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#1111715
PythonMan
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Crayfish? 
i am thinking about buying a freshwater crayfish the label says, would a 10 gallon be big enough to house him er would it need something bigger. and how big does a usual crayfish get??
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12/29/06 09:30pm
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#1112769
Clawedfrogsrule
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Message To: PythonMan In reference to Message Id: 1111715
Crayfish?
A ten gallon should be fine, they usually get about 5 inches and can live for about 4-5 years. Make sure there’s gravel for it to burrow and plenty of places to hide like caves. They’ll rip up any plants you have and love to redecorate, but that’s just part of the fun of having them :)
They eat algae disks, shrimp pellets, fish flakes, blood worms, and pretty much anything else you’re willing to give them.
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12/30/06 07:09pm
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#1112911
PythonMan
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Message To: Clawedfrogsrule In reference to Message Id: 1112769
Crayfish?
so could i put the crayfish in a fish tank thats full of water er put it in an only halfed water filled tank.
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12/30/06 09:15pm
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#1114394
PythonMan
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Message To: PythonMan In reference to Message Id: 1112911
Crayfish?
could you post pics of yer crayfish tanks so i cna get an idear of how to set mine up?
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01/01/07 02:29am
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#1115174
PythonMan
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Message To: PythonMan In reference to Message Id: 1114394
Crayfish?
how many can live in a 20 gallon, and are there other aquatic species thta i cna keep in there with em.
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01/01/07 06:24pm
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#1115690
CrossBow072
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Message To: PythonMan In reference to Message Id: 1115174
Crayfish?
Well... No, crayfish will try to eat anything, i made thay misteak when i was younger, the crayfish will eat fish and any other thing alive in the same tank, even other crayfish!
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01/02/07 12:09am
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#1115731
PythonMan
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Message To: CrossBow072 In reference to Message Id: 1115690
Crayfish?
so would the best setup be a half filled tank er a full filled. i’m setting up the tank tomorrow so i gotta know.
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01/02/07 12:41am
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#1116677
CrossBow072
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Message To: PythonMan In reference to Message Id: 1115731
Crayfish?
I would Say about 3/4 filled, the cray fish i had always found a way out of their tank! I sure the climbed the filter of propelled them self’s off the bottom and shot out. They were found all over the house, i had three. One was climbing the stars somehow and another was I’m my moms boyfriends closet, and the last one managed to get outside on the paido! ONE VERY IMPORTANT RULE OF KEEPING CRAWDADS IS TO HAVE A SECURE WEIGHED DOWN LID OR THEY WILL GET OUT!!!!Good luck if you have any other question please ask me, I’m always here 
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01/02/07 07:21pm
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#1117155
PythonMan
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Message To: CrossBow072 In reference to Message Id: 1116677
Crayfish?
everything is all set up fer the little feller tamorrow, the tank is fully filled but i have the top sealed off with tin foil where the filter is.
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01/03/07 12:46am
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#1117995
Clawedfrogsrule
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Message To: PythonMan In reference to Message Id: 1117155
Crayfish?
Sounds good. Before I knew crayfish were escape artists, we had that open filter area too, then one day the crayfish was gone and I looked everywhere and couldn’t find it. Then about three months later we found it dead under my parents’ bed, you can bet my mom was just thrilled to see that there lol.
But at least now I know what they’re capable of so it won’t happen again.
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01/03/07 06:13pm
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