Where to buy Red-Spotted Guard Crab
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About Red-Spotted Guard Crab
A small, stocky crab with a dark carapace displaying characteristic bright red or orange spots; the body is compact and flattened, with robust claws. Maximum size around 1 inch.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Trapeziidae
- Compatibility
- Generally compatible with corals and small invertebrates, but may nip or harass delicate polyps and crustaceans. Best kept singly or in pairs within established corals.
- Type
- Crab
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Appearance Description
- A small, stocky crab with a dark carapace displaying characteristic bright red or orange spots; the body is compact and flattened, with robust claws. Maximum size around 1 inch.
- Category
- Crab
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and Hawaii.
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous scavenger feeding on zooplankton, small crustaceans, and detritus. Supplement with quality frozen foods like mysis shrimp and brine shrimp 2–3 times weekly.
- Notes
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 72–79°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Prefers stony corals (particularly acropora and pocillopora) where it establishes symbiotic relationships and receives food from coral zooxanthellae • Nocturnal and reclusive; provide plenty of coral branches and rockwork for shelter • Generally reef-safe when hosted in appropriate corals; may pinch unwary fish or inverts
- Max Size
- 1
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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