Saltwater Sally Lightfoot Crab (Percnon gibbesi)

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Sally Lightfoot Crab

Percnon gibbesi

The Saltwater Sally Lightfoot Crab is a scavenging crab that prefers to be in the rocks as it has a thin carpace and can maneuver into tight places to hide. They generally come out when there is food present. Diet may need to be supplemented with dried seaweed if there is not much to scavenge.

COMMON NAME:		Sally Lightfoot Crab

SCIENTIFIC NAME:		Percnon gibbesi
SIZE AVAILABLE:		~1 inch
MINIMUM TANK SIZE:		20 gallons
FOOD/DIET:		Omnivore
CARE LEVEL:		Moderately easy
REEF SAFE:		Yes
AVAILABILITY:		Most always available - 99%

Likes to hide in the rock and eats detritus and algae.

Once it becomes large it can become aggressive toward small fish and other small inverts.

Customer Reviews

Tyler of Jacksonville Sally lightfoots
Although they look very interesting and are very active, be very careful with these guys because they are great ambush predators. I love my pair of clowns to a few sallys i had in a 55gal. i caught one in action before and saved the fish but tossed the crab in my refuge. Just beware and avoud them when in small tanks or around small fish.
Fernando T of Hazleton, PA sally lightfoot crab
really big crab loves to hang out between all the spotted mushrooms.
Jon of Ks Cool little Crab!
I purchased 2 of these from Reefs2go about 6 months ago and they are still doing great. I had read reviews that these guys hide alot and in some set-ups you would very rarely if ever see them. I have to disagree, i see them more than i see my 4 Emerald Crabs. These guys pop out of the rock work every time i drop food in the tank. Love these guys!