Cichlids And Crayfish!

[Joeycich]

I've always wanted a Cray fish would it be one to mix them with my south american cichlids?

 

[fluttermoth]

Pincers and fish don't go together.

Crays are best kept in a species only set up; they will eat your fish eventually.

 

[the_lock_man]

I'd go along with that advice, tbh.
 
I was once in one of my local LFS, they had a lovely electric blue lobster in a tank with a lovely blue halfmoon betta. Well, it used to be a lovely halfmoon betta. I guess you'd have to say that this betta was more like a quartermoon, if you catch my drift.

 

[kiwi210]

It funny because cichlids are usually killers toward foreign species. Crayfish will most likely kill them. I wouldn't recommend putting crayfish with any fish unless you're okay with them being a tasty snack! 

 

[GetItSahn]

You might be interested in Dwarf crayfish. I have a pair in my community tank and they are perfectly fine and the majority of people agree that that specific kind can go with docile, community fish no problem.The only problem I could see would be the cichlids killing the dwarf crayfish.

 

[Joeycich]

Ok ill probably not do that

 

[chrisrm]

I had a red claw crayfish about 2 years so was a nice size. put him in with my SA setup first time he shed one of the cichlids  killed him im betting the oscar!
Lesson learned....He was fine by himself!

 

[Joeycich]

Yea rather save my money