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tootie123 · 12-27-2007, 12:05 PM

I have a 10 gallon aquarium that I want to setup for fiddler crabs. I already have most of the materials needed and Im going to be getting the rest of the materials soon. I have a heater, filter, decorations, water dechlorinator, and loads of fish food. I'll only have to get sea salt, a thermometer, a hydrometer, and a test kit. With the fiddler crabs would I need sand with the fiddler crabs or would I need gravel? I also have some river stones that I bought from Petsmart that go great with the natural looking gravel. The tank has a natural look to it and I thought it would look great with a few fiddler crabs. When mixing the sea salt, should I just put the salt in a bucket with water and mix it together then check the water with the hydrometer. I was also told that when I get the fiddler crabs I will just need to drop them in the water instead of acclimating them. Is that true? I heard tha fiddler crabs dont get to be that large, but Im still trying to decide how many to get.

12-27-2007, 12:05 PM	#1
tootie123 Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10	10 Gallon Setup For Fiddler Crabs I have a 10 gallon aquarium that I want to setup for fiddler crabs. I already have most of the materials needed and Im going to be getting the rest of the materials soon. I have a heater, filter, decorations, water dechlorinator, and loads of fish food. I'll only have to get sea salt, a thermometer, a hydrometer, and a test kit. With the fiddler crabs would I need sand with the fiddler crabs or would I need gravel? I also have some river stones that I bought from Petsmart that go great with the natural looking gravel. The tank has a natural look to it and I thought it would look great with a few fiddler crabs. When mixing the sea salt, should I just put the salt in a bucket with water and mix it together then check the water with the hydrometer. I was also told that when I get the fiddler crabs I will just need to drop them in the water instead of acclimating them. Is that true? I heard tha fiddler crabs dont get to be that large, but Im still trying to decide how many to get.