Invertebrate:
Red claw crab
Parasesarma bidens
Brackish
Carapace width4–7.6 cm
Tank40 L or more
Care levelAdvanced
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Water
Temperature24–28 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH7.5–8.5
49
General hardness8–25 dGH
0 dGH35 dGH
Salinity6.6–13.3 ppt
0 ppt40 ppt
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume40 L
Needs 38–76 L, depending on how it is kept
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentUsually semi-aggressive; can be aggressive towards its own kind
- Social lifeSolitary
- DietOmnivore, detritus eater