Saltwater Calico Crab (Hepatus epheliticus)

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Calico Crab

Hepatus epheliticus

The Saltwater Calico Crab is a very interesting crab that can be put in a reef system. The Saltwater Calico Crab does get to be rather large at 4-5 inches across its carpace so a large tank is needed and caution should be taken when they get large.

COMMON NAME:		Calico Box Crab

SCIENTIFIC NAME:		Hepatus epheliticus
SIZE AVAILABLE:		~
MINIMUM TANK SIZE:
FOOD/DIET:		Omnivore
CARE LEVEL:		Moderate
REEF SAFE:		No
AVAILABILITY:		Sometimes available - 60%

This crab is not reef safe.

Customer Reviews

Big AL of Lacey, Wa Calico Crab
Huge Crab, make sure your rock work is stable! Great crab to have, I've named my Tank, he has a little garage he parks at, comes out when hungry, get your feeding stick out and put a little fish meat on it and boy are his claw powerful.... just darn cool
Robert Douglas of Denton,TX Calico Crabs Are Fun
These guys are a blast! Bigger crab (about the size of my fist) that loves to play. This crab plays hide and seek and tug of war with me all the time. It like to hide when i come to the tank until i spot it then it will burst forth from under the sand or behind live rock with a HAHA kinda attatude. It loves to eat and at meal time if i dont let go of its food it will try and take it from me. I have picked him up and let him hang from the feeder fish we both grasped onto laughing for ever. I s...