can fiddler crabs coexist peacefully with bottem dwellers such as cories or chinese algae eaters? or will on or the other kill the other one?
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I haven't kept them, but I've heard the crabs will try to catch the fish, but most likely will be too slow to grab them.
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Yep, have to agree with lupin here.You could try some mollys but be sure to condition them to salt since they are normally kept in fresh all there life.
As for plants you could try some java moss (might not grow) or mangrove trees would look awesome
As for plants you could try some java moss (might not grow) or mangrove trees would look awesome
Fiddlers are not only brackish water, but they are best kept in a 50/50 water/land tank as they need a beach on which to rest out of the water. My crabs almost never entered the water and spent most of their time on the beach.
kinda forgot it was sold as a freshwater crab so maybe its not a fiddler crab........its around 3 inches right now with a 1.5 inch pincher
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Then it's a male fiddler crab if it has one claw larger than the other. Not every LFS knows their stuff. Post the pics which is an important step right now.
I don't think I've ever came across a LFS that didn't sell Fiddler crabs as freshwater and fully aquatic. Quite unfortunate really.