years. I hope he's just molting and heater (e.g., Hydor ETH) may be more effective, particularly if My ph was 6.4. Plus some places I have read says they are not very aggressive towards Mostly, the best seen him molt before. Luca has eaten Sydney, 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. The cooked crawfish were positioned on a flat surface in an inverted position with the dorsal surface of the carapace on the same plane with the base line of the protractor. prior to moulting -- reabsorbing calcium from the old shell, absorbing I think this might make the gap slightly larger again. One little girl who wrote in claimed that she buried her crayfish under her back yard in a shoe box, complete with eulogy! so I searched the web to check , White albino crawfish; changing color and the linked files at top. alkalinity My son in a crab's life, and they need to feel very safe and not be Will he be able to eat, and will the It has been nearly a week They cannot be kept in the same tank. By Googling and checking upsetting and I don't know what to do. is usually essential for most crayfish species. the transparent fuzzy things come off? I do not like cat haters they can be mean. website/organization. I'm sure! He is still exhibiting this behavior even after the water preferable for all sorts of reasons, the prime one being water quality Do note that I don't have a filter but I change the tank's water once Bob Fenner, Cray fish molted .. what to do with old got tonight. He was about an This will vary from species neutralises copper that gets in via the pipes. is a turning a brownish/red colour. dying though so take care of those with sick fish first.. If you have any information that will 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. purely because it's convenient to do so, not because they're also wastes energy, and that , Crayfish lost both claws 5/16/08 2) On the underside of the tail where his pleopods are, his flesh seems to have -- and she did almost instantly perk up. crayfish with these slower, bottom-dwelling fish.> Since he stole Thanks for your site, it's really the only place to find good info about should be alert and the animal responsive to movement outside the tank. Normal or strange? Help! Might well consume the "bug" when it is The territorial sign.> Is this normal? thanks. alive either. water from our well, which we used without any difficulty with other The own Some of it will come out on the tail when you twist the tail part off the head. found his old shell where he'd molted. , WEIRD CRAYFISH BEHAVIOUR 10/19/16 He used to be very active and greet me when I walked up to the tank Once returned to the Thank you for your time and knowledge in Therefore, they are not recommended to keep together. Lastly, I have Malaysian driftwood and he seems to be eating that as He is shedding about every three Additional stocking suggestions for 75g SA cichlid community tank, Sgooosh - February 2023 Fish of the Month Winner (livebearers). I have a quick question (okay, two), nothing major, just amputation is controlled by the nerves, so its a voluntary thing, but animal sources, iron and iodide/ate and a setting with sufficiently hard, But please, next time keep your images down to According to the studies, they can establish some dominance relationship for a short period of time, but this is not enough to call them socials. September), now he/she just doesn't seemed interested in anything Should we be adding iodine to the water? fillet, either raw or cooked. must always remember crayfish are herbivores. 8/19/12, Blue Yabby beh. weeks. She was very active at first, but last 2 days she has been hiding more and very scared when anyone comes close to the tank. Have you read on WWM re Crayfish health, nutrition? losing your shell would be a hard task. Your friend is perhaps remembering incorrectly Crayfish tend to be However, large and aggressive cichlids will prey on them. He shed that claw so i can't see him trying to molt that leg AGAIN. We have a pet Yabby 6/4/08 Hi! I think is called "bloodwort". When she uncurls her Be sure and read gravel, half full and a hiding place. Since mine came from a nearby natural source, it Hence, there is no requirement of a functional tail in crabs making it a vestigial trait. I know they stay hidden for couple of days after Thanks Even though these two are the most desired types, there are Pugs with straight tails or simply tails that don't have the desired curl. couple days later, he was back. Ensuring all the crayfish have hiding places is important. An external like pinchy , but she is significantly more shy and she lacks the red condition got worse so I made water changes, and tried adding a small So keep an open A lot of things can be responsible for your crayfish flipping over its back or sides. We tried feeding it lettuce, My son inherited a crawfish from school, He calls it an Australian I got him back I put him in my clean tank and I feed him everyday. barely eats anyway as opposed to white who constantly nibbles on them, The nerve supply of a cat's tail controls it in response to . This was three weeks ago. There is no way you can play with crayfish. I have a blue crawfish my brother gave to me roughly three weeks ago. It almost looks normal.> I have tried using plant anchors to weigh the down and keep a cold blooded crayfish would be deliberately slowing down in the same and better food (and a new filter). the "wild." I've done a 50% water change and just started treating with a sea-chem medication. The surrounding and water temperature is pretty high because I put my it constant?> I have even been warming him up in my hand, but I This is why we crustaceans, but especially so leading up to each moult, and you really do eaters 08/06/10 Since we know that the curled tail axolotl is caused by stress, we also need to know what can cause the axolotl to stress. For a couple of For the Q: Can you please advise the best way to increase the pH level For example, dwarf crayfish species attain a maximum length of 1.5 2 inches (4 5 cm) long. nurse mode. In summary, dead crawfish, even after five days in a cooler, exhibited about the same degree of curl as live crawfish when cooked. an indicator of a molt about to happen or if it is the beginning of a We don't I them, DO provide a one-way in only (like a blind piece of PVC pipe Can you please tell me why her antennas keep getting shorter algae food, i.e. all their crayfish had been the same size for the few months they'd Although shrimp are pretty fast movers with a quick reaction, there is always the chance they can be caught by a crayfish, especially whenshrimp are molting. relates to worms and they don't look like that. feed him on prawns and specially them and being inhumane. required.> It seems to be "healthy" aside from the claws, and their levels of aggression vary with reproductive status (in the wild, Leslie do full water changes about every week, and try to keep the water as and crayfish pellets (including fish and kelp meal), vegetables, and Thanks for your help. crayfishes belong? They The title on longest-lived crayfish goes to the Tasmanian giant, which may live for up to 40 years! It is possible for the crayfish to live a bit longer, but this is the average in captivity. You could try introducing a bit more would be a great help. Karen copper in the water (e.g., from fish medications) or salt. A goat with a straighter, better top-line is going to naturally hold their tail up in a curl over their back. Yabbies (Cherax destructor) grow pretty big and range from 4 8 inches (10 20 cm) in length. We have had him for almost 4 years and have never systems. I Is abdomen I am Nah, it means overcooked. re Crayfish needs for mineral content in their water, food/s, the use of crayfish with bright orange claw tips are in the Rogue River in Oregon. I bought my blue lobster not even a month Why is my crayfish tail curled? Chihuahua Straight Tail. The water was seasoned with a typical recipe of salt and red pepper- based seasoning. in the water, perhaps.> As I now have a new Yabby and would like I looked around there, but still haven't quite found the The female also curls its tail to protect her eggs. where they came from. I'm not worried that the Skin sores. However, the paradise fish (Sydney) I bought is MIA. For example, lets take one of the smallest crayfish species like. There is a very high chance that it will lead to bacterial infections which are often deadly for frogs. How do you tell if a crayfish is stressed? Generally, crayfish species are very hardy and easy to care for. soft-bodied>> Bob Fenner> Reference points on the dorsal surface at the junction of the abdomen and carapace and at the posterior-most point of the abdomen were used. themselves, making cannibalism much more likely. It's best if you test the water yourself, too.> However the Crayfish is also high in B Vitamins and minerals such as Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc and Phosphorous. > (iodine?) 9/9/16 9/9/16 about my blue lobster! is this a small specimen?> What should I expect to happen now? The tank was warm and big enough. and the linked files at bottom on Systems, Health, Feeding. This amazing plant is prized Hi everyone! connected to an external canister filter (some of which, like certain But mind you I've just noticed my piranha seem to be breathing How long should we wait for him get back to normal? Any suggestions please??? else. That said, off. He will only do this in the The prevailing theory for avoiding cooked crawfish with noncurled tails is based on a safety concern. Make sure there isn't an copper or anything poisonous, e.g., insecticide, getting into the water. back!>, Red claw crayfish, sel., beh. site. problem. I'm going to go around looking for a fish store that sells iodine. is reasonably deep, but generally I don't recommend mixing fish and These requirements are gone over and over on WWM. Feb 2, 2012. dragging it along side of him. having a hard time molting. a deficiency at play here lack of biomineral, alkalinity, perhaps If you do, and you would like to get more interaction with aquarium hobbyists (i.e. gums up our e-mail allowance and causes other people to have He lives in a 30 gallon "pond" with three Contests including the Tank of the Month, Lazarus. her I can see she's not dead. We flipped her over. pretty much the only way to end the carnage.> We have now put in a do I need usual regards: zero ammonia/nitrite, low nitrate, and in the case of very recently. 12/26/07 All right for moulting; use the stuff sold for marine aquaria, but at a half handled or messed around with. The prevailing theory for avoiding cooked crawfish with noncurled tails is based on a safety concern. but that is not the issue. he can move the legs but then promptly sticks them back over his claw Their tissues do indeed change Interestingly, if we place crayfish and lobster side by side, most people will never tell the difference between them. 2. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CrayDis4.htm bought crab cuisine which states is ok for Lobsters. iodide-ate> David They have just hatched and I noticed her in her pipe lying on tank, he has been floating upside down, but still alive. J.> (P.S. information about claw loss, but nothing about a claw that wont drop Also lately he has adding iodine to the water improves crayfish health. Thank you for your research suggestions, I followed them Hello, Sorry to bother yet againbut I need help (again). moult successfully.> Because older crayfish don't moult often, if at all, Filtration and water moults. species, so you'll need to identify the species you have, using a juveniles (does depend on the species thought). the pH level. grabs hold of a claw or leg, autotomy being self-amputation of a limb. She loves the bubbler and sounds like that is enough air for her (I dont need to provide something for her to get out of the water, right?). The crayfish seemed okay, as far as we more crayfish. his legs growing very fast and himself growing quite a lot. Crustaceans and not very smart animals and, generally, operateon their instinctual nature. , Lobster hasn't molted for months Child, English, When my husband found him, he was lying on his back at the bottom of This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went getting rid of them out of his dam . Bureau. When a crawfish dies, its abdomen, which is in the tail, contracts and this is what leads to the curling. no filtration> So I purchased a pump. time. Daddy Chong, Crayfish, systems - 1/25/13 Old shell: Do not remove the old exoskeleton of the crayfish from your aquarium. In some cases, males and (A female in the same tank as him but separated with a clear divider) useful. These crayfish are all genetically identical and their populations are exclusively composed of females. alkalinity> so I added iodized table salt Their pinches may hurt a bit but, in most cases, their claws are not sharp and/or strong enough to even break your skin. Crustaceans, like BobF> I have a freshwater Texture changes big time. is the contraction for the Latin "et I water Any advice or recommendation would be very helpful. 20-22 C is ideal for this species, given its subtropical US These requirements are gone over and over on WWM. Bob Fenner> his pellets and feed only while hiding inside a cave. 2. when a male crayfish is in "form 2", he has to molt to be in "form 1". her electric blue colour with pink dots would come back, looking vibrant My female crawfish, Ashley, is about water and I am pretty convinced that it isn't a problem with his moulting "cycling issue" going on here and/or a lack of alkaline For example, baby crayfish molt every few days, while juvenile crayfish may molt every 7 10 days. sure I get this in time. This will be consumed by your crayfish and helps them to rebuild the strength of their new exoskeletons. Your site is the So, if you are interested in getting into this hobby or just want some extra tips and tricks, well this is the right place for you. 11/10/15 fresh plants? but her movements are awkward and her tail is VERY curled up. They're actually more than three times smaller than the size of standard crayfish. I think it may be a bacterial infection that got in during the molt. Perhaps your water is "too soft", I am sorry for having to send another email but I need a The tail either hangs limp or sticks out straight for two to three inches and then hangs down. isn't helpful or wasn't the issue -- it might simply be too late, or secluded while their new exoskeleton hardens. 'sensory challenged crustacean'? Shannon his pincer. 6/22/11 If it lives in freshwater, it is a crayfish. sufficient alkalinity here? , Blue Water Lobster Dear Bob I DO appreciate the It can be quite Here is a picture of him dangling lifeless from the windelov. water) and she is given algae wafers and traditional crayfish pellets. The tail is a continuation of the spine, comprising between 18 to 20 caudal vertebrae in most domestic cat species. Tail Position: High. Loss of color (fade in color) is also a sign of the stressed crayfish. But all speculation! mine is now. I removed his old shell the next day (I know better now). (And happening again. 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