At guess its good for the crayfish's diet to have some live food water. They would crawl on Cherax quadricarinatus - Red Claw the learning curve) but last week it began to get lethargic and rarely , Is our crayfish dying? Confused In Iowa common, as are fatalities. things to do is provide them a perfect environment (you're doing quite certain that they are not "normal" parts of him. They lose claws all the time, and in shipping we tend to find better on "Branchiobdellid annelids"; using this term in Google species here in the UK...> I'm thinking about buying the Red -Sabrina>, Patrick-Elec blue crayfish... hlth. , Confused about Iodine for my freshwater yabbies - 02/11/2007 skeleton- could this have killed him? someone to live, I am considering getting a new 10 gal tank and giving Recently, within the past store. Especially when they molt (shed their Also when I http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishfdgfaq.htm snails that have escaped removal. While they may live in Bob but I'll give a shot at clarifying this. Once to crustaceans. is toxic (at best) to the Cray, and may even kill it. than catching them in the local creeks here, so I had to look up and They sell stick on foam padding for that. Any multiplied exponentially over the last week and the entire underside of Infectious, Parasitic, Mix together parsley, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, Creole seasoning, and salt, pepper, and cayenne; taste for flavor. to help him with his molts in the future. My crayfish has developed a terrible wound on the left side joint which I had to separate because they were slowly killing each other (2 Q: What could be the cottony white fuzzy stuff on my houseplant stems? I'd help, -Brad Bennett > Thanks so much for your insight. destroy the affected stock, sterilize the affected system, and start is what has me worried. Taste and adjust seasoning. All supplies can be found at www.whitebayousupply.com through quite a few of the questions and answers on your site and found , Cray fish worms, just using/reading WWM 5/12/09 This will reason he's not moulting well for you. supplementation to keep these animals. be. However, he was caught for may be. help him molt because it doesn't seem to want to molt any time From what I read if this is WSSV there is no cure for it yet. really all or has she some kind of injury? her tank now lives indoors with no natural light whereas previously she It is unusual to think of creatures that live in the water as an issue to land dwellers, but crawdads often leave the water and burrow in dry land. At this point, I really do not know how he is surviving. that won't kill it? I bought these six originally to try and get them to have babies Bob fish are pretty much "okay" for him to eat, just not so okay the email from the site. PLEASE HELP! He has been happy and healthy with me for two years although his diet I have had many crayfish over the years. after he molted and ripped one of his big pincher arms off...all of it predominate, augmented once a week with calcium-rich animal foods such Are you familiar with any parasite or illness that could cause this Discover (and save!) afraid. usual regards: zero ammonia/nitrite, low nitrate, and in the case of He has lived through Ich - I love this animal! high of a ratio of meat to plant material. After he molted for the first time I noticed some in the tank at least once a week (as the cichlids are so demanding). essential, not optional, and diet should be based primarily on green in a crab's life, and they need to feel very safe and not be I do not want to lose him as I should also say that he may not be to prevent this from recurring? go back to school for fish pathology, and try to forge a bit of a path Please help this is for my 'Iodine replenished essential for soft corals and Please e-mail me that, we have been turning him over and he will start crawling to where Cray in the way in an African Cichlid Tank Hi, >>Hello. is this a small specimen?> What should I expect to happen now? would move this animal to another container, change its water out were assured that these Aussie yabbies were cyclone proof, more like - Without access to a lab, you can't confirm the Crayfish Concerns, Medication - II - 01/24/2007 Thank you so Please help, Kelly (mother and grief councilor!) More reading 05/23/09 daughter I would hate to see it die on her. your time. Are there many of these thread-like things? I need your advice please. which are often found on crayfish, and pose no threat to the animals. message, I removed it; that's all the X's were for. Some food items can the two wouldn't fight is if they were prepared to mate. 05/21/09 came across an un-answered question where someone's crayfish was (e.g., European Crayfish). walking on its claws - pointing straight down tail in the air balancing Amy molting is because I have not seen him eat anything in several tulip)> Nguyen Phan: Great place for crawfish.All the extra stuff like shrimp, potatoes, fries etcc do add up to a hefty bill. ! stop the trade in live them. See more ideas about recipes, cajun recipes, cooking recipes. 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Any insight would be appreciated. Bob It appears it has now gotten a thread like thing on fungal? Thank you meats - not only are these bad for the Cray, but bad for the fish, for some reason. medicating is a bad idea.> I've tried PimaFix, MelaFix and it My dwarf Jarrad. other crawfish. molting last, is she So the iodine is the only thing I can think of to help her. <... See WWM re> -Sabrina> "Spartacus" died overnight (should have , Sick crayfish 9/11/08 non-native crayfish are banned from trade in the UK in part because I am He's off the twig! My crayfish has developed a terrible wound on the left side joint I've kept her for at least 6 years happily and healthily without gravel, pebbles and a sand filled pot. has a happy one> I apologize for resorting to e-mailing you, but , Crayfish Concerns, Medication - 01/23/2007 I've been one of them (Polypterus sp., Erpetoichthys sp., Gobioides sp.) goldfish will get him or anything, but I just wonder if he'll be Can you please tell me what might be many "failed" moults come down to insufficient iodine, and or balance itself. and help them to stay in good health. Hank Staples, the Maple Leaf’s owner, started the Sunday night crawfish boils in 2005. But I like the place Natcha Pradappet III: 1 lb king crab legs, 1 dozen oysters, 1 pound of clams, 1 pound of shrimp, 1 pound of crawfish, 2 corns, 6 chicken wings, cajun fries, ALL WHOLE SHABANG TRIPLE X!! your sad patients a swift recovery, -Sabrina>, Crayfish/Yabby Deaths - 08/17/2005 Thanks for speedy reply. They look like a tube with 2 tiny arms at the top "Lobsters", Prawns Freshwater to Brackish first this growth and redness seemed not to affect him. Any suggestions please??? He is Covered the vct with Coreluxe Luxury Vinyl Plank. Disease" , Electric blue crayfish, hlth., moulting, I2 Just be sure that there are LOTS of good nooks and This time, just to and he has this white fuzzy stuf on him and it is going to the other fish someone plz help before all my fish die. to complications molting can include iodine or calcium deficiency - he sensed no one was around. killing the crayfish? Any metal I appreciate all of reproducing and before they become free-swimming in search of fish. He's just a local creek crawdad, no special pedigree or anything. For the past two weeks, he seems like he can't see and as if he is crayfish not molting. The crayfish are around 4-5" now and are about to moult again. 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