I've had a ten gallon tank running for a month now and it's finally cycled. I have two HOB 10g filters running, plus an airstone. I cycled the tank with two platies (male and female). Then I realized that it is best to add more females so that they don't get harassed constantly. So when it finished cycling, I added another female platy and 2 red clawed crabs (my roommate wanted them). I also have 1 large apple snail and tiny baby pond snails, which I remove every chance I get. So the question is, have I reached my stocking capacity?
Am I at my limit on stocking?
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It's a little too late on that, but so far they are pretty cool to watch. They steal algae wafers from the fish, and in turn, the apple snail sneaks up and takes the wafer from the crabs. I've read different opinions on whether or not they were brackish water or freshwater on the forums and various other places. I finally decided to trust the lfs owner. I asked if they were brackish and he said that fiddler crabs were, but these were shipped from Asia where they lived in FW inland rivers, where they lived in the tree roots.
My questions is rather, am I at my stocking limit?
My questions is rather, am I at my stocking limit?
The crabs need land to get out of the water which would mean lowering ur water level which would mean less stocking options. And i believe they are brackish , not to sure. Without the crabs u can add some other fish like otos, pygmy cories, school of small tetras or other small fish. 
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:headbang2:I only lowered the water level an inch. I have a reptile plastic suction cup hammock that is at the top of the tank, and driftwood that also reaches the top for fresh air. I've never actually seen the crabs go out of the water though. Maybe because they were kept fully submerged all their captive lives. If I don't see them emerge in the next week or two, I might raise the water level back up.
Good to see you don't care about the well-being of the crabs.
Is there a way for them to get up to the hammock?
These crabs are brackish, NOT freshwater as many pet stores would have you believe. They'll only live a matter of months in freshwater. They also need an area of land to get onto. If they cannot easily reach it, it will only be a matter of time before they drown.
Well, in response to your actual question, I would say you are nearing your limit, but if it were me, I would try a few cool schooling fish- itty bitty ones- like some tetras, or some white mountain minnows(one of my favs) and see how it goes.
It depends on how big the crabs are and how big the apple snail is. In my experience, my snails(I have mystery snails) are poop factories.
Hope this helps,
Janet
It depends on how big the crabs are and how big the apple snail is. In my experience, my snails(I have mystery snails) are poop factories.
Hope this helps,
Janet