{"id":4501,"date":"2026-02-17T04:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/emerald-mithrax-crab-mithraculus-sculptus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T04:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:57:21","slug":"emerald-mithrax-crab-mithraculus-sculptus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=emerald-mithrax-crab-mithraculus-sculptus","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Mithrax Crab Mithraculus Sculptus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Emerald Mithrax Crab Mithraculus Sculptus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Emerald Mithrax Crab, scientifically known as Mithraculus sculptus, is a small, heavily-armored green crab native to the reefs of the Caribbean.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0This nocturnal crab has a distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs that easily identify it.<\/span><span class=\"\"> In the home aquarium, the Emerald Crab requires a well-established tank with plenty of rockwork and hiding places.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The Emerald Crab is primarily herbivorous, preferring a diet of various types of algae, including bubble algae. <\/span><span class=\"\">Many aquarists supplement its diet with dried seaweed, chopped meaty foods like shrimp, and quality pellet fish food.<\/span><span class=\"\"> When well-fed, the Emerald Crab is generally very tolerant of its tankmates and highly compatible in reef environments.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Like other invertebrates, the Emerald Crab does not tolerate copper-based medications or fluctuating water parameters.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0It is considered a hardy and easy-to-care-for crab, making it suitable for most aquarium hobbyists.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0The recommended water parameters for optimal Emerald Crab care include a temperature of 76\u00b0F and a well-established aquarium with a minimum volume of 13 gallons.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerald Mithrax Crab Mithraculus Sculptus The Emerald Mithrax Crab, scientifically known as Mithraculus sculptus, is a small, heavily-armored green crab native to the reefs of the Caribbean.\u00a0This nocturnal crab has a distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs that easily identify it. In the home aquarium, the Emerald Crab requires a well-established tank with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4500,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[75],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4501","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-crabs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/4501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=4501"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=4501"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=4501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}