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| Author | Topic: New Crawfish? |
| Caley Allison Gartee |
posted 6/11/08 1:43 AM
Hi! My wonderful fish Bob just died, and I feel bad taking down his tank. I have been wanting to get a crawfish, but had been afraid to put one in with Bob. Any advice that anyone can give to me would be great! I have a 10 gallon tank, and i only put about 4 or 5 inches of water in it. It has both sand and gravel, and a big rock. I have a light on top, and the gravel banks up to make a "beach." Is there anything else I need to do before I get a crawfish? Also, what breed would be best? I love the ones that get big, but obviously I cant have one TOO big, as I dont have a huge tank. Thanks for any replies! |
| Dale Westaby |
posted 6/12/08 10:14 AM
Where do you live? Where you live will determine what you can legally have and what is available in your area. You actually want a full tank of water with an aerator and a filter. Crayfish Like to escape so people usually put tinfoil around any exposed openings like where the aerator cord goes into the fishtank, and over the filter cover. Also, do not have a heater in your fishtank, it will eventually malfunction and kill your crayfish http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/dewcrayfish/Cambarus%20Diogenes/?action=view¤t=0001234985555.jpg |
| Conan |
posted 2/2/09 10:37 AM
There are some dwarf species available. Although I would recomend as big of tank as you can get unless you have good filtration and don't overfeed etc. A 15 or 20 gallon is more ideal . If you have a 10 gallon 1/2 full you only have 3-5 gallons of water. It can get dirty very quickly. |
| Crusty |
posted 5/6/09 10:10 AM
My god Dale, you have no understanding of crayfish..... Unfortunately that is all I have to offer this thread. To the OP no matter what species you obtain, be sure to have the tank settled and cycled, good to go before your crayfish mate turns up... http://www.crayfishmates.com crayfish forum |
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