Species Care
SCARLET FIDDLER CRAB
Uca sp.
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 5-7 cm
- Temperament: Generally peaceful, may eat small fish.
- Check compatibility with other species here
- Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.5-8.2
- General Hardness: Moderate-Hard
Range: Occurs in tidal zone of shorelines across Northern Australia.
Reproduction: Can not be successfully bred in captivity.
Feeding: Omnivorous, eats most fish foods. Commercial foods also available specifically for crabs.
Additional Comments: Amphibious rather than fully aquatic,provide a partially filled aquarium, landscaped to provide plenty of habitat for the crabs above water. Expert escape artists, so use a tight-fitting cover. Fish tankmates must be large enough to not be eaten by the crabs, but not too big where the fish might start to consider the Crabs as a potential food item! Scarlet Fiddlers prefer slightly brackish water rather than freshwater.
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