Lobster/Crayfish 19th Edition

For my zebra, I have an air stone that's just below the surface of the water. I'm using a 4L tank, so water height is above the pincers when it stands up straight on its hind legs. I also place the air stone in the middle of the tank (using clips and a kinky air tube) so it won't climb out. As added precaution, I put netting and something heavy on top of the tank.

You can consider using a hang-on filter provided the water level is way high (tank must be big, in other words) so the cray/lobster cannot climb out.

On a sidenote, my first zebra died because I didn't aerate the water and I placed in 10 ghost shrimp for food. The shrimp all died and fouled the water. And this happened over a span of 16 hours! So much for being very tolerant to poor water conditions.

[Jon409]

Originally Posted by chris

Thanks for the tip.

So for 1 to 1 is a bad ratio to try breeding.. Furthermore is very hard to get females ard...

quite true...but again depend on which types u keeping normally males are easily available
wat type you keep now bro?

Originally Posted by Jon409

quite true...but again depend on which types u keeping normally males are easily available
wat type you keep now bro?

I haven't decide yet, but would like to try breeding.

[Jon409]

then try the easiest one first lor
is it common blue or red?? expert here can help?
regards

Any tips for new beginners in rearing clayfish?

Tank Size ? can i use ift nano tank?
filter needed ?
type of food ?
nos of clayfish in a tank ?

[Jon409]

Originally Posted by loh69

Any tips for new beginners in rearing clayfish?

Tank Size ? can i use ift nano tank?
filter needed ?
type of food ?
nos of clayfish in a tank ?

2-3 feet tank is good...bigger better
good filteration...any sink pallets or mp
i keep about 6 clayfishs in a 3 footer...with lots of pipes for hiding..so far no casaulty
dun try i feet nano....my biggest cray now is 6" about to moult soon too
hope this helps... happy keeping ...cheers
regards

[Gus]

Ya how's your pair of white cray getting, any new of having eggs???

Originally Posted by dnsfpl

used to keep 2 female
1 die

then add 1 male
male die

now keeping a pair
really hope they can live in harmony if not give up

[Gus]

I would suggest for a start to keep a pair of crayfish 2ft tank will be ok.

As for food can ffed them using Hikari Crab Cuisine sinking pellet cost you the most is S$4.20 and on top of that release a few guppy for them to hunt if they feel hungry.

Filter personally i use a Overhang filter but you can also use a normal air-pump with a sir tubleand not for getting use a plastic mass to cover the top of the tank to prevent any MIA happen.

As for breeding is your luck.........

Originally Posted by loh69

Any tips for new beginners in rearing clayfish?

Tank Size ? can i use ift nano tank?
filter needed ?
type of food ?
nos of clayfish in a tank ?

[Gus]

You may like to try out the red swamp cray is cheap and easy to breed.

Originally Posted by chris

I haven't decide yet, but would like to try breeding.

[dnsfpl]

Originally Posted by Gus

Ya how's your pair of white cray getting, any new of having eggs???

they are doing fine individually

the female "fly away" when the male touches her
can't even mate...don't even think about eggs


thanks for asking