Elwood My New Australian Blue Crayfish :)

[donkeyitchinbowwow]

Hello people! I introduced my new Australian Blue Crayfish to his new home today

He's ever so happy, the place I got him from had him in a bright tank with no substrate or anywhere to hide the tank was just the right height for toddlers to hit the bloody glass He's lost one of his feelers but that will come back no problem I hope

Anyway he is the handsome devil (ps the huge hand does need photoshoping out lol. He's only about 4" atm, in a 60 odd litre tank. I look forward to being a good mummy for him (or her, too young to tell ><)

 

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aaawwwwww he/she looks soooo sweet.

 

[three-fingers]

Nice crayfish! Good that he has a decent home, hope he grows up nice and big, should be a pleasure to keep .

 

[raptorrex]

Hello people! I introduced my new Australian Blue Crayfish to his new home today

He's ever so happy, the place I got him from had him in a bright tank with no substrate or anywhere to hide the tank was just the right height for toddlers to hit the bloody glass He's lost one of his feelers but that will come back no problem I hope

Anyway he is the handsome devil (ps the huge hand does need photoshoping out lol. He's only about 4" atm, in a 60 odd litre tank. I look forward to being a good mummy for him (or her, too young to tell ><)

she looks nice, and is old enough to tell the sex too. redclaw dont go blue, until maturity. but a shot of the belly, even with immature critters, will also tell.

60ltr is a bit small for a redclaw, when grown anyway. try something about 90ukg+. its also best to try and keep less than 30cm of water over the substrate. (but a platform will do to achieve that). lots of O2, is important too. so try to put your filter outlet above the water line. lol, and make sure your lid is a good fit, cray are escape artists.
as for size? well six inches nose to tail, seems about average. add another 2-3 inches for claws. and 7-9 inches, for the antennae.
you say yours is 4 inches. is that nose to tail, or tail to claw tip? either way your cray is over 7 months old, and if 4 inches is, nose to tail, its closer to 9-12 months old now.

they are a cracking critter. each with their differing personality's. as you say, yours seems to like veg. which is par for the course, as 70% of food should be veg and fibre based.
you will find a good profile, for redclaw, on this forum. give it a good read.
nice buy, hope you do enjoy the experience.

 

[donkeyitchinbowwow]

she looks nice, and is old enough to tell the sex too. redclaw dont go blue, until maturity. but a shot of the belly, even with immature critters, will also tell.

60ltr is a bit small for a redclaw, when grown anyway. try something about 90ukg+. its also best to try and keep less than 30cm of water over the substrate. (but a platform will do to achieve that). lots of O2, is important too. so try to put your filter outlet above the water line. lol, and make sure your lid is a good fit, cray are escape artists.
as for size? well six inches nose to tail, seems about average. add another 2-3 inches for claws. and 7-9 inches, for the antennae.
you say yours is 4 inches. is that nose to tail, or tail to claw tip? either way your cray is over 7 months old, and if 4 inches is, nose to tail, its closer to 9-12 months old now.

they are a cracking critter. each with their differing personality's. as you say, yours seems to like veg. which is par for the course, as 70% of food should be veg and fibre based.
you will find a good profile, for redclaw, on this forum. give it a good read.
nice buy, hope you do enjoy the experience.
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Hi,

Thanks for comments I've had him/her for 6 days now, and she/he (Elwood - easier to type) molted last night and is currently chomping on his old face - lovely. He seems alittle pale atm, but I would expect it tbh. Elwood is about a good 4 inches now tail to claws. Tbh age doesn't matter, I just want to look after him (or her - whatever)! Elwood is alittle bit potty for cucumber, he likes parading around the tank with it having a good ol'chomp. In all honesty, I was going to get a bigger tank as and when I needed, and shall still do as I intend moving. He (and I will call it a he nevertheless as I don't think it will complain too much) now recognises me and comes out to say hi if I'm in the room, but hides when others come in - amuses me to no end.

I've done alot of research on Australian Blue's before buying, but it's not going to stop me reading more forums cos I'm hooked thanks for the hint to the redclaw stuff

 

[raptorrex]

Thanks for comments I've had him/her for 6 days now, and she/he (Elwood - easier to type) molted last night and is currently chomping on his old face - lovely. He seems alittle pale atm, but I would expect it tbh. Elwood is about a good 4 inches now tail to claws. Tbh age doesn't matter, I just want to look after him (or her - whatever)! Elwood is alittle bit potty for cucumber, he likes parading around the tank with it having a good ol'chomp. In all honesty, I was going to get a bigger tank as and when I needed, and shall still do as I intend moving. He (and I will call it a he nevertheless as I don't think it will complain too much) now recognises me and comes out to say hi if I'm in the room, but hides when others come in - amuses me to no end.

I've done alot of research on Australian Blue's before buying, but it's not going to stop me reading more forums cos I'm hooked thanks for the hint to the redclaw stuff

they do get under your skin! i would not worry too much, about, colour saturation. they amount, and type, of light along with food type with water quality, have more effect, than the crays health would. dont get conned, into using " colour" foods, they have on effect.
also, dont use "additives", of any type. say, calcium. as long as your cray has water of, around, 6.5-8.9PH, there is no need for any additional calcium (indeed it would be wasted). dont feed high calcium foods, either( cray dont "eat" calcium. they absorb it, at a constant rate, through their carapace). but, iodine(aquarium), just a few drops, at moult time, often work wonders.
keep us up to date on your progress.

Ps, CRAYS RULE