Crayfish after Shrimp
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Jamnog
Fish Herder
i nomintae this for fish of the month even tho its not a fish its a very nice blue cray mine is hibernating atm i hope.
Feline
Fish Herder
Wow it's one cool crayfish n ghost shrimp u have!!
shimanocono
Fishaholic
That's an awesome crayfish! I want one now! What all do you feed it and how much was it?
Thank you! I just love him 
As for diet, he eats whatever he wants 
j/k... He eats ghost shrimp, frozen brine shrimp,frozen blood worms, sinking shrimp pellets, zucchini squash,raw chicken and he will eat flakes, if he thinks the catfish is gonna eat them all He has grown a good 2 inches & molted twice since March. The only thing that annoys me about him is he messes with ALL my live plants 
, he is the tanks "self appointed gardener" 
He does not eat them, just uproots them 
. He was $20.00. The regular brown/reddish crayfish are only $1.78...But he was just to cool to pass up.
As for diet, he eats whatever he wants j/k... He eats ghost shrimp, frozen brine shrimp,frozen blood worms, sinking shrimp pellets, zucchini squash,raw chicken and he will eat flakes, if he thinks the catfish is gonna eat them all He has grown a good 2 inches & molted twice since March. The only thing that annoys me about him is he messes with ALL my live plants , he is the tanks "self appointed gardener" He does not eat them, just uproots them . He was $20.00. The regular brown/reddish crayfish are only $1.78...But he was just to cool to pass up.shimanocono
Fishaholic
I may be dumb but what is molted?
AGREED! shimanocono
Fishaholic
What size of tank is he in? And is there anything else in there with him?
His home is a 45 Gallon & his tank mates are 2 Silver Dollars, 5 Giant Danios & 1 Pictus Catfish. The danios were only for the cycling, just havent been able to bring myself to trade them in 
I truely can't decide what to trade them for anyway
I truely can't decide what to trade them for anyway shimanocono
Fishaholic
If this is allowe dto be in the FOTM competition, you've got the second nomiantion right here!
steve-0
Fish Crazy
lcnva.....how often does your blue crayfish molt? I have had min for about two months and he molted about a week after i got him.
Mine is more blue and not a cool shade like yours. Does yours come out during the day? mine just goes in his burrow under my driftwood.
Mine is more blue and not a cool shade like yours. Does yours come out during the day? mine just goes in his burrow under my driftwood.
Chunandler
Fish Crazy
Awesome Picture. 
I love it.
I love it.Mogo
Fishaholic
What a great looking crayfish! I wish I could have one too! Don't think it would stand a chance against my cichlids though. Have you thought about maybe using a different colour of gravel instead of blue? Just a suggestion LC, I think maybe the blue is taking away from his beautiful colour. Maybe a light natural coloured gravel?
Mogo, Honestly... when setting up this tank , "natural environment" was the farthest thing from my "new to fish keeping mind" Now that I'm older & much more the wiser, indeed.... a gravel change is definately on the agenda. Probably in the next few weeks. EDIT: Missed your post Steve-O, but he has molted 4 times in the last year, twice since March. Yes he comes out during the day,everyday he goes "fishing" at about 3 pm. He "hunts" my fish( all way to big for him to catch) by hanging upside down on a plant or rock, trying to be sly 
, like he's not really there...lol ...it's veryyyyy funny, we have spent many a moment watching him "fish." He has hung up-side down on fake coral & even the airline tubing, like Tarzan.When he climbs the huge rock we say..he's saying "I'm King of the world!!!." Even tho he mucks up all my live plants...........I love him dearly
Now that I'm older & much more the wiser, indeed.... a gravel change is definately on the agenda. Probably in the next few weeks. EDIT: Missed your post Steve-O, but he has molted 4 times in the last year, twice since March. Yes he comes out during the day,everyday he goes "fishing" at about 3 pm. He "hunts" my fish( all way to big for him to catch) by hanging upside down on a plant or rock, trying to be sly , like he's not really there...lol ...it's veryyyyy funny, we have spent many a moment watching him "fish." He has hung up-side down on fake coral & even the airline tubing, like Tarzan.When he climbs the huge rock we say..he's saying "I'm King of the world!!!." Even tho he mucks up all my live plants...........I love him dearly Similar threads
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