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NFC: Re: crayfish in Adopt-A-Tank
Hey Chuck.
I'm not realy sure hwat to tell you -- the diet, though, seems a little
lacking. There's no substantial vegetable matter in there. . . There are
frozen peas, which does have some nutrition, and lettuce, which -- as any
reptile keeper will tell you -- has almost no nutrition. Next time, try
adding in some anacharis, etc. and see how that helps. Maybe, also it was
an issue of water quality, especially two days after a molt. Remember that
most crawdads really don't care about water quality, until they molt. :)
Josh.
----- Original Message -----
From: <CEFCHURCH at aol_com>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 2:30 PM
Subject: NFC: crayfish in Adopt-A-Tank
> The crayfish in one of my Adopt-A-Tank's died. The library staff, being
the
> kind, sensitive folks they are, are concerned it was due to insufficient
care
> or diet. Comments on the set up appreciated.
>
> - 10 gallon aquarium, natural ambient lighting only, undergravel filter.
A
> few duckweed on surface.
>
> - Diet was canned crab, canned tuna, frozen peas and a couple times a week
I
> threw in some live daphnia and moina. A couple times I threw in small
pieces
> of dried cat food. Also had just put in some dark green lettuce. For
some
> reason, it did not seem to be particularly interested in the dried shrimp
the
> NFC Breeders Club so kindly donated. I think I will also supplement its
diet
> with an occasional earthworm in the future. Would a little dried fish
food
> be of any benefit? The staff seems focused on insufficient diet as the
> cause.
>
> - It had just shed its skin a couple of weeks prior and behavior seemed
> normal until about 48 hours before it died. Then it became inactive and
sat
> on top of its tail.
>
> - Since there was only one, I did not provide hiding places but that did
not
> seem to bother it. When I catch another, I will arrange hiding places
this
> time. The theory being if it gets nervous and can hide as it does in
nature.
> If it feels comfortable, it will come out.
>
> It was pretty large as Indiana crayfish go and I am guessing therefore
pretty
> old.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Chuck Church
> Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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