Invertebrate:
Freshwater pom pom crab
Ptychognathus barbatus
Freshwater
Brackish
Carapace width2.5–3 cm
Tank19 L or more
Care levelBeginner
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Water
Temperature22–26 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH6.5–7.2
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General hardness5–15 dGH
0 dGH35 dGH
Carbonate hardness3–30 dKH
0 dKH20 dKH
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume19 L
Needs 8–30 L, depending on how it is kept
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentPeaceful
- Social lifeIn colonies
- DietOmnivore