Fiddler vs red claw

by **xxluckxx** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:46 pm

If you could pick either one of these brackish crabs to keep, which one would you choose and why?

by **kate_kuhli** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 11:39 pm

Probably fiddler. I see them for sale more often and they just have an adorable look about them. I believe they're also smaller and can therefore live in a smaller tank than the red claw can.

by **reefer171** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:59 am

I don't really have a preference as they're similar enough to each other. One thing though: I wouldn't keep either one in a very small tank because they need the space to sort out their own territories. Crabs can be very defensive and territorial and end up killing each other for land (sound familiar?). So 10 gallon minimum for a few fiddlers, 15-20 gallons minimum for a few red claws. And do not mix fiddlers and red claws. Ever.

Fiddler vs red claw

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