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ahamm
03-29-2008, 08:22 AM
Has anyone ever kept crayfish with africans. I found a couple of vids online of people who did, but I wasn's sure if this was the norm. I have always wanted one of them, but didn't want to lose a ton of fish.

Angie
fishman76092
03-29-2008, 08:45 AM
Its not the norm as they can each each other....but be prepared to have some fish eaten.
ElijahTurtle
03-29-2008, 09:11 AM
I guess it depends on the whole fish to crayfish size ratio to some degree. But typically, if a crawdad can grab it, he'll eat it!
ahamm
03-29-2008, 10:18 AM
I don't want to lose any fish so I think I'll pass on getting the crayfish. Thank you for the information.

Angie
kewlkatdady
03-29-2008, 10:48 AM
I kept a blue lobster with my africans A LONG time ago....

I had a couple of fish get nipped pretty good...
but ultimately the africans will kill it when it sheds its shell to grow.
EAST_TX_RN
03-29-2008, 11:53 AM
I put a young one only a couple of inches long in my 55 with my mixed Africans. I did this because I did not have enough cover in the 10 the mother was in, and she killed and ate the other young one I had. In a panic, I just put him in there. So far, it is surviving, and oddly sharing a hide with a Krib fry that is too fast for him. He is too slow, even to catch my BN's, but I know it is just a matter of time before they get him. Thought about putting the female in my 50, she would be too slow to eat the big ones, but too big for my labs and Kenyii to eat, and hopefully would help keep the fry down in that tank. What are y'all's thoughts on this?
kewlkatdady
03-29-2008, 01:51 PM
the crawfish will defend itself as much as possible...
but both the ones that I've had with Africans ended up in a crawfish boil....
if you know what i mean.
Blake
03-29-2008, 02:40 PM
I put two in with my mixed Malawi and they died within a week...
EAST_TX_RN
03-29-2008, 04:39 PM
Yeah, I have a boss hog Kenyii that would aggravate him until he/she died. He is either fighting or breeding! Sounds like some men I know(at least the breeding part, lol!)!
steve
03-30-2008, 04:42 PM
I keep them in my tank. They keep the sand very very clean. They dont mess with my fish very much. I had a smaller one in a 30g and he ate a lot of my fish. I put him into a larger tank and he left them alone but when he molted the Fronts ate him.
EAST_TX_RN
03-30-2008, 06:57 PM
Can one tell when they are about to molt? From what I remember, it is like they start popping open at the seams. My memory is like everything else of mine, worn out and near useless, lol!
dpatterson
03-30-2008, 07:23 PM
i have a big shrimp in my cichlid tank and when its about to molt it doesnt move around alot. and when it does it splits at the thorax
bra8ndy8
03-30-2008, 08:15 PM
What kind of shrimp is that?? and he has made it how long with your cichlids?
kewlkatdady
03-30-2008, 08:28 PM
how big is it? how big are your fish?
EAST_TX_RN
03-30-2008, 10:29 PM
Thanks for the info DP!
Oh wait, that may not be a good idea, using your initials!
dpatterson
03-31-2008, 04:58 PM
i have no idea what kind it is actually. i found it at petco on garland ave. by pet boutique. in the addoption tank. they said who ever had it before it used to eat their fish. but its good now it keeps to its self. its about 5 inches now and my bunas are all about the same. except for my 2 labs 1 is 3" and the other is 4". i know its not a crawfish cuz its claws are skiny and blue. a lady at p.b said it might be one like a ghost shrimp that someone had just fed alot. they have them in their tank the ghosts are all clear and the others have strips. atleast thats what she told me.
dpatterson
03-31-2008, 05:00 PM
its ok for initials or whatever i dont care:D
EAST_TX_RN
03-31-2008, 07:23 PM
I just figured that using "DP" would cause some jokes is all. The guys here usually have their mind in the gutter....:pl:
dpatterson
03-31-2008, 07:58 PM
lol i had to go there to get it duh
EAST_TX_RN
03-31-2008, 08:24 PM
The guys seem to be off their game, or either being nice. Either way, we lucked out with these posts!
kewlkatdady
03-31-2008, 08:56 PM
DP...
hmmm...
yeap I could have changed the whole complexity of this thread...
but I've done that enough lately.
I'll be nice.
EAST_TX_RN
03-31-2008, 09:04 PM
DP...
hmmm...
yeap I could have changed the whole complexity of this thread...
but I've done that enough lately.
I'll be nice.

I am so proud of you!
Blake
04-03-2008, 02:49 AM
DP it is a freshwater prawn.

almost all LFS sell freshwater prawn as "ghost shrimp"
dpatterson
04-06-2008, 09:23 AM
thanks for the id.
EAST_TX_RN
04-06-2008, 11:49 AM
Does anyone know the best way to introduce a male and female for mating? I think someone posted here that there will be a flash of color change on the female, but is there any other way to know they are ready? I am wanting to put my male in my 55, but want him to breed first. He just acts so lonely and bored in the 10 gal.