Show me your crawfish!

[sansouci01]

Yes...I never realized how cool shrimp are. They are very interesting to watch. My cherry reds came with a few pieces of live plant in the bag and all the shrimp seem to enjoy hanging out in the pieces. I was thinking about getting a moss ball and putting it in the tank.

 

[jmay33]

Yes...I never realized how cool shrimp are. They are very interesting to watch. My cherry reds came with a few pieces of live plant in the bag and all the shrimp seem to enjoy hanging out in the pieces. I was thinking about getting a moss ball and putting it in the tank.

I LOVE my shrimp. They are so fun. They are always so active! And they're really good little cleaners.

Edit: I want a moss ball too. probably in the next couple weeks.

 

[sansouci01]

want to go tomorrow to get a moss ball but my lfs is next to the mall...
not sure I want to attempt that 2 days before Christmas...lol

 

[jmay33]

want to go tomorrow to get a moss ball but my lfs is next to the mall...
not sure I want to attempt that 2 days before Christmas...lol

Don't! I'm sure your shrimp will understand. I wouldn't, at least. Lol.

 

[sansouci01]

ok...I risked it and went to my lfs. I got a nice sized one. The shrimp loved it. It was in the tank for about a minute and they swarmed it. I'll post some picks in a bit...

 

[sansouci01]

Here's some pics

 

[jmay33]

Here's some pics

Lol. You're a brave soul! I just went from Texas to Oklahoma on interstates and even they were a little crowded for as late in the day as it was! You make me excited to get one for my little shrimpies. glad they are loving it!

I got a gift card to my lfs for Christmas, I haven't been home and wont be until new years. I'm having a really hard time being patient. Lol!

 

[sansouci01]

Hope you're on the road for pleasure, not business..Have a wonderful Christmas.

 

[jmay33]

Hope you're on the road for pleasure, not business..Have a wonderful Christmas.

For sure. All family and fun! (with a little drama mixed in, of course.) You have a Merry Christmas too!

 

[Jeremy S.]

Sad news...my big fella has either escaped or been eaten I can't find him anywhere in my tank and he's to big to hide that easily.

 

[Jeremy S.]

Found him...in my closet :'(

RIP big fella...had him since he was a little bitty baby

 

[jmay33]

Found him...in my closet :'(

RIP big fella...had him since he was a little bitty baby

I'm so sorry!

was it your Gatorade bottle cap baby?

 

[Jeremy S.]

Yep


Somehow my lid to my tank got left open.

 

[jmay33]

Yep

Somehow my lid to my tank got left open.

Oh no!

Did he have anything to climb on to get up there? I'm worried mine might meet the same fate if I dont get a better lid. :/

 

[Jeremy S.]

There were floating plants that he managed to use to climb out. My tank is completely sealed from past experiences but like I said my lid got left open for a day or two and he escaped.

 

[sansouci01]

my cray is molting again

My cray..pee wee has molted again. For those of you who have followed his story about deformed claws, I was happy to see him molt. I thought his claws would fix themselves. But now he has a bigger problem. He can't get free of his exoskeleton. His body is free but those darn claws are the problem again. His new claws are twisted up in his old claws. Can I do anything to help? It's been about 48 hours now. I would hate to lose him just because he was unable to get free of his exo... PLEASE HELP..

 

[Tetra1990]

My cray..pee wee has molted again. For those of you who have followed his story about deformed claws, I was happy to see him molt. I thought his claws would fix themselves. But now he has a bigger problem. He can't get free of his exoskeleton. His body is free but those darn claws are the problem again. His new claws are twisted up in his old claws. Can I do anything to help? It's been about 48 hours now. I would hate to lose him just because he was unable to get free of his exo... PLEASE HELP..

You could try gently pulling the exoskeleton off. Not sure if it's safe or not. But when my leopard gecko was shedding, I'd give her a hand.

 

[sansouci01]

If his claws were just kind of stuck on his exo, I would try that but they seem to be really twisted up in there.

 

[jmay33]

How is he doing?

 

[sansouci01]

He finally got free of his exoskeleton at the cost of both his claws. He seems to be very happy without them. First time in awhile he can move freely. He is starting to turn a blue color. Very cool....