish.