Invertebrates
Red Land Crab
Geosesarma sp. "Red"
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Sesarmidae
- Origin
- Southeast Asia (Indonesia), (Malaysia)
- Size
- shell 2–3 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH / KH / TDS
- Freshwater; requires access to a moist land area
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- semi-terrestrial (freshwater + terrestrial area)
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (may attack small fish or shrimp)
- Compatible with fish
- Only with medium-sized, fast-swimming fish; NOT with small shrimp
- Diet
- Omnivorous (fruits, vegetables, insects, detritus, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; females carry eggs under their abdomen; the young are terrestrial from the start (exceptionally: they do not have a planktonic larval stage)
Notes: One of the few crab species that does not require saltwater to reproduce. The young are born on land as miniature versions of the adults. They are bright red-orange with violet eyes. They need as much or more land area than water area. A secure lid is essential: they escape easily. They feed mainly on land but drink water regularly.
