My New Crays :)

[MOsborne05]

I'm not sure yet. I've read that you don't have to with the CPO's because they won't eat the babies unless they are starving. I do have a few extra tanks lying around, so I might set one up for them if they looked cramped in the 10 gallon. At $10+ each, I want to make sure as many survive as possible to help pay for this addiction!

 

[AlyKat]

Is that what you'll be selling them for...$10 each? If so, put me on the list!!

 

[MOsborne05]

LOL, I don't know what I'd sell them for. I need to make sure I get some first! But when I do, the local club and MFT get first dibs

 

[AlyKat]

Awesome!!! :::crosses fingers for some babies soon::: Other than the MAIN one, of course...

 

[skratikans]

I finally got mine as well! man are they tiny..Im just crossing my fingers hoping they thrive

 

[MOsborne05]

They will My female has doubled in size since I got them! She just moulted again the other day and I was amazed by how quickly they grow.

 

[MOsborne05]

Updated Pics!

Here are some updated pics of the crays. They have moulted a few times, and are getting much bigger! First off, here is a new full tank shot.

Cray #1 (which I believe is male)

Cray #2 (which I believe is female)

 

[MOsborne05]

And for comparison purposes

Full tank shot 06/02/08

Full tank shot 06/25/08

Cray 06/02/08

Same Cray 06/25/08

 

[FishGeek]

They are looking great Mo!!!!

 

[MOsborne05]

Thanks Jess, I like them

 

[Bl33dy]

definately good lookin crawfish.

i think i saw ya mentioned breedin em, good luck with that

 

[skratikans]

wow! they are getting nice and big...what kind of light system and filtration are you using? Nice tank setup ...looks so natural I bet they love walking in and around those rocks

 

[MOsborne05]

Thanks

The lighting is two 13 watt compact fluorescent bulbs, and the filter is a Boyu sponge filter. It seems like they like all of the little caves & crevices that the rocks provide, and they love climbing in the guppy grass!

 

[AlyKat]

That's awesome...they're really doing great!!!! They're growing really fast!!

 

[skratikans]

Any updates on the guys..I think mine doubled from when I got them, how about yours?

 

[MOsborne05]

Yeah, they are growing pretty fast. They have learned to come to the front of the tank when they see me, because I bring food

You need to post some pics of yours!

 

[skratikans]

mine do that too! lol as soon as they see me, both of them come to the front get their grub and again go out of my sight...I got them 5 glass shrimp but all but one of them have disappeared..and they are the size as my crays

what kind of camera are you using to take your pics? Mine wont take such small detail..I dont have a macro lens..thinking of getting one

 

[MOsborne05]

It is a Kodak EasyShare Z650, with 10x optical zoom, which I love. It doesn't take great macro's, but they are decent.

 

[skratikans]

your cam takes great pics..esp if you can get such detail of the little guys when you first got them

 

[emmanuelchavez]

NNNNNOOOOOO!!! You've tempted me! Maybe my 29 gallon will feature some dwarf crays? Depends on whether I can find them locally or not... the parental keeps getting aggravated with the number of boxes I have coming in containing fishy stuff