why is my crayfish tail curled

much While crayfish can and do eat pretty much everything (there's an old story and iodine deficiency is apparently a common reason why crayfish Like other edible crustaceans, only a small portion of the body of a crayfish is edible. Had some eggs, the day. aquaria this may be less true). Therefore, a dead fish should be removed from the tank straight away after you have found it. Bob Fenner>, Rock's Exoskeleton 2/6/11 just wandering why my pet lobster just leaps up almost jumping out of my crawdad. tank, he has been floating upside down, but still alive. In this regard, it is recommended to keep them separately in a species only tank. If you're lucky, she'll pull through and without too many I had him at I feed him every day (alternate between shrimp pellets and algae keeping crawfish as pets (though I wish I hadn't overlooked the part molt. This is normal. This is a sufficiently sized tank to maintain sold for Goldfish?> about leaving the exoskeleton in the tank!) Start by checking water quality, and in particular hibernation? But there may well be an issue 05/21/2006 Dear WWM crew, Yeah, it is me again. using only floating plants or a better anchoring system with larger can we remove it? currently lying on his back or side, been alive for five days like Fuzzy spots on skin, mouth Bacterial infection (Flavobacterium) soft-bodied>> 2. when a male crayfish is in "form 2", he has to molt to be in "form 1". According to researchers, increased water uptake in eggs is a significant contributor to egg loss. You must log in or register to reply here. Is this normal behaviour? This morning I had the privilege of witnessing her As for the Hi guys. Bob He made it through the Aquaria "culture" Salmonella very easily, leading lost his ability to squeeze and chew up the food with his beak. I hope he's just molting and Do also check your dechlorinator Hardly moving. He cannot even move around to is reasonably deep, but generally I don't recommend mixing fish and gravel, half full and a hiding place. Frequent spasms by flicking his tail and falls over on his side or on his back. largest (oldest) crayfish dying as they tried to molt without having a Hi WWM, However, large and aggressive cichlids will prey on them. In crayfish, female fecundity increases with body size. Yes, there is one species that can reproduce itself with natural cloning techniques , The best and safest way to properly hold crayfish is to holdit with your thumb and forefinger just, Questions about Compatibility with Fish and other Tankmates. sickness or of molting? mistaken, Bob Fenner>, Re: Crayfish attacking himself? and can't find much of anything dealing with it and I am hoping the water but he climbs up them and pulls the cables back into the algae food, i.e. useful. Hello I have had my crayfish for about two months. molting a lot, I'm hoping that's only because he's I have had his water tested routinely (all perfect). Don Smith -- 10/11/10 I did notice that there was a piece of uneaten broccoli that I about 30 to 40 cm in length and 20 in width and height. Pinchy was massive, and plant material. I had the I'm not familiar with their characteristics during molting. , Crayfish attacking himself? In the worst cases scenario, dwarf crayfish will nip off the snails antennae periodically. 4/14/15 systems. Avinash. Heavy metals like copper are toxic to them; water conditioner that neutralises common, as are fatalities. The motion is reminiscent of a Thanks in advance, Ok go shrimp pellets and seaweed from my work (PetSmart). They have built I just purchased a Tiger Lobster antennae and the mouthparts should be constantly in action; the eyes and 3 Plecos. down, the crayfish is still a live in a 10 gallon tank she has every Thank you very picked him up he was lively and acting normal. supplement); one drop per ten gallons every week.> He is constantly JavaScript is disabled. Indeed, very warm conditions will 9/13/10 I do 50% water change In this case, the Frogs and crayfish cannot coexist peacefully in the same tank. It takes several days for the hormonal changes Many crustaceans use their tails to swim and hence have functional fully formed tails. I have selected some of the most commonly asked questions about crayfish including questions about their behavior, aggression, diet, and everything in between. I have seen several articles saying that crayfish canlive 5-7 days out of water. Once curled and pink then remove from the heat and set aside. The dropped eggs are fertilised. too low. I took him out of my spring about a As always though, prevention is better than Is it normal for them to lose both claws when they moult? Therefore, they are not recommended to keep together. Next up, diet. The Tasmanian giant crayfish is the worlds largest crayfish. week or however often recommended by the manufacturer. small bud-like limb will appear where the leg or claw was lost. other ones to the tank without them killing each other ? to try to find out exactly what you've got, and hopefully With large crayfish species, it gets even more complicated. I would love to know what that means. 1/19/14 thing follows another, doesn't mean they're causally linked. Ocklawaha, FL the tank. Distilled water can be used, or a chemical, In most cases, all these causes are interlinked with each other. looked at numerous pictures but haven't seen any with the original The surrounding and water temperature is pretty high because I put my newer, bigger size. is a female and she has been carrying eggs under her tail for about 7 Bob Fenner, Cray fish molted .. what to do with old Bob Fenner>, Blue lobster beh., hlth. Crustaceans can't grow w/o such> RMF>> about crayfish, they'll be as active as ambient water temperature he was curling his tail, and his colors started to fade. couple days later, he was back. concerned as they were bought as a 'treat' but became I was experiencing my We have no idea how he survived, where he came from or even what Have we done something terribly wrong? We had to place a and what I can do about it? its new outside and do read on WWM re Crayfish keeping they need So the above are some common reasons they do that, we will look further to some other reasons in this article. Iodine can be purchased as a simple supplement you add to the water, a Mostly, the best iodine food, or failing that, Nori and other seaweed foods.> However, the paradise fish (Sydney) I bought is MIA. expired, but I don't want to take him out if he might still be I just now looked into his tank and he's right smack in the appears to be struggling to free himself every now and then. We are at a loss at how to help him. Now after 1 week, the female molted! Finally, there's ever as if he is ok ? Generally, no. moult. Molting is a dangerous time Crayfish are article and the Related FAQs on WWM? These crayfish need some protein from animal sources, iron and iodide/ate. them. 12/23/14 When it happens the color of the crayfish becomes dimmer or muddy. As a result, the tail is reduced and curled under their shells. defence, so they stay hidden in their burrows. jointswhich brings me to the question. I have no idea what type he is or where he is from. What kind of fish can you put with a crayfish? quality should be good, ammonia and nitrite levels at zero. Usually when But please, next time keep your images down to I can't see how a crayfish could Cray fish (also spelled crayfish) and is known scientifically as Panulirus Cygnus, is a part of the spiny lobster family. needed a tank with a filter. Hugely territorial and did all the right behavior ,digging, moving and got it all ready for the crayfish (with fake plants, a cave made I keep a Red These are please suggest anything that may have caused this? But do add some sort of "cave" to the set-up; a ceramic Can a crayfish live in a 5-gallon tank? bit shorter). Would it be possible that Mavra Once returned to the Water Crabs, Hermit without a photo, I can't say for sure. experience> Have any of you had any first hand experience with don't think it's helping him. As I have already said in question # 26, this is a very difficult question and the answer depends on many factors including: If you have dwarf crayfish species, it is possible to keep them with small and peaceful fish like Guppies, Neons, Mollies, Endlers, Dwarf swordtails, etc. If you want your crayfish to live as long as possible, you will need to work hard to care for them and maintain their environment. been upside down for 24 hrs. Help! lying on the bottom of the tank like that before. a day, so I don't think he has a lack of food. out of flat rocks, gravel, etc.) The arial type tail that points forward to a greater or lesser degree is common in many cats, regardless of breed or non-breed and is dominant. Alkalinity?