Fiddler Crab

[black_sun]

I bought two Fiddler Crabs today which are currently in a temporary tank while I set-up their permanent home. I was curious to know if anyone else keeps these, and if so, how their tanks were set-up? I wasn't particularly fond of how their tank was set-up at the store, it was mostly water with only driftwood branches sticking out here and there for the crabs to get out of the water on. I haven't come across specific land:water ratios, but I was hoping I could have more of a land area for my crabs than that. If not, it's no big deal... I mean, they seemed just fine as they were in that tank, it's just not my favorite idea of something to replicate in terms of decoration.

 

[petluvr]

They make great turtle food Just joking good luck I have never had any success with them

 

[MudskipperFan]

The tank setup in the petstore was okay. They are pretty easy to keep.
You'll need a 5-10 gallon tank that has half land half water and you can keep a few of them. Really ok pets.

 

[black_sun]

They make great turtle food Just joking good luck I have never had any success with them

Meanie! lol Thanks

 

[black_sun]

The tank setup in the petstore was okay. They are pretty easy to keep.
You'll need a 5-10 gallon tank that has half land half water and you can keep a few of them. Really ok pets.

Alright, thanks!

 

[fishdude92]

how bout a submerged goldfish tank with top half left with air then a big lava rock in it.....saw this at some petco

 

[JennCrowe]

I just set up a fiddler crab tank over the past few days. I did lots of research beforehand. I got the crabs last night and they seem to be doing fine in the setup they have.

Click below to view the blog I wrote on how I set it up. There are lots of pics.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=36510618&blogID=427334448

Hope this helps!!

 

[black_sun]

how bout a submerged goldfish tank with top half left with air then a big lava rock in it.....saw this at some petco

That sounds interesting

 

[black_sun]

I just set up a fiddler crab tank over the past few days. I did lots of research beforehand. I got the crabs last night and they seem to be doing fine in the setup they have.

Click below to view the blog I wrote on how I set it up. There are lots of pics.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=36510618&blogID=427334448

Hope this helps!!

Oh, that helps a lot! That the general idea I was hoping I could do. When I was looking up information on them, I got a lot of mixed information (#1 being that they could be kept in freshwater indefinitely, bah). But the guys at LFS said I should just replicate what they had when I asked them about it, meh. Great, thanks so much!

 

[JennCrowe]

Oh, that helps a lot! That the general idea I was hoping I could do. When I was looking up information on them, I got a lot of mixed information (#1 being that they could be kept in freshwater indefinitely, bah). But the guys at LFS said I should just replicate what they had when I asked them about it, meh. Great, thanks so much!

No prob hun. Good luck with your crabbies!!