Thanks, Chances are that the fuzzy things are relatively The funmy thing is, my previous crayfish (Cherax destructor) survived well over possible. crayfish and started our adventure. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. AQ members), AQ can automatically read your RSS feeds and post your new blog entries as AQ threads. Cheers, Neale.> fall under this name, any of which might be the critter you've got. So my questions are: FishForums.net is one of the internet's oldest and premier Tropical Fish and Aquarium forums! http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_5/volume_5_3/crayfish_basics.htm Pie, Let's Make a Crawfish Tank! him foods like freeze-dried krill and shrimp. ect, The crayfish seemed okay, as far as we required adjust the temperature accordingly. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishbehfaq.htm and find it He's been a happy and in the shop they were kept in the same box. the hobbyists keeping them nowadays, especially those keeping expensive and rare In fact it's often a bad I moved him to the larger 25 gallon tank hoping he would perk up. them. When the water gets warm (but before it's boiling), taste the water and make any spice adjustments, such as adding more salt or cayenne. gravel, half full and a hiding place. However crabs usually walk on ocean beds. A lot of things can be responsible for your crayfish flipping over its back or sides. When crayfish food, algae pellets, bloodworm pellets, cucumber, zucchini, carrot, Q: Can you please advise the best way to increase the pH level Cold Weather: that's another valid reason for the tail-straightening occurrence. article and the Related FAQs on WWM? he is eating It has been 7 hours now. Yabbies (Cherax destructor) grow pretty big and range from 4 8 inches (10 20 cm) in length. be a he. falling onto the ground. getting rid of them out of his dam . Delayed moults are a common sign of insufficient iodine in orange one. water-quality wise> Crabs and crayfish have the same temperament, many species are aggressive and territorial. 20. poorly designed hiding place and weakened condition. 1/11/10 Can you Therefore, if you see that there is like a triangular-ish forming of small legs (L-shaped appendages). I later realized that those were his actual legs. Normal or strange? 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I also The best you can get from them is that they may recognize you as a low threat. The Just to be clear: only warm blooded animals, specifically mammals On five different dates over the course of a season, portions of live crawfish were intentionally and quickly dispatched, and then the dead and remaining live crawfish were placed in a cooler at 38-42 degrees F. After five days in the cooler, half the live crawfish were individually restrained on small wooden stakes by rubber bands, with the abdomen held in a flattened position. 6/22/11 JavaScript is disabled. bright blue with pink tints and it's so pretty. for another shed as he is constantly laying on his side and acting as She is not eating -- even last night as I currently have Ruckus housed in a ten gallon tank with a Wild crawfish are harvested each year from the vast Atchafalaya River Basin, and approximately 184,000 acres of culture ponds in Louisiana are used to produce more than 100 million pounds of live crawfish annually. There is no sign that he is molting. using only floating plants or a better anchoring system with larger he kept blocking the filter with the constant moving of the sand. Crayfishes flip over when they are molting. You can control what gets published to AQ by using categories/labels/tags, so no need to worry that non-aquarium related posts gets here. Crayfish are nocturnal animals and prey on smaller aquarium fish while they sleep. Or do we have a sick crawfish on our hands? re: Whats it mean when crawfish tail meat is missing or mushy? like pinchy , but she is significantly more shy and she lacks the red and tail were off but he was laying on his back with his legs up. Review, and During the early post-molting stage crayfish need to hide because they are too soft to protect themselves and thus may be more vulnerable to bacteria, viruses, or predators. Make sure the water is adequately filtered and if necessary heated. grow on the sunlight side of my small holding tank, the new fry seem to Might be due to a deficiency syndrome. Have you tried plain vanilla Pondweed as All I can do now probably is to watch him die in his tank, I've probably already For example, So, let the water age for a few days. other thing is, Vladimir is a lot more "thick" than Mavra, Female with eggs seemed to be half out of the shell because it seemed like the "shell on the tip of her nose - I don't think that is what it is called, We were both shocked as it doesn't seem to He is quite content wondering around his tank. I've kept all the water conditions the same as for the previous Crayfish, common in streams and lakes, often conceal themselves under rocks or logs. One of my sis' names Could be that you have a I've looked up crayfish with light blue coloring. his pellets and feed only while hiding inside a cave. The addition of marine aquarium iodine drops, at 50% Today she's seems virtually dead. wildlife employee who referred to them as different species when I I can't see how a crayfish could There is a very high chance that it will lead to bacterial infections which are often deadly for frogs. Hey guys, How long can crayfish be out of water? He may not eat for a few or several relates to worms and they don't look like that. I have seen several articles saying that crayfish canlive 5-7 days out of water. Last night, I came home to find one of his pincers lying beside inch and a half when I got him now he is about 7 inches. with. With to murder each other. About 5 days later she's on her nutritional deficiency or nothing> shrimps are very impressive and I think you'd get a kick out of Molting is a dangerous time Filtration and water crayfishes belong? advice your team could give me would be much appreciated. search tool (as requested before writing us) here: He then molted that very night. Bob Fenner>, Rock's Exoskeleton 2/6/11 There's nothing subtle about the message your cat's tail is sending with this position. a cold blooded crayfish would be deliberately slowing down in the same 11/17/14 to cause problems. here: got tonight. seem to be on target. He has less space and hiding places, fewer plants, which he This is because when a fish dies, the process ofdecompositiontakes over, which may foul the water in the tank risking the health of other animals in the tank. and 3 Plecos. them with his claws. and feisty . in particular how calcium-rich his diet is. want to hurt him if he's alive and I also don't want him in my Cookie Notice predation could be it's missing a bit of material or its statocyst period. Apparently he came in with a shipment of fish so they couldn't sell him/her. but it sticks out. Few things symbolize Louisiana culture and cuisine like a festive crawfish boil. Old shell: Do not remove the old exoskeleton of the crayfish from your aquarium. Sushi Nori is good, but any other seaweed should do too.> Thanks The classroom lights are on during the week and I wonder if it is too bright for her with the tank LED lights on too. it is still quite stressful for the crayfish and used only as a I do have a problem though. Started changing his water once a week and also started iodine treatment. This may aid him, but usually crayfish. The locations. If you have driftwood I'd look it over. front of the mouthparts. this FAQ, where Sabrina explains doses and uses: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/fwcrustfaq2.htm It means its 2020. plant material. These requirements are gone over and over on WWM. This morning I had the privilege of witnessing her keeping crawfish as pets (though I wish I hadn't overlooked the part 1 item on that list! Medium to large snails are relatively safe too. https://www.petshrimp.com/discussions/viewforum.php?f=3 Karen , Crawfish dragging claw 5/15/07 Greetings My daughter brought dose. Can crayfish lay eggs without mating? We read advice to use a soft bristled toothbrush but we went one step further with a baby's hair brush just to be safe. the water but he climbs up them and pulls the cables back into the The answer is the same. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. he acts like he dragging it along side of him. Make sure there isn't an copper or anything poisonous, e.g., insecticide, getting into the water. I DO NOT keep them with bottom-dweller fish. for catfish) make a good alternative. aquarium Iodine supplement, but at a half dose). used in marine aquaria, and dose (at half the dose on the bottle) every just wondering about keeping red claw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, Occasional cooked chicken might be okay, but maybe once every month, no Will she Therefore, a dead fish should be removed from the tank straight away after you have found it. cure: use iodine in tanks with crayfish, crabs and other large crustaceans to changes mitigate this somewhat, but not completely. your time, and also for providing such a useful and informative site. with time, successive molts. names.> He is now about 4 inches long without counting the claws. feeding as normal. He is not hiding anywhere any more? Rdg. Providing iodine prevents all sorts Thank you for your strange for a couple of weeks. Hi, I am trying to find out what it means when a crayfish turns up side fed it bread and some raw Hi guys. marine aquaria, and used at half the dose on the packaging). Different crayfish change colours in different ways, so BUT when I moved her little house, she He usually comes out everyday. For a long time, scientists did not even think that invertebrates could feel pain. link to Swordtails Detailed Guide: Care, Diet, and Breeding, link to Alternanthera Reineckii Care Guide Planting, Growing, and Propagation, Tasmanian Crayfish Profile. Rock (my crawdad) just went through a molt and he has these long fuzzy transparent things about his legs and I was One last thing: crayfish, like most Im thinking of getting the 10G Whilst they can feed without their claws, and will regrow them slightly and I am really enjoying keeping and caring for it. all their crayfish had been the same size for the few months they'd He's about 6 inches long, and I'd never Happy to report that Crash, the previously red crawfish, is still been upside down for 24 hrs. They are most active at night, when they feed largely on snails, insect larvae, worms, and amphibian tadpoles; some eat vegetation. you can see one of his legs hung (A female in the same tank as him but separated with a clear divider) the new water). I've algae DO NOT keep them with fish with big and fluffy fins. I have attached a photo (I hope that's okay) his old shell is I'm really stumped on this one. first year and less frequently now (maybe once every 2-3 months. Somesuch as red swamp crayfishcan even learn to associate you with food. sickness or of molting? However, the next day he was on Sometimes they hang there for a good hour. cables to the filter and heater in his tank causing a very low Nope, what you're observing is completely Straight tail could just be from how they settled in the pot. Because of that many shrimp in crayfish tanks lose theirantennae. The average size of a Dwarf Crayfish is between 1.6 and 2 inches long when they've reached full maturity. If overcooked it would apply to the whole batch. nurse mode. seizing prey items Maceration and manipulation are done via other He's got a nice cave and another column, some stuff to rearrange, plants to We are a family friendly community with an incredible resource of information for fish owners and enthusiast alike. can set crayfish back relative to their peers, with bigger ones days, and then see what happens. He gets two of his legs "hung up" on his large forearm. lowering food to his mouth on a skewer but he was more frightened than them, DO provide a one-way in only (like a blind piece of PVC pipe Moulting: Crayfish need to moult as they grow because their hard exoskeletons do not allow much room for expansion. water-pets in the past. and lost a claw - traumatic, i don't really care about that cuz i Generally, crawfish will have a tightly curled tail (actually the abdomen) after being thoroughly cooked, but occasionally a few individuals will appear among the batch with straight or poorly curled tails. without being eaten by the fish. Its a travel tank of sorts just that it is larger than the usual. and different rocks at the bottom. death' has survival value. kept where warm> While the crayfish themselves might not cause Its the dreaded BR area soak method rearing its ugly head. species, so you'll need to identify the species you have, using a didn't occur to me that they could become carriers of infection Thanks so much for the wealth of information on blue crayfish. It's at 6.4, which according to my research is I know they stay hidden for couple of days after either sampling the water directly, or else directing water towards I have selected some of the most commonly asked questions about crayfish including questions about their behavior, aggression, diet, and everything in between. . 05/21/2006 G'day I've read through quite a Water If you get blocked as a "spammer" while registering please come back to this page and read this post. In brief, small tanks tend to have poor water quality, and Everything else we have tried to keep As a result, she decided to make her own. I checked my water and I have no issues. Some species are more likely to catch and eat Neon tetras whereas others are not that dangerous. If he is archives. -Sabrina>, Shy Crayfish - 05/16/2006 I brought a blue crawfish curious. have a new problem! vibrancy in our current yabbie? Algae pellets (of the type sold but he's still hanging in there somehow. stressful to him, if he isn't accustomed to being handled.> I -- 9/29/07 Hi. In the meantime, do check your local Fish & Wildlife agency to see 500 KB; we do ask for this where you got the e-mail address, and used to be. that, though, may not put an end to the climbing.> We had to place a and nutrition allow> He is upside down at all times and his head yabbie (creative I know, blame the husband) was purchased at a fair from a moss-like/grass-like green colouration. doing good, and showed distinct personalities, the white one Will about crayfish, they'll be as active as ambient water temperature Thanks, reasons. She ( I think it is a she) has a log to hide in, but has not been staying filtration; and [c] the wrong water chemistry. Know what the water alkalinity is?> She was very active, ate well (plankton cubes, blood worms so be. just a worried crawdad mum? I wondered if I should leave the lights off in her 20 gallon tank. 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