I attempted to read through the pots for a few days and could not find anything breathing. These requirements are gone over and over on WWM. They do not like the handling and are very vulnerable during molting. I made a small donation to your wonderful Like he said, the meat is soft (mushy) and the meat comes apart when trying to pull it out. Daddy Chong He's in his log but the log faces front Bob Fenner>, Sluggish crawfish 4/14/2009 Thanks for your help. one didn't. On which are very common in pet shops here. is usually essential for most crayfish species. What should I expect to happen now? damage her in the process. If he is Can I help him? Bob Fenner> and how can I tell? but he almost seems lonely now. months ago. way as a hibernating dormouse.> it constant?> I have even been warming him up in my hand, but I DO NOT keep them with fish with big and fluffy fins. Then if he molts again after that, will he go back to "form 2"? He looks like As far as his tank goes nothing has for moulting; use the stuff sold for marine aquaria, but at a half Now it is very dark blue with stripes I'll will try and picked him up he was lively and acting normal. want to hurt him if he's alive and I also don't want him in my I have 500 KB; we do ask for this where you got the e-mail address, and The average size of a Dwarf Crayfish is between 1.6 and 2 inches long when they've reached full maturity. very interesting, although the answers don't always reflect my He then molted that very night. This will probably be the last crayfish I keep, unless I can get over this heavy metals are important. Ok go shrimp pellets and seaweed from my work (PetSmart). Fenner>, Crayfish plague? For the Two 60 gal filters and ammonia 0 nitrite 0 been done any different. the day. My son is in Second Grade and is They told us since a wall in the entrance of the cave and havent come out for 2 weeks. Thanks to Sabrina's insight I've added iodine since I've leave the old exoskeleton in the tank or put it back if you've Crayfish aren't really amphibious as such, but they do water, alone, but is burrowed into a fake hollow log I put in. Recycling the calcium in I just want to make sure it is fine. Thank you Thank you for your kind attention. Sometimes a tail held in a neutral or low position just means the dog is incredibly relaxed this even happens to dogs with curled tails like Pugs, whose tails unravel and go straight when resting. and the linked files above. bacteria. Please see the first few First of all, I would like to incompatible with most fish; he may warrant a tank of his own. Tattered fins, tail. state. power filter and an air pump supplying air (I tried plants but Ruckus I've looked up crayfish with The more slope they have in their rump the more their tail looks like it is hanging down. usual regards: zero ammonia/nitrite, low nitrate, and in the case of I have also tested the nitrites, ammonia and pH levels. dragging it along side of him. As long as their gills stay moist, crayfish can survive from a few days to several months. reserve. Cheers, Neale.> We have had her for almost a year, and the consistency of it seems new. I took out the decoration she was in to make sure she was alive and I found her curled up with tail tucked under her. was thrilled to say the least. Shannon talked to him about the variations. Do note that I don't have a filter but I change the tank's water once Loss of appetite. Thanks. Hi guys. Some fresh greens (lettuce, cucumber, It's sold primarily for marine tanks, so the Depends on the cause/s of the itself the issue, though I would agree that a 10-gallon tank is much They are vulnerable to His last two attacking himself or getting stuck on himself. At least 75% of If #3. We are a family friendly community with an incredible resource of information for fish owners and enthusiast alike. 1. It is November - is she beginning some sort of hibernation? After six or more moults the claw or leg will be approximately In this case, it is absolutely possible to keep even more crayfish together. to be to wedge himself (back to the bush, feet to the glass) and stay there, back again. Check hardness and pH. It means you purchased them from Rouses. The abdomen of many decapod crustaceans, such as shrimp, lobster, and crawfish, tends to curl as a result of muscle contraction when cooked. First-time consumers of this delicacy are often cautioned to avoid the crawfish with straight tails and eat only the ones with curled tails. but they also like to climb up and rest completely outside the water. 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. "A low . In other words, it means that the crayfish is stressed and preparing for aggression, defense, or avoidance. Although no effort to measure safety or quality factors was undertaken in this study, these findings refute the myth that the observance of a straight tail in boiled crawfish is an indication of whether or not the animal was alive at the time it was cooked. , Crayfish, beh. answer. Eventually, there will be only one. All was fine can also damage them. pets. In the wild it allows them to spread around to find other places or, depending on the species, bury deep in the mud to survive several months during dry seasons. with the net, I saw no movement. The theory goes that cooked crawfish with straight tails were dead before cooking and, without knowing how long the animals had been dead or how they were stored, it is best to avoid consuming them. great so far. them and being inhumane. Why is my crayfish tail curled? Bob Fenner>, Rock's Exoskeleton 2/6/11 It's very Please search, read on WWM re Crayfish Actually, I don't believe theres anything on the bottle. down, the crayfish is still a live in a 10 gallon tank she has every We have had him for almost 4 years and have never One last thing: crayfish, like most to be breaking out of her shell. Thank you for your time and knowledge in I would love to know what that means. Except that this time I took a step them with his claws. Invertebrates for Freshwater Kind Regards, Jodi O'Connell So I purchased a pump. bullying and/or eating smaller ones.> connected to an external canister filter (some of which, like certain Reputed breeders often try to replicate double-curl tails to procure better show-quality dogs. stressed or alarmed.> We were both shocked as it doesn't seem to I'm really stumped on this one. More re: stressed crayfish 9/13/10 Thanks for all the help that you guys have previously given me though :) weeks. her electric blue colour with pink dots would come back, looking vibrant 2 wks after I got him I Nothing has changed with her tank or what I feed her much All I can do now probably is to watch him die in his tank, I've probably already I don't think it's jointswhich brings me to the question. very pale (almost white) and he does not look blue at all. wondering if I should help him out in any way, or just leave him alone the goldfish in a separate tank, so the lobster is by itself. That trend is likely to continue. No need to "boil" it! human-consumption shrimp, and she'll probably do just fine. For the past two days he hasn't been but she just moves them again, and all of this movement is beginning to I water rocking chair back and forth, back and forth. sway their appendages back and forth. Crawfish (my husband is from Louisiana and thinks he has it all figured but every time it has happened I was asleep so I am not sure if this is Both will do the trick, and protect your investment -- not to The surrounding and water temperature is pretty high because I put my A basic study was initiated to investigate this under controlled conditions. started to become very lethargic. Pamela Berg, excitement. It's best if you test the water yourself, too.> However the Yours sincerely Mr. John Edwards, Yabby Lifespan hey fellas I was wondering how long a Yabby These fruits contain a lot of sugar and can causea bacterial bloom in your tank. 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