Fiddler Crab poop?

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TheEvilCliff

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So I made a small brackish tank for a fiddler crab, with an underwater island and it's pretty awesome.

We've had one fiddler in this 10g, with a sand substrate and plenty of plants for him to snack on or uproot.

My question to you good people: how on earth do you keep crab tanks with the amount of fecal matter these put out? Two days and there's little dark pellets everywhere!

Is there a fish or invert that will break down crab poop? Should I just be patient?

I have been doing weekly water changes, and vacuuming up debris and such, but I don't want to stress my plants too much by having to uproot them every week to get at the poop.

Your advice is appreciated.
 
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