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About Candy Cane Coral Crab
Small red or orange crabs with white or pale banding across the claws and legs, resembling candy cane striping. Body width typically 0.5–0.75 inches, with a somewhat flattened, compact form adapted for living within coral branches.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reefs from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef, found exclusively on branching corals.
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous scavenger that feeds on detritus, algae, small invertebrates, and leftover food. Benefits from occasional supplemental feedings with sinking pellets or frozen foods.
- Category
- Cleaner
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Small red or orange crabs with white or pale banding across the claws and legs, resembling candy cane striping. Body width typically 0.5–0.75 inches, with a somewhat flattened, compact form adapted for living within coral branches.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Trapeziidae
- Compatibility
- Generally reef-safe when well-fed, but may nip at soft corals or consume small invertebrates if hungry. Best housed with non-aggressive tank-mates in established reefs.
- Type
- Crab
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Max Size
- 1
- Notes
- • Symbiotic with branching corals (Acropora, Pocillopora); requires live coral hosts to thrive • Feeds on coral mucus, small zooplankton, and detritus—generally non-destructive to healthy corals • Minimum 20 gallon tank with robust branching corals and stable flow • Maintain temperature 75–80°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.026 • Avoid aggressive tank mates and sudden water parameter swings; otherwise hardy once established
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