Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Hawaiian Islands.
Size: 2.5 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal lagoons and bays.
General Husbandry: A medium size hermit that is not well suited for the average reef aquarium., as it easily displaces small objects in its search for food. Its also not completely trustworthy where small fishes and shrimp/tubeworms are concerned. However, it is a fairly good consumer of small bristle worms and leftover foods.
Better suited in large fish-only systems for cleaning up left over foods.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Eumalacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Superfamily: Paguroidea
Family: Diogenidae
Genus: Ciliopagurus
FYI: Not fussy about water quality.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Aquarium Environment: Fish-only aquarium
Coral Safe: With caution
Fish Safe: With caution
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Temperature Range: 68 - 81°F (20 - 27°C)
