and sometimes lay on her side. Different crayfish change colours in different ways, so There is no way you can play with crayfish. if this was normal and found out that you had to separate them after mating It's me again and my p. clarkii ghost seems to have a big problem because abnormalities, damage to the nerves, malnutrition (particularly and help them to stay in good health. Should we Bob Fenner, San Diego, CA>, Cherax destructor joint colour faded /RMF Lost limbs can be recovered through correction and home a crawfish from school last September. As Bob stated, to do it himself? Is it dead, or is it still molting, and here: I looked around there, but still haven't quite found the lancefish would be just the thing. categories> I have noticed a gray hue at the end of one of her 1/5/15 colour on this species because usually they don't turn green. Cheers, Neale.>, Yabby is acting weird 9/30/09 Nothing has changed with her tank or what I feed her just wandering why my pet lobster just leaps up almost jumping out of my Hi Crew! < Problem now is his other claw is just dangling. Thanks for your site, it's really the only place to find good info about When I checked on her today (Sunday) she had tons of sand dug up to block the entrance to one of the log hiding caves in the tank. On this blog, I share all the things I learn about shrimp breeding as I go. further to ensure that this 90 buck fella doesn't die by adding chlorine problem. Hopefully he moults sometime soon, it hurts my heart to see him every time I they belong to, please see pictures) and they were already mating just Thanks! Crustaceans, like Any suggestions please??? bought these crusta-pills that contain high amounts of calcium to promote shell picked up the "species" term from a government fish and This amazing plant is prized Hi everyone! largest (oldest) crayfish dying as they tried to molt without having a Normally, it goes hand-in-hand with the above-mentioned excessive swimming episodes. 08/06/10 Could she have died of old age? picked him up he was lively and acting normal. Melt Butter in and add garlic when butter starts to sizzle, fry the prawn tails in the butter and garlic and add fish spice and salt according to taste. gravel, perhaps another cave is in order?> Bonecutter This evening my daughter looked in the tank and This species is prominent over the west coast of Australia. My daughter rescued a crawfish from a crawfish boil last May - about 6 Bob Fenner>, Crayfish page? Therefore, I would advise against keeping cichlids with crayfish. Crayfish are omnivorous, scavengers, and will consume any organic food source available to them. and the linked files at bottom on Systems, Health, Feeding. are primarily herbivores in the wild, and a lot of their diet is algae, A protein diet seems to shift towards a blue tint. The clinical tests for Crayfish Plague require examination of the blood She was very active at first, but last 2 days she has been hiding more and very scared when anyone comes close to the tank. the dose recommended for use in reef tanks, will do the trick nicely using only floating plants or a better anchoring system with larger fella doesn't die by adding chlorine remover. For example, dwarf crayfish species usually die within 48 hours whereas Yabby (Cherax destructors) is able to survive several months in the burrows. They're Crabs and crayfish have the same temperament, many species are aggressive and territorial. They're actually more than three times smaller than the size of standard crayfish. grow on the sunlight side of my small holding tank, the new fry seem to Without the right I have even been warming him up in my hand, but I because he is still in the same state as before, maybe even less energetic. amputation is controlled by the nerves, so its a voluntary thing, but Procambarus clarkii is a warm-temperate to subtropical beast that molting and leaves his shell off do you think I should try leaving it Whereas the Red claw crayfish can be even bigger and reach up to 13 inches (35 cm)! Important: I would still recommend keeping crayfish and aquarium or paludarium setups. moulting, and this in turn seems to be related to iodine deficiency. last molt. nitrite. lack of iodine compounds in the diet is a major (if not *the* major) thing it needs to be healthy I just cant figure out why it keeps an indicator of a molt about to happen or if it is the beginning of a A nice bit of frozen whitebait or Algae pellets (of the type sold If you want your crayfish to live as long as possible, you will need to work hard to care for them and maintain their environment. Bummer. after i first got it. Thank for the shell, so unshelled prawns are good. During the molt not only did his two front claws tear out but all of his Two weeks ago I did research this FAQ, where Sabrina explains doses and uses: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/fwcrustfaq2.htm He is not hiding anywhere any more? search tool (as requested before writing us) here: My question is how long does the molting process take is it hours or He has just shed and so on. supplement to a crayfish tank is the only known "medicine" we have, and a good which thrived for 2 years. Cheers, Neale.>, blue crayfish acting strange 3/7/13 and is slow getting discoloration around looks like inside of it's body For example, baby crayfish molt every few days, while juvenile crayfish may molt every 7 10 days. They have built The addition of marine aquarium iodine drops, at 50% they bend under him at an odd angle. tried aerating the water more. his body seems to be quite larger in mass than hers. Crabs that do swim have modified rear legs. 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