Invertebrate:
West Indian spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus
Marine
Adult size25 cm
Care levelExpert
Will it fit your tank?
Compare it with your tank's species, size, water tests and country.
Water
Temperature26–28 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH7.9–8.2
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Salinity35–36 ppt
0 ppt40 ppt
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Character and care
- DietOmnivore, herbivore, detritus eater
Legal rules
The least the law allows, by country: the water and space above are what the species needs. A tank is checked against its own country's rules.
Austria
2 rules
- Nitrite: up to 0.05 mg/L NO₂
- Nitrate: up to 5 mg/L NO₃