<div class="views-field views-field-field-product-summary tb" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"> <div class="field-content"> <p>It is easy to see why the Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab is one of the most popular reef maintenance animals. <em>Paguristes cadenati</em> is very hardy and requires minimal care in a well-established system. More importantly, however, these small hermit crabs have a voracious appetite for detritus and algae. In fact, they are particularly fond of nuisance algae of the filamentous, hair, and slime varieties, as well as cyanobacteria. Finally, unlike some hermit crabs, most Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs are very peaceful towards their tankmates.</p> </div> </div> <p> </p>