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Crayfish Aquarium
Topic Started: May 12 2014, 04:28 PM (1,461 Views)
TheZooTycooner14
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A couple of days ago I set up a new 29 gallon aquarium in my room. My mom has a 55 gallon and I saw a cool, vibrant blue crayfish at the fish store that I wanted to put in there, but unfortunately she has some African Dwarf Frogs, an Elephant Nose fish, and a Plako that would get eaten by him.

So, I decided to buy my own tank and make him the main resident. I won't actually be picking him up for about another three weeks (the ecosystem/biosphere needs time to develop in the tank), but I do have my starter fish - six Red-Eyed Tetras. In the end, along with these guys and the crayfish, I plan on having two Rainbow Gourami also.

Tomorrow the stone bubbles will get here that I ordered, so I'll put those in and take more pictures soon, probably after I get a backdrop for the tank as well.

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Edited by TheZooTycooner14, May 12 2014, 04:28 PM.
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Furka
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The tank looks very nice !
Are the plants real or fake ? Because although I don't know what crayfish species will be there, many are known for eating plants.
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Robbie
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The tank is beautiful ! Much better Organized than mine. xD Great work with it ! :D
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TheZooTycooner14
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Thanks you two.

The majority of the plants are fake, but the singular, tall thin ones are real. You're right that they'll likely get eaten by the crayfish Furka, but I'm hoping that prior to getting him, they'll help establish the biosphere. And if i'm lucky, maybe the crayfish will be really good and not eat them. Not betting on it though. :P If he does then I'll get new fake plants to replace them, just so my top-swimmers have at least something to interact with.
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Furka
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I wish you good luck then, my Louisiana crayfish tried to eat even the plastic ones I had in the tank. And watch out for the fishes too (although if you have active and fast top swimmers there shouldn't be problems).

BTW is the living plant Myriophyllum spicatum ? I've been thinking of getting it too when I get the new tank.
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TheZooTycooner14
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I believe it's called Parrot Feather. If that's the scientific name for it, then yes. :P They're very hardy plants that will grow even floating on the top, and they grow extremely fast. I'm hoping that I'll have some new shoots and a tank fairly full of plants by the time my cray gets here so that they might at least last a little while before he destroys them. :P

And yep, my fish will be middle and top swimmers. The tetra are very fast and not too large, so I think they'll be just fine (hopefully). I just hope the long feelers of the Gourami won't get chomped as they do hang down a little bit.
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Furka
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I checked, it's actually a closely related species of the same genus.

How deep is the substrate you are using ?
Edited by Furka, May 12 2014, 05:27 PM.
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TheZooTycooner14
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I want to say about 3" max on the left side of the tank. It's shallower near the large rocks, simply because I'm worried about my Cray digging, dislodging them and getting crushed. I would like to make it a bit deeper for him, but I also want to leave as much space as possible between the floor and the top of the tank so that my other fish are safe.
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Sheather
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Thank you for the set, Azrael!

Blue crayfish will kill all of your fish as they sleep at night on the gravel. They are not compatible with any fish species other than larger, armored plecostomids.
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TheZooTycooner14
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That's not what I've heard around the internet and at the fish store. They housed their crayfish with other fast top swimmers just fine.
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Sheather
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Thank you for the set, Azrael!

Oh good, well good luck then. ;)
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TheZooTycooner14
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It's true that my fish have been resting on the bottom though. I wonder if they'll start sleeping higher up once my crayfish is here and they learn it's dangerous, because even when they're resting near the gravel they aren't actually touching it, so I don't think they require the floor to sleep.
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Fluffs
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Pull my finger!

It's well-done and beautiful :D
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Mathius Tyra
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This is a very cool tank for crayfish! Can't wait to see the crustacean!

But I would like to support what Sheater has said. Crayfish is ambush predator and they can launch their pincers out very fast, plus the night time will make the fish become more inactive. Even fast swimmer like tetras would have small chance to escape if the crayfish attack them in their sleep. A famous crayfish keeper here used to post his story in an aquarium magazine that neon tetras he kept with his crayfish never last for long time...

Be careful with that!
Edited by Mathius Tyra, May 12 2014, 09:28 PM.
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TheZooTycooner14
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Thank you. :)

I'm a little worried now - maybe I won't get my Rainbow Gourami (larger and slower than tetras) until I've seen how the tetra's fare. Hopefully they'll learn quickly that the crayfish is dangerous and avoid it. Can't say it'll make me feel very good if they become dinner.
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