is a ten gal big enough?

[Katome556]

For a crayfish?

I was thinking of looking to buy one if i seen one but would a ten gal be big enough?

 

[Big Vine]

Plenty big enough for North American crays, yes.
It's the Australian ones that you need to watch out for. The most common Australian cray sold here---the 'Australian Redclaw' a.k.a. Cherax quadricarinatus---can get to be 10 inches+, if I'm not mistaken.

BV

 

[jessey]

WOW that would be a big cray... and i would be mighty afraid! imagine the pinchers on that sucker!!

 

[Katome556]

A ten inch cray would turn out to be dinner for my dad he loves lobster and cray fish x.x

now i need to find a nice cray for my ten gal.

 

[burtoncb47]

i have my p. alleni in a 10g and it is plenty big!!

 

[Big Vine]

now i need to find a nice cray for my ten gal.

You or your folks plan on being in Omaha anytime soon? I've got a couple dozen blue crays available. If so, let's make a deal!

If not, then I'm sure you'll find some closer to your area. Keep us posted!
BV

 

[sweetpickles7]

Hey BV are they electric blue crays?

 

[Big Vine]

They're Procambarus alleni, which is often referred to at the LFS as "Florida Electric Blue Lobster," or something to that effect.

Matter of fact, this is as good a spot as any to post a shot I snapped of one of the juvie (~1.5") crays today:

As you can see, they are a pretty vibrant blue.
BV

 

[sweetpickles7]

Nice Lookin cray!I love the blue coloring ive thought about taking a 10gal and making it into a cray tank.Can they be with any other fish.Like tetras?

 

[Big Vine]

Tetras may get picked-off here and there, but for the most part it should be okay. Mainly it's just a matter of avoiding bottom-dwelling fish and fish with long finnage.

BV

 

[sweetpickles7]

BV,could i house 2 in a 5.5gal?It would be just them.

 

[Big Vine]

Nope, not a chance. They'd kill each other.
You could get away with having just one in there though.

BV

 

[sweetpickles7]

Ok,Thanks!