blue lobster (crayfish)

[mattistat]

well i saw one atmy lfs AND ALL IT SAID WAS BLUE LOBSTER NAD I LIKED HIM HE WAS LIKE 6" AND I WANTED HIM AND WOULD THEY BE OK WITH CICHLIDS

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

wow... a little excited? and if it said blue lobster you might want to rethink your LFS... THEY ARENT LOBSTERS!!! that really bugs me... but anyways. even if your cichlids and this cray would be compatible attitude wise (unlikely) your cray would like cool temps. 40-72 degrees is preferrable.

 

[usacutie81]

my temp. is set at 75. Is that too high for the crayfish?

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

eh... a bit. not to the point of being unhealthy to the fish, but it will significantly speed up their metabolism. nothing wrong with that except you'll need to feed them more often, and they will age faster and shed sooner. i keep mine at about 72. it would be lower, but i am too broke to buy a chiller. not really needed though.