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What is the best setup for an aquarium for pond crayfish2007-11-24 23:41:00

Any suggestions would help like.

food,

objects,

etc.

Answers:

well you would be concentrating on the lower levels of course!

With my crayfish i have tested different types of gravel an i have found that they like normally course gravel that they can move around and burrow. If it is too fine they cannot manage it as eisily.

Since they like to burrow (pardon spelling) Use some slightly flat rocks or bogwood. You could use ornaments instead but i like the natural look +some have paints that slowly dissolve in the water and can become harmfull. With these items in place they have space to make their little hides.

Make sure there is space for them all though because they can be very teritorial and attack each other for ground and food. If it continues it can evenually lead to the death of the weaker opponent over a long time.

Depending on the amount of crayfish you get plus any other inhabitants depend on the size of tank. Keep in mind that you lobsters will molt and grow larger! I was fine with 2 in a small tank of 70 litres.

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You will need a lot of flat rocks scattered around and stacked so he can hide under them. I use sand, but that may not be the best for him. No heat, and a good filter that creates a slight current in the tank. You could add some plants, but he might make a meal of them, I am not sure on that point.

Also make sure that you have a good tight cover on the tank, crayfish are extremely good climbers. I learned this the hard way. I lost a beautiful red cray that I actually found crawling across the road here in Northeastern Ohio.

I love crustaceans, I have cherry shrimp, red clawed shrimp, Amano shrimp, ghost shrimp and vampire shrimp. They are all very cool little creatures.

They will eat just about anything, and they love to eat snails, too. So you will have a ready made snail disposal unit if you have other tanks with snails in them.