Spider Decorator Crab
(Camposcia retusa)
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
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Spider Decorator Crab
(Camposcia retusa)
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Care Level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Color Form
Tan
Diet
Carnivore
Reef Compatible
With Caution
Water Conditions
72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size
4"
Family
Majidae
Supplements
Calcium, Magnesium, Iodine, Trace Elements
Compatibility
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Care Level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Color Form
Tan
Diet
Carnivore
Reef Compatible
With Caution
Water Conditions
72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size
4"
Family
Majidae
Supplements
Calcium, Magnesium, Iodine, Trace Elements
Compatibility
View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information
Overview
The Spider Decorator Crab, also known as Camposcia Decorator Crab or Decorator Crab, is a member of the Majidae family of spider and decorator crabs. It decorates its brown body with sponges, shells, rocks, and other items as a method of camouflage.
It is nocturnal, hunting at night. In the reef aquarium, it harvests algae, soft corals, and invertebrates to adorn its shell. This activity may cause harm to some soft corals, but in the large reef aquarium, this activity actually helps spread and propagate these same corals throughout the aquarium.
The diet of the Spider Decorator Crab should include meaty foods such as chopped fish and clams.
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: Smaller than 1"; Medium: 1" to 2"; Large: 2" to 3"
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Customer Testimonials
Matt Meyer
Green Bay , WI
If you throw assorted sponges into the tank the decorator crab with "camoflage" its self with the sponges making a very colorful decorator crab. Its cute funny too see!!
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