Freshwater Crab
I have a fresh water crab, the 2 inch ones with the large claw (male). I dont believe its a Fiddler because those are brackish. Anyway, I had the guy for about a couple weeks or so and he was doing just great. Eating off the gravel, running everywhere, climbing everything and trying to escape. However in the past few days I have found him to be quite lethargic, lying around not doing much, moving only once every 20 minutes or so. I have not seen him eat anything. I thought he was dead the first morning I found him - laying on his back lifeless, until I tried to pick him up in order to vacate him from my 10 gallon. The crab now seems quite sick and I do not know what to do. I thought he was molting or getting ready to, however that hasn't happend and its been about 5 days. The only changes I have made to the 10 gallon aquarium - of which houses about a few guppies, 4 swordfish, and one male betta and of course the crab - have been a top (to keep him from escaping) with a 24 hour light that heats and illuminates the tank at a nice 78 degrees around the clock. I used to have a heater, but disconnected it when I found that I did not need it due to the heat generated from the light. Any help as to what may be wrong with my loyal bottom feeder is greatly appreicated. Thank you.
-SJ
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