Coyne
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Ive had my Mexican Dwarf crayfish for about 5 weeks and he/she has molted 3 times already. Is this normal? Seems like a lot to me, but I honestly have no idea.
Ok... that makes some sense I suppose. The first two molts I didnt notice too big of a size difference, but this third time he seems noticeably larger.
He/she's all by its lonesome in a 10 gallon at the moment. Most reports say the Mexican Dwarf is pretty good with other fish and isnt likely to destroy plants, but Im not sure I want to risk it. Plus, all my other tanks dont have any tops and this guy would likely escape.
I do have plans for a 90 gallon African cichlid tank in the next 4-6 months and was considering putting him in there when its ready. I dont think he'd bother the cichlids, but Im not sure if the cichlids would bother him. I'll have to look into it more when the time comes.
Here are a couple pictures of my crayfish and one of his tank mates. I have another fish in there but he's nowhere near as photogenic as my sunfish.
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I like the stance on yours his Head and thorax are higher than the one on mine.The pinchers on your's look like they'd do more damage than the ones on mine.
What kind of Cray is that.
I have a Mexican dwarf also there cool ove had him a month but haven't noticed him molt yet
I like the stance on yours his Head and thorax are higher than the one on mine.
I think it's a Sloan's crayfish (Orconectes sloanii) a couple pictures that come up look kind of like him and one looks dead on like him and that's really all I have ever been able to find on him. There mainly in Ohio and Indiana but have made there way into Kentucky(I live in central Kentucky). I caught him out of a small river about a mile away from my house. I was fishing for crappie/bluegill and saw him hiding under a log in front of me. I put my worm right in front of him and when he latched on I pulled him right out of the water. I put him in a water bottle filled with river water and brought him home for my tank.
That's cool. And down here in Fl crappie are speck. LoL I've never heard anyone call a bluegill a crappie. Which reminds me it will be speck season down here soon enough. Woop neghiborhood fishfry. Our craws aren't nearly that cool though. I have a Mexican orange dwarf now I just need one of the blue dwarfs and ill be a happy camper.
I noticed when i feed my cray more often she molts more often. Espeically if they are young.