Sally Lightfoot Crab (Percnon gibbesi)
Invertebrate in the family Grapsidae. Easy care. Not Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Diet and feeding
Omnivorous scavengers that consume algae, detritus, small crustaceans, and carrion. Feed varied diet of dried seaweed, pellets, and occasional live/frozen foods like mysis shrimp.
Origin and habitat
Western Atlantic, from Florida and the Caribbean south to Brazil.
Keeper notes
• Minimum 20 gallon tank • Temperature range 72–78°F, maintain stable salinity 1.023–1.025 and pH 8.1–8.3 • Provide rocky outcrops and crevices for hiding; nocturnal and shy • Feed dried seaweed, algae wafers, and occasional meaty foods; scavenger diet • Active at night; may nip at soft corals or small polyps if hungry
Log Sally Lightfoot Crab in your reef tank
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