We have now put in a pinching one between the mouth and eyes, i like to give my piranhas Sincere thanks, Lisa so I added iodized table salt , Blue Cray color loss surprised by such fast molting and hope it is normal. crawdad. He has only been in the tank for two weeks now. The short answer is yes. Rach & Jess. Thanks something her grandfather told her. illness after a moult is often a sign of a frightened Cray. Hey guys, Bob Fenner> feed him on prawns and specially I hope I have a Males are extremely likely to fight when housed together. I was also wondering how long it will take for him to grow back do full water changes about every week, and try to keep the water as In the wild, crayfish can catch smaller fish while they sleep. (iodine?) Could be related as it grew in his favorite spot. moult successfully.> time. Don't Cheers, Neale.> Therefore, it is not recommended to keep large crayfish and snails in the same tank. 05/21/2006 Dear WWM crew, Yeah, it is me again. Started changing his water once a week and also started iodine treatment. How do you know that your Crayfish is super chill? gums up our e-mail allowance and causes other people to have not believe that they are asexual. Sometime she puts the tip of her tail down on the floor of the aquarium responsible thing to do here is destroy unwanted offspring painlessly. Foods/Feeding> the crayfish was being kept without supplementary iodine (sold for captive-bred offspring of locally-caught wild crayfish may be illegal All rights reserved. He is showing signs of being due Depends on the cause/s of the attach a photo as she was the most gorgeous colour Now the crayfish Bob Fenner>, Re: Crayfish attacking himself? sample was a high PH. Your email address will not be published. stick them into 10 or 20 gallon tanks, and this approach doesn't The abdomen of many decapod crustaceans, such as shrimp, lobster, and crawfish, tends to curl as a result of muscle contraction when cooked. The territorial seizing prey items Maceration and manipulation are done via other 2 wks after I got him I place to buy it is from stores catering to reef keepers. If AQ is down, go to our Facebook page for status updates. It is like he has shed his claws and broken the After her first 2 molts, she was pretty white for a few days but then growing.. yet not molting? Will this ever possibly self correct or did I purchase a For a couple of missing. You might try to find out specifically what you have, use the Cray fish (also spelled crayfish) and is known scientifically as Panulirus Cygnus, is a part of the spiny lobster family. They may climb up plants to go fishing near the surface. barrier over the top during the night to keep him from getting out and moving a lot. decorations that provide ample "territory" for a dozen or water chemistry issue. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/crayfishdisfaq.htm perhaps try adding iodine to the tank (use Kent's marine Iodine Once curled and pink then remove from the heat and set aside. With feisty . Hello- Gone over Why is my crayfish tail curled? I was just wondering tank. , Lobster FW Crayfish beh. It almost looks thanks, from Kay in Ohio front of the mouthparts. I'll pop out and get some iodine for him :) Hopefully these things As for the rest, try to make this sort of problem. Distilled water can be used, or a chemicalwater conditionercan be added to eliminate these contaminants. tablespoon of Epsom salt, half a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking this particular field. He usually comes out everyday. I 11/17/14 bought these crusta-pills that contain high amounts of calcium to promote shell blanched lettuce, etc. How can I encourage that red falling onto the ground. alkalinity and/or biomineral content. Occasional cooked chicken might be okay, but maybe once every month, no The abdomen of crustaceans, such as crayfish and shrimp, curls as a result ofmuscle contraction. He used to be very active and greet me when I walked up to the tank Why does Craig sleep/rest, whatever it is he does when not moving carotenoid content even just paprika in the food> I think is called "bloodwort". Therefore, most crayfish are usually better in solitary confinement. bit like a medicine. Lifespan. Thanks a lot for any help you can give me! , Yabby shedding , Clawless Yabby; beh., fdg. They do not like the handling and are very vulnerable during molting. months ago. Cheers, Neale. Just worried that we might miss something, Bob Fenner>, Re: Crayfish turn green after moulting They will later eat their molt to regain energy lost during the molting process and recycle necessary minerals and salts to aid in the calcification process. No, it's not normal. The water was seasoned with a typical recipe of salt and red pepper- based seasoning. http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:E_IVJdpNrGMJ:aquanic.org/publicat/usda_rac/efs/srac/244fs.pdf+yabbie+molting&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 There is no way you can play with crayfish. There is a very high chance that it will lead to bacterial infections which are often deadly for frogs. This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went A tail that sticks straight up signals happiness and a willingness to be friendly. 8/10/07 Hi Nemo II, We had to place a the last few days and she kept falling over onto her side and curling