Chikadee
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hey guys,
I have had a 10G with a fiddler crab in it since the beginning of May. The tank is mostly aquatic but the crab has access to air and everything, the water isn't brackish but we put salt in it for the fishies so he has a bit of salt. He seemed to be doing really well, he even molted about a month ago and has been very active ever since.
Today, I found him on his back and he had his legs kicking around as if he was struggling to get back on his feet. We gave him a little push and helped right himself back up but then he started trembling and moving kinda like he was having a seizure. My boyfriend put him in a net just in case he died (he could still climb out if if he was healthy) and he was still in the net when I came back (about 2 hours after we put him in there). I put him back in the water and he's still alive but isn't moving very much. I've also noticed he wasn't being very active for the past few days (usually he likes to lift his claws up like crazy at his reflection).
Does anyone know what could be the problem? Is there anything I can do to help him? I don't want him to die a painful death in there!
I have had a 10G with a fiddler crab in it since the beginning of May. The tank is mostly aquatic but the crab has access to air and everything, the water isn't brackish but we put salt in it for the fishies so he has a bit of salt. He seemed to be doing really well, he even molted about a month ago and has been very active ever since.
Today, I found him on his back and he had his legs kicking around as if he was struggling to get back on his feet. We gave him a little push and helped right himself back up but then he started trembling and moving kinda like he was having a seizure. My boyfriend put him in a net just in case he died (he could still climb out if if he was healthy) and he was still in the net when I came back (about 2 hours after we put him in there). I put him back in the water and he's still alive but isn't moving very much. I've also noticed he wasn't being very active for the past few days (usually he likes to lift his claws up like crazy at his reflection).
Does anyone know what could be the problem? Is there anything I can do to help him? I don't want him to die a painful death in there!