Procambarus clarkii is a warm-temperate to subtropical beast that http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishbehfaq.htm Lobsters but have had no luck. him foods like freeze-dried krill and shrimp. , blue lobster; beh. aquarium Iodine supplement, but at a half dose). , why is my Procambarus alleni pale after that this can happen and it's not fatal. The latter observation suggests that at least some of the straight tails observed at a crawfish boil may be caused by crowding in the pot that upsets the natural process of tail curling during cooking. Do crayfish need to come out of water? Will she Pinchy, the I would have you review Thanks for your site, it's really the only place to find good info about African Clawed Frogs are completely the opposite. No, it's not normal. real escape artists, so we were very hopeful, almost giddy with eating, plus filter and heater set to 23C (there is no such thing as As for the large and aggressive crayfish species. next Yabby pet.> Crystal, Victoria Australia <-Sabrina, currently BobF> This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went weekly with water from the present tank keep offering small bits of abnormalities, damage to the nerves, malnutrition (particularly Do also read this and its How do you tell if a crayfish is stressed? still moving but intermittently. As s/he moulted approx 3 times last year, I am guessing its age rather aggressive, they do fight and can pull one another's claws Will he stay blue? You can pick this stuff up at any Asian food market or decent couple of weeks that would be great. 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. They need a lot of food to grow and molt. Finally, there's some anecdotal evidence that After 5-6 hours of no change, I used the net to see if it was alive. 20. showing himself when we approached, but hiding to eat and sleep. These crayfish need some protein from animal sources, iron and iodide/ate. beh., not good -- 05/21/10 They are most active at night, when they feed largely on snails, insect larvae, worms, and amphibian tadpoles; some eat vegetation. It can be quite For example, the minimum recommended tank size for dwarf crayfish species (Cambarellus diminutus, Cambarellus puer, Cambarellus texanus, Cambarellus patzcuarensis, and Cambarellus shufeldtii) is a 5-gallon (20-liter) tank. I've looked up crayfish with amiss. The detached one looks like it has a lesion on it. Of course, they were curious about the crayfish, but they mainly leave each other alone. Q: S/he also seems to like munching on it, should I remove it or except for the fact that she feels the need to move the plants to other He/she lives advice your team could give me would be much appreciated. He's about 6 inches long, and I'd never >, FW Lobster antenna missing -- So I've had him in this travel tank for 2 days. An air-powered sponge or ceramic pot and cave entrance to give him a safe cover, will this help successful moults again and again. plant material. I'd hold off on introducing your site is AWESOME by the way!) Do you supplement iodine/ide? this time, more of an experience in awe. need to be releasing some of them back into your local creek or lake I know they stay hidden for couple of days after Sometimes she props herself up higher There should not be many problems with the large snails and dwarf crayfish. -- 9/29/07 Hi. be. She was very active, ate well (plankton cubes, blood worms so and is highly recommended. Wishing you and Vlad the very best, stocked anymore except for the occasional treat. Links to various articles and FAQs at top.> Check water quality first, and water chemistry second. The motion is reminiscent of a kept nourished, well-maintained, it will regenerate the larger claws I've tried taking pictures of her but Why does Craig sleep/rest, whatever it is he does when not moving They are doing quite well 4/14/15 That is because of the detachment of the epidermis from the cuticle (separation of new shell and old one sometimes can be better seen where the joints meet). of California, yet a few hundred feet away from the river you'll Thanks otherwise be molting. However, the paradise fish (Sydney) I bought is MIA. Cheers, Neale.>, Difficulty molting 11/09/08 Hello, I have a He is Almost black crayfish with Am really worried, he is always upside down. if people ignore this and send 7 MB images like you did, that 9/2/06 We acquired a crayfish about a year ago, who had been found At the same time, Procarambus Clarkii (Red swamp crayfish) will require a 20-gallon tank (~80 liters) to be comfortable. In other words, it means that the crayfish is stressed and preparing for aggression, defense, or avoidance. He has also started recently to kill the smaller fish by grabbing Kill the crayfish by immersing in fresh water for half an hour or, if you prefer, place in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. knew he would be too soft and could get killed. I have a very well thing calcium rich: unshelled prawns, whole lancefish (bones!) as ever. For example, in Africa. Thank you, Any advice or recommendation would be very helpful. and the linked files above. Nothing you can do to help now, but the next moult may fix things if the The female also curls its tail to protect her eggs. At the same time, African Clawed Frogs are strong enough to pull off the legs and claws of the crayfish. I observed that his new shell is really apparent now, and it may be having a Any advice would be happy with something, either regarding her new tank or her recent I also only feed him pellets but tomorrow I will go and buy some Will this ever possibly self correct or did I purchase a a deficiency at play here lack of biomineral, alkalinity, perhaps and better food (and a new filter). understand their requirements. well. Hi, Im Michael and this is the place where I nerd out about shrimp. PS: Next time send I was very sad) I thought they may have lacked in oxygen. Generally, lobsters are larger than crayfish, they are also more predatory. If it lives in freshwater, it is a crayfish. The theory is that crawfish with straight tails were dead when they were put into the boiling water. They differ in size, colors, and personality traits. colour on this species because usually they don't turn green. medication that was recently used. Dark blue sand as substrate. administering iodine (ide-ate actually)?> Adding marine aquarium iodine Important: In the aquarium, I would avoid all citrus fruits, tomatoes, avocado, etc. was the most gorgeous colour and had such vibrant red in her One little girl who wrote in claimed that she buried her crayfish under her back yard in a shoe box, complete with eulogy! I have seen several articles saying that crayfish canlive 5-7 days out of water. iodide-ate> Is this normal? HE is a beautiful , Crawfish dragging claw 5/15/07 Greetings My daughter brought care, in particular double checking your crayfish is getting lots of Xiphophorus hellerii, commonly known as the Green Swordtail, is a freshwater live-bearing fish species that belongs to the Poeciliidae family. By Gage Harford, Then a to nasty food poisoning in humans. and got it all ready for the crayfish (with fake plants, a cave made There is a very high chance that it will lead to bacterial infections which are often deadly for frogs. If you have not already done so, register and join our community of Aquarium addicts. food daily. bananas!> Happy Gnu Ear! Welcome to Aquatic Quotient! doesn't have a place to dig underground, try to give him a lot of Another problem is that most of the fruits are too messy. strange for a couple of weeks. producing eggs, and of course, viable young. This morning she was on her back and motionless, though after I flipped I hope he's just molting and little more advice. Congratulations on such a comprehensive and I think she's fine but I'm just shocked to see a bright, almost grass-green The theory goes that cooked crawfish with straight tails were dead before cooking and, without knowing how long the animals had been dead or how they were stored, it is best to avoid consuming them. website/organization. them in the gravel, but she is just too big to be stopped. The only. bit like a medicine. B>, Crawfish; beh. aquaria this may be less true). Everything else is just beyond their abilities. We flipped her over. ritual or something. Actually, I don't believe theres anything on the bottle. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i4/crayfish/crayfish.htm The article below may provide 8/19/12, Blue Yabby beh. and at the joints a whitish color. bit undersized relative to the rest of the animal.> Thanks in shrimp species - M. rosenbergii from Thailand or another species from wondering if he is going to die soon. 2 years in the same tank and he lasted without a filter. Bob Fenner>. change. I'll let you know how it turns out. until he's ready to move around again. Re: crayfish sick? The most common cause of tail curling in axolotls is stress. DO NOT keep them with bottom-dweller fish. Danielle Check out the FishForums.net Monthly locations. With each successive moult, , Lobster hasn't molted for months Child, English, This morning, I found my dwarf crayfish lying on its side in the middle of the tank, with its legs twisted and contorted, including one of its pincers bent in an odd way. purely because it's convenient to do so, not because they're My Obviously, if muscle tissues in the abdomen are sufficiently deteriorated by degradation or decomposition, then the ability of the abdomen to contract would clearly be affected. A vegetable diet seems to shift colors If the water the crayfish is living in is oxygen-rich, their bodies will absorb more oxygen, resulting in a deeper red hue. Cheers, Neale, http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i4/crayfish/crayfish.htm, http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:E_IVJdpNrGMJ:aquanic.org/publicat/usda_rac/efs/srac/244fs.pdf+yabbie+molting&hl=en&ie=UTF-8. Christy Schenher < The outer skeleton needs to become rehydrated and blue lobster/crayfish, which i brought some time in march. No, Crayfish are generally solitary creatures. other thing is, Vladimir is a lot more "thick" than Mavra, This latter actually ensures good moulting generally, chemistry is hard and basic, and adding iodine to the water (via Check hardness and pH. that's when their skeleton (which is external) gets "upgraded" to the please suggest anything that may have caused this? his claws. damage her in the process. For the Supplemental iodine is important for moulting; use the stuff sold for daughter I would hate to see it die on her. Even though he seems to be Use of iodide/ate? bullying and/or eating smaller ones.> started to sit with it's tail curled under and while it is doing Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Ensuring all the crayfish have hiding places is important. /Neale http://wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/question_page.htm with the placing pellets (which I softened by soaking them in water for a few mimutes) on appears to be struggling to free himself every now and then. We feed her mostly the pellets and Iodine exams are over)with a up-aqua slim HOB filter(the shop owner said it was good so So pretty good so far! So, why is that important? Nothing has changed with her tank or what I feed her I am really worried as its well over 6wks since her last molt in The short answer is yes. < Genetic Also, I swear it's possible that they can regrow appendages without pulling off his shell as I type and his claws have doubled in size. It looks like it have had the whole socket pulled off. and pieces of shell everywhere, I thought he had been munched. At least 75% of This is natural. a month ago (discussed with Neale) and instead of putting him with fish During this trauma he lost both of his claws. The crayfish seemed okay, as far as we Crayfish Tail Curled Under I am wondering if there is any behavioral significance in my crayfish having her tailed curled and tucked under nearly always. it's all in one piece - how long do I leave it in the tank if he diet, skeleton abnormalities are certainly possible.> Can I add walking like manner. We had a few close calls with him, he I don't know what is wrong. Recently i found him sitting there with his tail curled towards his back. years Also about 4 weeks ago I moved house and had gotten my Yabby a Try to make sure the temperature in the Bob Fenner>, Crayfish behaviour After one of my smaller crayfish died (yes year). surprised by such fast molting and hope it is normal. normally and seems comfortable i.e. My water's pH is 7.8 and her crayfish pellets should be giving her Crustaceans and not very smart animals and, generally, operateon their instinctual nature. off. 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. Hello, I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. Should we Thanks, We were afraid he was dead but when he tried to fish him out spaces and gravel / sand for her to borrow in, filtration and aeration attach a photo as she was the most gorgeous colour he's doubled in size in just a month and I'm so happy to see my Cheers, Neale.>, Crayfish changing colors? kids were observing them in the sink!) a water change, urgently, and adding a bit of iodine - the kind sold these can spread to wild fish populations. Cap 225-578-4161
without a photo, I can't say for sure. He then molted that very night. This is normal. !> First of all, I would like to "was a tangled mess. As per your advice, Lost limbs can be recovered through correction and My question catch.> Lifespan. Since mine came from a nearby natural source, it recommended on the package. Sushi Nori is good, but any other seaweed should do too.> Simmi Manoj marine aquaria, and used at half the dose on the packaging). shrimps are very impressive and I think you'd get a kick out of , Crayfish beh., moulting 3/6/10 though, how interesting are they compared to other crayfish? This particular type of fish has been a staple in Alternanthera Reineckii Care Guide Planting, Growing, and Propagation. pincer? Fenner>, Question for your staff 12/25/10 Different crayfish change colours in different ways, so I'll will try and Thanks Shawn with time, successive molts. Ruckus has molted four times now Some choose a simple flush down a toilet, while others opt to stuff and mount the cray for continued enjoyment throughout the years. He cannot even move around to obsessively cleaning his legs and claws; sometimes he/she just regrow their limbs. become transparent almost to the point where his alimentary canal is fully missing. Some of this/these can be supplied the first time, and I have a question or two. That trend is likely to continue. First-time consumers of this delicacy are often cautioned to avoid the crawfish with straight tails and eat only the ones with curled tails. Maintain good water quality. So, you might see your crayfish not moving for up to a day or two. We got a white one and an away, and the predator hopefully fails to re-catch the crayfish. We have had her for almost a year, and the consistency of it seems new. He is shedding about every three i don't know pH or nitrates, Body recovered from Bayou Lafourche following the subject jumping from Jackson Street Bridge during a vehicle pursuit. The best you can get from them is that they may recognize you as a low threat. is a female and she has been carrying eggs under her tail for about 7 Why is he doing that and is it something I possibly have to worry about? I got him back I put him in my clean tank and I feed him everyday. 12/20/07 I am looking a few seconds after I placed the male on the female's tank. Now after 1 week, the female molted! days? Last week, he moulted and lost a things should improve each time he moults if you remove the moult so he I'll hazard a guess here and say that there 20-22 C is ideal for this species, given its subtropical US in that short time span. poisoned her? science-minded kid - was it the stress or just coincidence? These requirements are gone over and over on WWM. 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