Sally Light Foot Crab

[Tripspike]

Some pics of one of my favorite creatures inhabiting my tank. Recently molted about 2 weeks ago. Colors are gorgeous. Lightning quick. Enjoy.

Trip

 

[Sk8r]

They're pretty critters. Had one I was fond of, too, and in the right tank, they're a hoot.

 

[petoonia]

What type of tank is good for them?

 

[Snakebyt]

while they are one of my favorite crabs, i just recently tore apart my whole reef trying to get them out, they have killed several shrimp, and i suspect that a couple of small fish.

I still have them, but they will be living in the fuge from now on

 

[Tripspike]

I guess I should have knocked on wood...Sally got a hold of one of my bigger red legged crabs..I assume the red crab was molting and hiding while its new shell hardened....errrg

Trip

 

[dc]

I loved my Sally. I think my red pistol shrimp got it tho. Just disappeared out of my tank. They are definately a hit and miss as far as safe, but what fun critters.

 

[93blackgt5.0]

I know what you mean. Mine made a meal of a newly aquired Maroon Clown, after that it was him or me, and I am still here.

Eric

 

[corals b 4 bills]

I have a sally lightfoot crab that likes to give my coral banded shrimp crap by having a stand off for about 10 minutes once a day.

 

[Paul B]

I have had many sally lightfoots and every one of them climbed out of the tank. They are not really sub- marine crabs. They are very common on any caribbean island or atoll but you almost always see them out of the water eating algae. They run back in when they see you. They get fairly large too, about 4" wide.
Paul

 

[Tripspike]

Is that 4" across the body or from leg tip to leg tip?

Trip

 

[Paul B]

Across the body

 

[Tripspike]

Guess my crab has a lot of growing to do

 

[Paul B]

Just be sure the corals do not go to the top of the tank, or he will climb out as have many of mine.
Paul

 

[Snakebyt]

I never knew that sallys would go on land, and i thought mine was getting pretty big, but i guess it has more growing to do.
I would love to have a monster sized sally, would be worth setting up a species only tank for one

 

[Snakebyt]

Seems like sallys are very abundant on the Galapagos Islands, and get huge, they are also much more colorful than we are used to seeing, and they get huge. Here are a couple of pics

I would love to be able to get my hands on a couple of those

 

[Timbor]

I remember seeing many sallys when I was in Guadeloupe a few years back. It seemed they were really common... you would see them all over the rocks at ports and stuff.

I also saw a few when I was swimming/snorkelling at a beach. They were just hanging out under a boulder.

Snakebyt, that looks like a different species than the one we see in the aquarium trade.

Tim

 

[Snakebyt]

yes, defenatly a different species, but they are really neat looking

 

[spoiledcats]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8245552#post8245552 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Snakebyt
Seems like sallys are very abundant on the Galapagos Islands, and get huge, they are also much more colorful than we are used to seeing, and they get huge. Here are a couple of pics

I would love to be able to get my hands on a couple of those

YUM!!!!!!

 

[Tripspike]

The saga continues. One of my 5 emerald crabs (the smallest of the bunch) molted. I noticed the shell in the front of the tank right out in the open. I then noticed one of my bristle stars gliding its way over to the molted shell. The starfish seemed kind of awkward as it moved. Upon further investication it was carrying part of the emerald crab which had just molted. Poor critter.

The Sally Lightfoot was hanging out in her favorite spot when I noticed it had hold of something yet again. This couldn't be. Two deaths in one night. I could not make out what it was that she was gripping so tightly. She moved forward and I caught a glimpse. You guessed it (or maybe not), she had the freshly molted emerald in her claws. The brittle star just had a leg. Sally may have to go if these instances continue.

Trip

 

[Paul B]

Crabs will be crabs