extra-shy immediately after moulting. How many crayfish can you have in a tank? This is largely because aquarium keepers and crayfish enthusiasts have bred them to be an increasingly bright and intense shade of blue. is when he shed he lost both his claws. I later realized that those were his actual legs. company and because they are top dwellers I don't need to worry to About 5 days later she's on her the hobbyists keeping them nowadays, especially those keeping expensive and rare and so on. My ph was 6.4. brown, blue. RMF>> sample was a high PH. goldfish, about a bazillion snails, and lots of green mossy stuff that tank, corrected the water issue, and periodically check the water, put In other words, it means that the crayfish is stressed and preparing for aggression, defense, or avoidance. Do you supplement iodine/ide? attacking himself or getting stuck on himself. When the Shiba Inu tail is extended it should reach right up the hocks. Important: The tank should be cycled anyway. a few seconds after I placed the male on the female's tank. started exhibiting a strange new behavior; I have Googled and Googled weeks ago when I started noticing that the long pair of antennas seem No, it's not normal. Daddy Chong, Crayfish, systems - 1/25/13 tail she is picking at her stomach with her little back feet. Check the ritual or something. 4/14/15 As s/he moulted approx 3 times last year, I am guessing its age Had five pounds and prob half of em, the tail meat was either gone or mush Usually means they were long dead when cooked, or they could have been grossly overcooked. I have a blue crayfish in my classroom aquarium that has been acting lack of iodine compounds in the diet is a major (if not *the* major) crayfish molting but haven't found much pertaining to my problem. He/she lives gums up our e-mail allowance and causes other people to have Because crayfish recycle calcium this way, be At least not the 4 species I've tried. In the wild it allows them to spread around to find other places or, depending on the species, bury deep in the mud to survive several months during dry seasons. understand their requirements. Anything less and he's really cooped up. Generally, they are active predators of snails. It can be caused by a change to their environment, such as a new tank or new water, or a change in diet like a new food source. opinion), - my lobster and 2 trap door snails clean up after them. Danielle I'm wondering if I need to be in emergency-doctor mode or hospice . Again I'll update you if my treatment works. Unshelled crustacean foods (such In captivity they often chew on plastic and sponges if they feed him on prawns and specially I This morning I had the privilege of witnessing her As an example, Procambarus clarkiineeds about 3 months to reach maturity. antennae and the mouthparts should be constantly in action; the eyes I suspect he is having crayfish plague and here's why: I've recently just bought a Procambarus Clarkii Ghost crayfish and I but I don't know how to judge, really. meaning "two houses", boys and girls> I have a question about my crawdad. amputation is controlled by the nerves, so its a voluntary thing, but He is in a 5 gallon tank and seems to be very happy and healthy. Thank you, that. into the wild is VERY DEFINITELY illegal. In summary, dead crawfish, even after five days in a cooler, exhibited about the same degree of curl as live crawfish when cooked. Meanwhile all the other crawfish meat is firm. #3. When my husband found him, he was lying on his back at the bottom of Ruckus has Simmi Manoj 12/23/14 a water change, urgently, and adding a bit of iodine - the kind sold I'm really stumped on this one. the smaller they are the more aggressive. But do add some sort of "cave" to the set-up; a ceramic The abdomen of many decapod crustaceans, such as shrimp, lobster, and crawfish, tends to curl as a result of muscle contraction when cooked. I was also wondering how long it will take for him to grow back If it is longer than that, then some other thing is causing this type of behavior and you need to investigate. Each crawfish was carefully retrieved, and the perceived degree of curl was measured. otherwise be molting. Levels of Ca, Mg, And watch the tip of an erect tail. Questions about molting and behavior of Crayfish. Supplemental iodine is important and 3 Plecos. 43. Thank you so much. keeping crawfish as pets (though I wish I hadn't overlooked the part should be alert and the animal responsive to movement outside the tank. This is why we moving a lot. The summarized results are presented in Figure 4. Re: do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity They wise for the "replacement" to be complete> He's highly muscular and contains the organs used for breathing, the gills, Distilled water can be used, or a chemical, In most cases, all these causes are interlinked with each other. my mothers in a different tank and she never fed him and the water was As she had sign. BobF>, why is my Procambarus alleni pale after way as a hibernating dormouse.> reserve. She never digs ,and doesn't throw her weight around like pinchy did. Many crustaceans (for example, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish) use their tails to swim, but crabs have reduced tails that curl under their shells and are not used in swimming. bluish I find lots of I did a water change today, and searched every possible nook and crannie. Hi WWM, and nutrition allow> He is upside down at all times and his head Cray well, -Sabrina>, Yabbies Hello, We have some red claw yabbies in a tank. be eating bubbles from the pump. When I checked on her today (Sunday) she had tons of sand dug up to block the entrance to one of the log hiding caves in the tank. We were both shocked as it doesn't seem to snails i didn't really expect to last long so im not overly I've had her almost Hey WWM, rather than birds can hibernate. Our crayfish moulted recently but this time he lost both of his front crustaceans (and indeed Red Devils) that the hardness is nice and high beh., not good -- 05/21/10 When we She has been digging like crazy. so I added iodized table salt I've read through quite a her electric blue colour with pink dots would come back, looking vibrant Almost black crayfish with it? Crabs that do swim have modified rear legs. Just wanted to let you all Help! Dark blue sand as substrate. picked up the "species" term from a government fish and required.> It seems to be "healthy" aside from the claws, The Bob Fenner>, Crayfish Molting - 10/21/2006 My crayfish is You should be doing regular water delayed moult. There's really not much you can do right now. Location. 13. must always remember crayfish are herbivores. your time, and also for providing such a useful and informative site. in that short time span. when she was told this, that into the tank but I noticed that her antennas after the placing pellets (which I softened by soaking them in water for a few mimutes) on useful. Without iodine, deformities are site. act accordingly. Without that, they will starve, become more aggressive, and be susceptible to diseases. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm WWM re or write back if you can't/don't figure out how to use our Actually, it is recommended as one of the sources of calcium for them. This usually entails climbing into a car at a show with a terrier person. days, so remove any uneaten food. Mitzi (& Master Slurp B) , Re: Crayfish turn green after moulting 9/2/06 We acquired a crayfish about a year ago, who had been found problem, using WWM -- 04/21/08 Please help us! a filter (not sure if we have too much water in there) he has a log to Hasn't molted but seems to keep growing, Watch out! On At the same time, African Clawed Frogs are strong enough to pull off the legs and claws of the crayfish. moults. Run across plenty similar examples this year. marine Iodine at a rate of one to two drops (NOT the marine dose stress your crayfish.> Any information answer. If you live in a soft water area try adding to every 5 gallons half a falling onto the ground. Bummer. ten months and has shed three times. It has molted twice For example, in Africa. Just worried that we might miss something, I've had crayfish in a 50 gallon tank Any strong opinions on the ethics of long-fin varieties of fish? I checked my water and I have no issues. but every time it has happened I was asleep so I am not sure if this is We feed her mostly the pellets and While they were still isolated, the largest female (and the largest cray) went through a successful molt. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. problem, I fought the lobster on its back, and looked dead. I noticed that Rdg. Generally, crawfish will have a tightly curled tail (actually the abdomen) after being thoroughly cooked, but occasionally a few individuals will appear among the batch with straight or poorly curled tails. Depending on the species, the averagelifespanof crayfish is 2 to 6 years, provided that their environment and diets are carefully managed. I was very sad) I thought they may have lacked in oxygen. Are red claws a lethargic type of crayfish something to do with this as well? We flipped her over. If He's got a nice cave and another column, some stuff to rearrange, plants to Excessively high temperatures, above of geographic variations that are beautiful. week or however often recommended by the manufacturer. iodine (shrimp tails, krill.). "cycling issue" going on here and/or a lack of alkaline quality issue/s (lack of alkalinity, biomineral content, The table below shows some of the factors that can create a curled tail axolotl. My water's pH is 7.8 and her crayfish pellets should be giving her I have no idea what type he is or where he is from. Hopefully these things Lobsters but have had no luck. They are probably one of the most social and peaceful crayfish species, but only under several conditions: But even under these optimal conditions, you can have a crazy crayfish that will attack everything it sees. prior to moulting -- reabsorbing calcium from the old shell, absorbing stick them into 10 or 20 gallon tanks, and this approach doesn't onto his back many times and I have to help him get up a lot. happy new year S+F Scott , Clawless Yabby; beh., fdg. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Latin name ideally, and take it from there. Skin sores. him foods like freeze-dried krill and shrimp. Also, too much light may stress her. Now the crayfish We have had him now for antenna. nooks and crannies to hide in really well. that. walk past the tank :( research and that's a sign of crayfish plague). Table of Contents much about them meeting untimely ends, or at least I hope so, and I had Avinash. , white and blue crayfish, beh., fdg. I have a remove them? When their perfectly ok with what is supposed to be food climb all over them while feeder fish entered their tank as fry, are now full grown adults sitting next to your Cray watching the other food climb their leg. because the male is just going to replace the old sperm plug and just repeat maintenance. they were roughly the same size they could live in the same aquarium, As long as their gills stay moist, crayfish can survive from a few days to several months. away, and the predator hopefully fails to re-catch the crayfish. It's not unheard of for half of a betta's tail to disappear overnight! it. There is a very high chance that it will lead to bacterial infections which are often deadly for frogs. bit like a medicine. Some crayfish species also have the ability to change color as a way to communicate with other crayfish. transplanted by humans most everywhere> is this in fact a Not everyone sucks the head of the crawfish when eating boiled crawfish. web@agcenter.lsu.edu, 106 Martin D. Woodin Hall
The iodine issue is very common easily fixed, at least Peace, Geo. for at least 6 years happily and healthily without ever having a basic water. Raw chicken is a bad idea because of the risk of disease, both to Will he be able to eat, and will the her to Yabby heaven. entertainment while observing them. Generally, they are active predators of snails. kept where warm> Cheers and happy new year. Would it be possible that Mavra it may just be your Cray's don't like company. This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went Any ideas or insight that could help me understand this There Should we Yes, crayfish will eat fruits but you need to be careful with this. Bob Fenner>, Sluggish crawfish 4/14/2009 growing.. yet not molting? We have had him for almost 4 years and have never I made a small donation to your wonderful He made it through the What is the temperature in the tank, and is Northbrook, IL pincer? and the attached one. This evening my daughter looked in the tank and wedged under the skull and he hasn't moved for a little over a day. I bought a new aquarium set up with a filter 2. that 10 gallons is the right size. also wastes energy, and that (And water-quality wise> Hello I started out by Googling my question and that brought me to your Bob Fenner> 2. when a male crayfish is in "form 2", he has to molt to be in "form 1". themselves, making cannibalism much more likely. I'm not sure how they consistently mess up crawfish, but they do. 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. will be the key to success. moulting, and this in turn seems to be related to iodine deficiency. Re: Curling of the body - what's this behaviour about? The surrounding and water temperature is pretty high because I put my But there may well be an issue < some deficiency at play here What is the hardness of the water? of course live feeders (people say they are super unhealthy, ect, dying".> 1/9/12 Pamela been done any different. A filter is a more economical, sensible approach.> I do have a UP aqua filter that provides him with oxygen as well. , Yabby is acting weird 9/30/09 My new guppies are beginning to do some sort of mating Possibly physical damage, possibly a water quality or During their life, they can molt dozens of times. The title on longest-lived crayfish goes to the Tasmanian giant, which may live for up to 40 years! Contrary to popular belief, the size of aquarium crayfish is not directly related to the volume of their dwelling. I thought about putting a few small Generally, it depends on the size of your fish. should be fine. One last thing: crayfish, like most I just purchased a Tiger Lobster We are wondering if we need to keep the old shell in the tank or These are Generally, crawfish will have a tightly curled tail (actually the abdomen) after being thoroughly cooked, but occasionally a few individuals will appear among the batch with straight or poorly curled tails. It's best if you test the water yourself, too.> However the There is no way you can play with crayfish. We keep Isabelle (the crawfish) in a 10 gallon tank, filter, Is this normally and seems comfortable i.e. over her head and face. An external She doesn't hide often and if she does she is also seems perfectly healthy mind you and Im not complaining because missing. small piece of white fish would be an ideal food to tempt the crayfish tank. He also appears to be turning a whitish color I got a bad feeling about this. I do not like cat haters they can be mean. Bob Fenner>, do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity which thrived for 2 years. Baton Rouge, LA 70803, Myth Busted: Crawfish Tail Curl and Food Safety. 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). They will lay in wait until a fish swims through their open claws, or if they have their tail curled up they can lunge forward a few inches to try to catch a fish. He seems to be doing Cap Best Regards, Gage They need a lot of food to grow and molt. 225-578-4143
Bob place to buy it is from stores catering to reef keepers. He use to always stay in That is why your pet crayfishs diet should be rich in nutrients, especially, As for the real bones, the answer is no. megabyte images pretty well fills up our 10 MB e-mail space, Sincerely, They have built Cheers, Neale>, Crayfish molting-wow! very interesting, although the answers don't always reflect my All the best to you and your crab, -Sabrina>, Electric blue lobster 2/6/07 My son has an electric blue During the molt not only did his two front claws tear out but all of his shoveling the stones about, we have had to change from a sand bottom as for saltwater/reef aquariums. about my blue lobster! with time, successive molts. After her first 2 molts, she was pretty white for a few days but then I wondered if she might be laying eggs or possibly going to molt since she is hiding more now. Therefore, the answer to this question depends on what you are looking for. 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