
Cambarellus Shufeldtii - Cajun dwarf crayfish
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Guest_schambers_*
Posted 15 February 2008 - 04:07 PM
I'd like to hear of any experiences or opinions you all have on these crayfish. I'd just plain like to learn more!
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Guest_dafrimpster_*
Posted 16 February 2008 - 05:02 PM
#3
Guest_schambers_*
Posted 16 February 2008 - 06:41 PM
#4
Guest_puchisapo_*
Posted 17 February 2008 - 01:04 PM
#5
Guest_schambers_*
Posted 17 February 2008 - 02:13 PM
i'm not sure if they were the same species, but i had some Cambarellus that looked just like shufeldtii when i was in Mexico a couple of years ago. they were passive and got along fine with all of the fish. i got the female to produce and hatch eggs. all the Cambarellus were eventually murdered by the big Macrobrachium that i had in the same tank.
I hope to breed mine, too. I just noticed that one of them has dug itself a burrow under some slate. Right now I have five of them in a five gallon tank, so hiding places are at a premium! I feel more confident about putting them in with some fish, now, so I'll be moving some of them soon.
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Guest_Canadiancray_*
Posted 05 April 2008 - 11:04 PM
#7
Guest_schambers_*
Posted 06 April 2008 - 03:12 PM
#8
Guest_JakeLevi1_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 08:10 AM
A very attractive and interesting crayfish. I wouldnt trust them with anything bigger then they are, Hets and Endlers and Guppies would be my limits.
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Guest_mette_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 10:22 AM
I feed Crab Cuisine, some sort of veggie wafer, frozen bloodworms, and live blackworms. The crayfish really go for the blackworms. I dose about 20ppm Ca+ (from CaCl2) at each water change. So far, so good.
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Guest_Canadiancray_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 11:11 AM
#11
Guest_nativeplanter_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 02:03 PM
You will love these guys. They are awesome little crays & even safe with plants.
CC,
Exactly how safe with plants are they? (Let's assume that the plants are your prize item, not the fish.) I'd love to have some crays in my plant tanks, but avoid them like the plague due to their destructive nature. Which is a pity, since I think aesthetically they go well in planted tanks.
If they are indeed harmless, the next question is - where does one find any, and does anyone want to trade?
#12
Guest_schambers_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 04:01 PM
#13
Guest_mette_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 07:56 PM
Mine have shown no interest in any of my plants. The only things I have seen moved around are food items. I do give them vegetable foods, that may prevent some unwanted behavior.CC,
Exactly how safe with plants are they? (Let's assume that the plants are your prize item, not the fish.) I'd love to have some crays in my plant tanks, but avoid them like the plague due to their destructive nature. Which is a pity, since I think aesthetically they go well in planted tanks.
If they are indeed harmless, the next question is - where does one find any, and does anyone want to trade?
#14
Guest_fishlvr_*
Posted 12 April 2008 - 08:58 PM
#15
Guest_Sal_*
Posted 13 April 2008 - 05:37 PM
I hope to breed mine, too. I just noticed that one of them has dug itself a burrow under some slate. Right now I have five of them in a five gallon tank, so hiding places are at a premium! I feel more confident about putting them in with some fish, now, so I'll be moving some of them soon.
They are doing well together not fighting?
I have only kept the N.Blue Crays
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Guest_dafrimpster_*
Posted 13 April 2008 - 11:31 PM
#17
Guest_schambers_*
Posted 14 April 2008 - 03:11 PM
#18
Guest_Sal_*
Posted 14 April 2008 - 09:00 PM
I have mine in a 20g tall tank with lot's of hiding places. I would say my numbers maxed out at around 60 or more. I started to see some agression at that point. I have thinned them substantially and I haven't seen any fighting since.
Wow 60 on 20g tall? I imagine they bred well ?
#19
Guest_Sal_*
Posted 14 April 2008 - 09:02 PM
Mine will squabble a bit around feeding time. I haven't seen any serious fights.
They sound fairly calm I have only had the Northern blue crays but had 3 F 1 male in 30 gallon long they did great for yrs than began to die .
I did not know any other cray would get along but these dwarf crays look interesting.
Thanks
#20
Guest_dafrimpster_*
Posted 14 April 2008 - 09:54 PM
Wow 60 on 20g tall? I imagine they bred well ?
They are breeding very well for me. They have alot of hiding spots. I think that is very important. Here's a blurry cellphone pic of the tank to give you an idea of my setup. This pic is after a major java moss and frogbit trim.
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