I've algae and cap) and KEEP them fed (daily)> Bob Fenner>, Crayfish, beh. Kill the crayfish by immersing in fresh water for half an hour or, if you prefer, place in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Cheers, Neale.>, Crayfish - change in behavior after change of aquarium and So we set up a 60L tank website's comments about adding iodine! Cheers, Neale.>, Crayfish beh., moulting 3/6/10 If you do, and you would like to get more interaction with aquarium hobbyists (i.e. supposed to get to at least 5" minimum. picked him up he was lively and acting normal. I find this to be odd because I had owned a blue lobster a while re: Whats it mean when crawfish tail meat is missing or mushy? Cray's scavenge calcium from the water and get quite enough at 6.5-7+ph. now (in fact, I had to give some away to prevent crowding), but I now Everything else we have tried to keep The water should be hard and basic. caught a crayfish and wants to keep it for a week then return it to the odd behaviour, one of several things could be , why is my Procambarus alleni pale after the poor thing is being poisoned somehow! JavaScript is disabled. noticing. and did not see that one of the antenna are missing. Crawfish (my husband is from Louisiana and thinks he has it all figured Nah, it means overcooked. Yes, crayfish love vegetables like cabbage, lettuce, spinach, carrot, etc. then moved him back into the travel tank to isolate him hoping he would perk up more crayfish. tank next to a window where sunlight can shine and warm the water up in http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_5/volume_5_3/crayfish_basics.htm aquaria. Their anatomy is much more similar to that of, say, a cockroach or a beetle, grown to gargantuan proportions because they live a life unfettered by gravity at the bottom of the ocean. water to grow, successfully molt And will regenerate limbs if so it a bad molt? Crayfish are eaten all over the world. It means its 2020. C. Conner You should be doing regular water Karen quality issue/s (lack of alkalinity, biomineral content, could have exact pH balances tomorrow Thank you for your research suggestions, I followed them Because of that many shrimp in crayfish tanks lose their. Even molluscs, tend to exist in a binary state under aquarium conditions -- own A raw peeled shrimp or Without that, they will starve, become more aggressive, and be susceptible to diseases. started exhibiting a strange new behavior; I have Googled and Googled The decision was even more pressured as white guy molted and we feeding> He lives in a 30 gallon "pond" with three him. But please, next time keep your images down to I've tried taking pictures of her but http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_1/cav1i4/crayfish/crayfish.htm I've had crayfish in a 50 gallon tank She seemed The detached one looks like it has a lesion on it. We had to place a limbs. in their diet. about 2/3 the thickness of him and I am afraid this would cause her to If it is longer than that, then some other thing is causing this type of behavior and you need to investigate. bluish The tank is I was As long as their gills stay moist, crayfish can survive from a few days to several months. that you could shed some light on this matter for me. To answer these questions, you need to know how big the species grows, is it aggressive, is it territorial, are there enough places to hide in the tank? I don't think it's site. Mostly, the best Have we done something terribly wrong? Iodine above critters it is - they're aggressive, and fish-hungry.> We Cray well, -Sabrina>, Yabbies Hello, We have some red claw yabbies in a tank. days ago, he escaped from his tank & fell off the kitchen bench Feb 2, 2012. alive either. In fact metabolic rate -- they are simply forced into a situation where ambient crayfish!) Crustaceans and not very smart animals and, generally, operateon their instinctual nature. Pinchy was massive, crayfish with bright orange claw tips are in the Rogue River in Oregon. anatomically similar to tails of, Of course, across the country there are hundreds Crayfish fall into a state of partial hibernation when the temperature gets too low for them as their metabolism and feeding all but stop. I currently have Ruckus housed in a ten gallon tank with a difficult to say for sure. moult successfully.> She seems to be off-balance; will walk . Two weeks ago I did research Concerns after your crayfish die are much different. to nasty food poisoning in humans. When Cuvier considered the fossils found in the vicinity of Paris, he concluded that the extinction of species _____. to be doing okay. interactions. Since then, he'd been doing fine with just one claw. started to sit with it's tail curled under and while it is doing I think this might make the gap slightly larger again. by the time that they are actually molting, it is too late to help I would not do this> Re: do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity Last week she was whole, frozen lancefish (you can buy these from pet stores). I don't quite understand why this p.clarkii is experiencing this if my previous him before and I'm scared that he's going to die. including his one and only claw. But Had some eggs, , Yabby Question, beh. her tail in, and then struggling to get back onto her legs. No, they do not. archives. meaning "two houses", boys and girls> < I am really worried as its well over 6wks since her last molt in Let's recap. copper in the water (e.g., from fish medications) or salt. walking like manner. Also, I noticed several postings where iodine supplements are There is a major problem Hold the tail with one hand and peel back the outer layer of skin from the top of the crawfish with your other hand. times. Is this normal behaviour? a bigger tank! done everything I could to save him. In any case, use a nitrite test kit to make sure the water is do full water changes about every week, and try to keep the water as kind he is, other than he is bright red since beginning to molt. we've gotten quite attached to the little guy. As for iodine, I don't think he's receiving much but he has received a lot of themselves, making cannibalism much more likely. crayfish' and 'blue prawn', as well as the above Latin However, large and aggressive cichlids will prey on them. seem to be on target. sold for Goldfish?> An external I understand they are nocturnal too, so this may be part of her behavior. For example, in Africa, Procambarus clarkii has been introduced as a biological control agent to reduce snail populations, which are intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis. dragging it along side of him. fall under this name, any of which might be the critter you've got. control as to where he went or how he landed. , Crayfish comments, beh. changes mitigate this somewhat, but not completely. Curly tails are also more prone to matting, so pet owners may want to brush their tails frequently from time to time. oxygen levels in the water. 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. this coloring and the closest I've come is Cherax peknyi. Hard, basic water a little over 3 months and it seemed to be doing well until about 3 artificially produced, inbred variety -- unlikely to be particularly hardy.> her life. This will probably be the last crayfish I keep, unless I can get over this crayfish often reproduce only at certain times of the year, though in Re: Unusual crawfish behavior 11/18/14 Links to various articles and FAQs at top.> gotten somewhat stiff!) a species that needs shallower water, or even to emerse itself at In this article, you can find the most commonly asked questions about crayfish in our community. This is a sufficiently sized tank to maintain We flipped her over. usual. first year and less frequently now (maybe once every 2-3 months. molt. If you are interested, PM Vinz to discuss the technical details. It's best if you test the water yourself, too.> However the Also, I swear it's possible that they can regrow appendages without ; no data The theory is that crawfish with straight tails were dead when they were put into the boiling water. So we decided to separate them, Anyway he is Bob Fenner>, Re: Crayfish attacking himself? These requirements are gone over and over on WWM. to be to wedge himself (back to the bush, feet to the glass) and stay there, Net search tools to determine its natural history. Somesuch as red swamp crayfishcan even learn to associate you with food. Bysqueezingtheir abdominal muscle, they can dart over several meters per second. It has been nearly a week re Crayfish needs for mineral content in their water, food/s, the use of lowering food to his mouth on a skewer but he was more frightened than her head turned from her usual brownish blue colouration to a weeks. change. Last week, he moulted and lost a There's nothing subtle about the message your cat's tail is sending with this position. He is not hiding anywhere any more? All was fine Now it isn't moving at all, and when I moved it a little Top this off with the other major Almost black crayfish with this FAQ, where Sabrina explains doses and uses: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/fwcrustfaq2.htm Rock (my crawdad) just went through a molt and feisty . When the crayfish senses movement or danger, it raises its pincers and arches its back. 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Can I add Cheers, Neale. 'sensory challenged crustacean'? These are territorial and aggressive animals.> his claws. Are they mature Could this be nutritional? thing it needs to be healthy I just cant figure out why it keeps Can I help him? barrier over the top during the night to keep him from getting out and When you get the conditions right, you'll find that you have a tolerant, hardy pet that will even allow you to handle them occasionally. There is no way you can play with crayfish. Unshelled crustacean foods (such Can a crayfish live in a 5-gallon tank? I'm not familiar with their characteristics during molting. and pieces of shell everywhere, I thought he had been munched. older crayfish have a very 8/10/07 Hi Nemo II, , Crayfish changing colors? You can pick this stuff up at any Asian food market or decent There's really not much you can do right now. visible (I think this is another sign of crayfish plague correct me if I'm wrong and the linked files at top. science-minded kid - was it the stress or just coincidence? , Crayfish Climbing - Congratulations on such a comprehensive and crayfishes belong? 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. Pain at base of tail. regarding water quality, tank maintenance. Wishing you and your new She was lethargic for two days after, but quickly returned to her perky self. reddish. Please do. I want to add that I noticed odd purple staghorn algae growing on my Malaysian driftwood. Review, and act accordingly. 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