Can a Blue Leg Hermit Crab Live With a Indigo Dottyback, Captive-Bred?
~ Possible with cautionVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 66/100.
Why
- Known conflict: Dottybacks (Pseudochromis) hunt small ornamental shrimp
It can work if…
- Known incompatibility — these species are documented to conflict
Both species at a glance
Blue Leg Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 5 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- omnivore
Indigo Dottyback, Captive-Bred
Pseudochromis fridmani
- Aggression:
- semi-aggressive
- Min tank:
- 30 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore