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Kayla
Lv 4
Kayla asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

Any information on fiddler crabs?

I want some fiddlers, but I need some info.

1)What do I feed them?

2)Do they need saltwater?

3)What kind of substrate?

4)Can you show me a good example of their crabitat?

5)Any good sites?

6)Are they nocturnal?

7)Toys? Decor?

8)How many can fit in a 10 gallon?

9)Anything else I need to know?

Thanks!

Update:

That set up is so cool!

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  • Al
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    1) Crabs will eat anything, chuck some wet pellet food in and they'll eat it, chuck a fresh dead bait fish in and they'll eat it

    2) These guys need brackish water

    3) I think a sand gravel mix would be fine

    4) Fiddler crabs live in tidal rivers and mud flats. Here is a good tank setup:

    http://www.afondnessforfiddlers.info/Tengalcrab1.j...

    Ideally you should go bigger then a 10 gallon. They need a spot to get out of the water and water.

    5) idk

    6) I guess they are active in the wild whenever the tide receeds. This can be in the middle of the night, morning, miday, whenever

    7) drift wood would be good, places to hide and stuff like that

    8) as stated i would try and go bigger maybe a 20 gallon

    9) you need to know how to care for them, maintain salinity to correct levels and everything you don't know

    Goodluck

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