Flame Box Crab
Calappa flammea
The Saltwater Flame Box Crab is an intersting species although
it is not reef safe. The Saltwater Flame Box Crab will burry
itsefl in the sand and will draw water into its gills and
spray it out of the top of its head. It have sharp scissor
like claws that it uses to tear open its prey such as hermit
crabs.
| COMMON NAME: |
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Flame Box Crab |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~3-4 inches |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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50 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Carnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderately easy |
| REEF SAFE: |
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NO |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Seldom available |
