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	Fiddler crab cons?
pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	I have been eyeing a female fiddler crab. Would it do ok with fish. Blue tetras, glass catfish, albino BN? What would it eat? Are there any necessary provisions I would need for it? (Other than clean water and food)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Dont catfish and BN plecos get kinda big? I dont think a fiddler can live in the high water level those fish need.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Bn cats don't grow that large, just around four or five inches. The same goes for the glass catfish. The problem I can see with a fiddler crab in your tank is the tetras. I'm taking a wild guess, and assuming that your blue tetras are either neons, or maybe cardinals. Either way, they stay small, and the crab would likely try to eat them. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Victimizati0n is right - the crabs can't be fully submerged. Dropping them in a full fish tank is definitely not the way to keep them. They really need about an inch or two of water (maybe a little more down the line) and several ways to climb or scamper out of the water, like rock piles and fake plants. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	do true fiddler crabs live for long in fresh water? i always thought they were strictly brackish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	My tetras are cochu's blue tetras, they are medium sized and extremely active, I am not too concerned for their safety(not because I do not like them, just their size and speed should keep them safe). Does the crab breathe air? I was told that they could get oxygen from the water. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-30 17:36][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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