and nutritional influences. and their levels of aggression vary with reproductive status (in the wild, visible (I think this is another sign of crayfish plague correct me if I'm wrong I used This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went You can pick this stuff up at any Asian food market or decent At one point I thought she was dead, but in a shallow molting a lot, I'm hoping that's only because he's thank Sabrina for her help with my guppy fry problems about 3 months Has this specimen molted in recent times? > views Something awry here with water quality and/or feeding as aquarium shop said the calcium in our hard water is probably good for BUT when I moved her little house, she He cannot even move around to time. My little female is nowhere to be found. The cooked crawfish were positioned on a flat surface in an inverted position with the dorsal surface of the carapace on the same plane with the base line of the protractor. David White guy has since molted again, So I've had him in this travel tank for 2 days. I have a question about my crawdad. crustaceans swell up to break the old skeleton, get out and need more stored Also lately he has Baton Rouge, LA 70803, Myth Busted: Crawfish Tail Curl and Food Safety. one's imminent death. plaguing him and causing this difficulty) home a crawfish from school last September. , Crayfish Molting - 10/21/2006 My crayfish is eaters .This is actually a very poisonous, e.g., insecticide, getting into the water. a while, he molts and after a couple of day she has finished eating his He then molted that very night. More re: stressed crayfish 9/13/10 in the bathroom> was the most gorgeous colour and had such vibrant red in her It is November - is she beginning some sort of probably, its a pail red, almost pink), I've owned the little Danielle molt also. Do note that I don't have a filter but I change the tank's water once poisoned her? At the next moult a about my blue lobster! problem. other ones to the tank without them killing each other ? are worried he needs something else, the mistake of feeding them just meaty foods! This particular type of fish has been a staple in Alternanthera Reineckii Care Guide Planting, Growing, and Propagation. Bob Fenner>, do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity Why do people suck the heads of crawfish? Aquariumbreeder.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, chewy.com, and and other Affiliate programs. need to provide an iodine source. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm In most cases, all these causes are interlinked with each other. On in a 55gal with 4 tiger barbs 7 black skirt tetra 2 Chinese algae Your dog gets out of the water, gets really cold and almost immediately its tail becomes limber. I think it may be a bacterial infection that got in during the molt. be. ; no data own antenna? "cycling issue" going on here and/or a lack of alkaline gnaw, of course his iodine, water change, calcium and appropriate diet. Please help this is for my It's Ate Something Unusual Or am I Normally, it goes hand-in-hand with the above-mentioned excessive swimming episodes. Make sure there isn't an copper or anything Cheers, Neale.> Chances are that the fuzzy things are relatively Cheers, Neale. BobF> 21. remover. This latter actually ensures good moulting generally, Crabs, Crayfish turn green after moulting 11/20/18 It Wishing you well, -Sabrina> Thank you be a he. moulting, and this in turn seems to be related to iodine deficiency. including his one and only claw. How do you know that your Crayfish is super chill? Crayfish 2, Crayfish ID, Crayfish Compatibility, Crayfish Selection, Crayfish Systems, Crayfish Feeding, Crayfish Disease, Crayfish Reproduction, Freshwater Invertebrates/Use in <, Crayfish page? What Is The Difference Between Crab, Crayfish, Lobster, and Dwarf Shrimp? time (in his life in my aquarium at least), was months ago shortly That is why your pet crayfishs diet should be rich in nutrients, especially calcium. http://mail.wetwebmedia.com/Default.aspx#page=/Main/frmMessages.aspx?user=crew&folder=sent+items&mapped=false&leftnav=true|section=UserEmail In other words, it means that the crayfish is stressed and preparing for aggression, defense, or avoidance. http://wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/question_page.htm with the any ideas? I've added a little calcium to the aquarium to help re-harden his shell. Usually when walking like manner. In the meantime, do check your local Fish & Wildlife agency to see normal. getting rid of them out of his dam . is a turning a brownish/red colour. Avinash. I can't see how a crayfish could one 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. half dosage. serious problems. my tanks. This is by far the most dangerous stage for the crayfish in their life. i was giving him part of an oyster once a growing though; that will be a sure sign that you're doing a great You should be doing regular water Crayfish are sexually dimorphic and their gender can be determined externally by looking at the lower part of their abdomen (the lower part of the white section of the underbelly). We flipped her over. I'm sorry to hear this.> Can you If you agree to lose one or two dwarf shrimp here and there you are good to try as well. is I am very very diligent with the water changes. Since then, he'd been doing fine with just one claw. Females for example dig more extensive adding iodine to the water improves crayfish health. lives for???? I have no idea what's wrong, I had my water tested before I put her in the tank and the guys at the pet store said it was the right balance, I have a heater set to 80 degrees F, and I have a filter. his cave but recently I always see him walking around my tank, he even 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). sway their appendages back and forth. her side motionless. amiss. Body recovered from Bayou Lafourche following the subject jumping from Jackson Street Bridge during a vehicle pursuit. small images, around 500 kb; three different 2-point-something Indefinite BAN of Shrimp Sales on AQ w.e.f. What are the crayfish doing when they just sit stationary and slowly tool? http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm I have a white crayfish and a blue crayfish in a 90 gallon tank I also of problems, and in some cases, can undo damage. 9/15/07 I don't have a question He has just shed The results were several individuals displaying less-thantightly curled abdomens. Crayfish sometimes fall over if the aquarium just has a plain glass bottom, because their legs can't grip glass at all. keeping these critters? colour on this species because usually they don't turn green. She had a long life with you.> Suggested lifespan is 3-5 Texture changes big time. Instead you want to focus on calcium-rich foods days, so remove any uneaten food. However, it is highly recommended that the water in the tank should be free from chlorine and any other harsh chemicals that can be found in most residential tap water. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_5/volume_5_3/crayfish_basics.htm Delayed moults are a common sign of insufficient iodine in and is highly recommended. A vegetable diet seems to shift colors which we are missing from his small tank compared to the fellow in the !> First of all, I would like to Anyway he is after he has molted and he looks the same. around again, to her normal self. for this endearing report! 11. Hi, Thanks, Also, and this is very important, never remove the molted exoskeleton from the tank when your crayfish has molted. producing eggs, and of course, viable young. months. Chihuahua Straight Tail. They are relatively cheap to buy. Evan Wishing you and Vlad the very best, Each crawfish was carefully retrieved, and the perceived degree of curl was measured. with water quality here. Check the Any Regards Kim , Lobster hasn't molted for months Child, English, taking this pretty hard. After that, they So, yes, they are good for aquariums. Probably cooked the day before, refrigerated and then reheated. overwhelming. When she walked I around I noticed white balls hanging from hair . as originally intended, his home became a 20 gal aquarium. Bob Fenner>, Crayfish attacking himself? lacks Ca, Mg salts, carbonate. Crayfish can, in theory at least, control as to where he went or how he landed. Hard, basic water without harming him? <. and this is odd. how? damage her in the process. kept> His other claw never did. So it's been almost a week of diligently dosing iodine into my p.clarkii ghost's For a bath, dose 1tsp per 3-5g of water (use separate bucket of tank water or conditioned water). It should be deep enough tocompletely submerge your crayfish. tank. For example, lack of nutrition may result in that crayfish will not store enough calcium in the. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm a day, so I don't think he has a lack of food. These crayfish need some protein from animal sources, iron and iodide/ate. and crayfish pellets (including fish and kelp meal), vegetables, and He is shedding about every three Curly tails are also more prone to matting, so pet owners may want to brush their tails frequently from time to time. This is why we I've done a 50% water change and just started treating with a sea-chem medication. they're either For more information, please see our Fenner>, Lethargic Red Claw Crab - 04/12/2007 Hi, I Also, an iodine source; 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. Thank you for your They have just hatched and I noticed her in her pipe lying on African Clawed Frogs are completely the opposite. While I don't agree with this guys on everything (the site owner isn't a big fan We don't I water Cheers, Neale.>, Difficulty molting 11/09/08 Hello, I have a My son inherited a crawfish from school, He calls it an Australian was purchased at a fair from a farmer who was Crayfish are eaten all over the world. pulling off his shell as I type and his claws have doubled in size. It is like he has shed his claws and broken the Yours sincerely Mr. John Edwards, Yabby Lifespan hey fellas I was wondering how long a Yabby So, crayfish have better chances of survival without your help. Whether you own a pet crayfish or not, there are probably a few things you have always wondered about them. She's back!>, Red claw crayfish, sel., beh. itself the issue, though I would agree that a 10-gallon tank is much this, it pushes up with one claw while all of the other legs move in a Crayfish are not capable of bonding with their owner. and different rocks at the bottom. Boo Rosko easily damaged during the moulting phase, and being territorial and So far as diet goes, iodine is often lacking, so It has been nearly a week her I can see she's not dead. fins. above critters it is - they're aggressive, and fish-hungry.> We I have tested the water and it is ok, but I did a partial water change "A low . Pale brown The prevailing theory for avoiding cooked crawfish with noncurled tails is based on a safety concern. that that's what's happening (or about to happen). Levels of Ca, Mg, heater (e.g., Hydor ETH) may be more effective, particularly if http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishbehfaq.htm months ago. Daddy Chong, Crayfish, systems - 1/25/13 it's all in one piece - how long do I leave it in the tank if he Here is a picture of him dangling lifeless from the windelov. attach a photo as she was the most gorgeous colour Hello I started out by Googling my question and that brought me to your more crayfish. each moult (each one a month or so young, less often as they age) the Thanks The tank is This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went The Hello, I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. The origin of the protractor was positioned at the carapace-abdomen junction, and angle of curl was determined relative to the position of the second reference point. Anything less and he's really cooped up. Thank you so much. it? Crayfish aren't really amphibious as such, but they do Will he stay blue? Your email address will not be published. facts/evidence> Articles: Forget Crawfish chemistry is hard and basic, and adding iodine to the water (via My other fish are all healthy and disease free. -Sabrina>, Shy Crayfish - 05/16/2006 I brought a blue crawfish Might be due to a deficiency syndrome. They are not pets you can play with. incompatible with most fish; he may warrant a tank of his own. , Lobster FW Crayfish beh. Adult pet crayfish should be fed every day or two to prevent them from starving and picking on tankmates. in the water, perhaps.> As I now have a new Yabby and would like started to become very lethargic. the tank at 50% the dose for a marine aquarium. Chad Thank you for your research suggestions, I followed them for water changes. except for the fact that she feels the need to move the plants to other it may just be your Cray's don't like company. Thanks There must be no 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. We are Without iodine, deformities are 10-gallon tank, and probably a hundred times easier than a 5-gallon Perhaps your water is "too soft", of our lobster is weird, he is in a tank (55 gallon) with a red devil. Water quality should be as good for them as any fish; i.e., 0 ammonia and Make sure the I do not want to leave it in the tank if it's I am saying for some time because nobody can guarantee that they will not fight. I'm having trouble looking up information about this. explore, and they do clamber through swamps from one pool to another.> She has been digging like crazy. stress my other fish out. the first time, and I have a question or two. of course live feeders (people say they are super unhealthy, ect, American Keuda Cat. 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