New habittat for my electric blue crayfish

[BLUElobster99]

Is it ok to move an electric blue crayfish to a 6gal if he is the alone?


The man at the LFS said it would be ok

 

[Craw Chief]

If you have sufficient filtration and some places for him to hide, it would be okay. A larger tank would be better, but as long as the water quality doesn't get out of hand, it'll be okay.

 

[Fishanatic]

It's not enough. It's not about water quality, but about their size. They should reach around 7''-8, and I would say at least 20 gallons for an electric blue crayfish.

 

[Craw Chief]

I responded that a 6 gallon would be okay, but I guess I really meant until he was able to get a larger tank.

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Agreed, get a 10 or 20 gallon, he will be much happier, and you could get a couple other fish. Maybe a dwarf gourami, or a few tetras.

 

[Fishanatic]

Agreed, get a 10 or 20 gallon, he will be much happier, and you could get a couple other fish. Maybe a dwarf gourami, or a few tetras.

I wouldn't consider adding any fish with a such large crayfish unless they have plenty of caves and hiding spaces. It's not rare to see them destroy other fish. And as I re think, I would go towards a 20 gallon as a 10 gallon just won't suit his needs.

 

[Craw Chief]

Agreed, get a 10 or 20 gallon, he will be much happier, and you could get a couple other fish. Maybe a dwarf gourami, or a few tetras.

Those fish wouldn't last too long