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� Red Claw Crab
Common Names:� Red Claw Crab, Fiddler Crab, Cherry Crab
Scientific Name:� Sesama Mideri
Distribution:� Southeast Asia
Size:� Up to about 2-1/2"
Temperament:� Usually timid, but they can pinch & sometimes will when handled.
Hardiness: Very Hardy when properly taken care of.
FOOD:� These little guys are known to be true scavengers. they will eat almost
������������ anything edible. Night crawlers, dead fish, sinking fish pellets, live plants.
HOUSING:� A 5 or 10 gallon aquarium is suitable for a group of these crabs. They can also
����������������� be kept in a community tropical fish tank with compatible fish.� They can be
kept in a fully aquatic set up with a cork bark float for hauling
out purposes. Or better yet in a shallow shoreline set up with a 3/4 water
section sloping into a 1/4 land section of sand or gravel. Landscape
with select driftwood, cork bark slabs, rocks, aquatic plants, and if
a land section is used provide some clumps of damp moss as a shelter.
WATER:� Filtered water is recommended for fully aquatic setups. Meaning that
you need either an under gravel filter or a power filter. Frequent water changes
are needed for shoreline set ups.
**CAUTION**� Use only dechlorinated water at all times.
TEMPERATURE:� They should be kept at a water temperature between 65-75 degrees F
They are very cold tolerant and can be kept outdoors if temperatures
do not fall below 65 degrees F.
LIGHTING:� Full spectrum lighting. U/V radiation is not necessary for these crabs.
Standard aquarium lighting as used for tropical fish works just fine.
HEATING:� A fully submersible aquarium heater can be used in a tropical fish set up.
If they are kept by themselves no supplementary heat is required.
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