You ever just stare at your crayfish and think, “Are you a dude or a lady?” Yeah, me too. Turns out it’s not that obvious when you’re looking at what basically amounts to a tiny freshwater lobster chilling in your tank. But knowing whether you’ve got boys or girls matters way more than you’d think—especially…
If you are keeping crayfish for some time now, chances are at some point you’ll find your crayfish carrying eggs. Now, this will be a big moment in your crayfish keeping journey. Seeing eggs might make you confused and you may want to know what to do now. What are your responsibilities? Well, don’t worry….
So, if you have already had the experience of keeping common freshwater shrimps and want to explore the ever-growing world in shrimp keeping, this article will introduce you with some rare and attractive shrimps for your freshwater aquariums. Although you might not get these rare shrimps in the local fish store, you can order them…
Choosing the suitable tank mates is extremely important both for the crayfish and the tank mate you choose. If they are not suitable for each other, either the crayfish will eat the tank mate or the crayfish itself will turn out to be the food. These are generally the ideal tank mates for a crayfish…
Picture this: you’re checking on your crayfish and find it lying on its side, completely still. Your heart drops. Is it dead? Molting? Just taking a weird nap? Here’s the thing – the behaviors crayfish show while molting look almost identical to behaviors when they’re dying. Which is… not helpful when you’re freaking out. But…
Whether you wanted it or not, your crayfishes have mated and produced tons of babies. Now you there are hundreds of baby crayfishes swimming around in the tank. You need to know what to do, how to take care of them. Does the situation sound familiar to you? Well, you’re in the right place. In…
TDS is one of the main water parameters, stable and proper level of which can ensure you a tank full of thriving shrimps. Although it is normal that TDS will go low or high over time with water changes and other maintenance, there are multiple ways to raise or lower the TDS level of your…
There are many confusions regarding crayfish tank size in the Internet. Every source says something different. Beginners can easily get confused seeing this. Hopefully, after going through this article, you’ll have a complete idea. One Crayfish needs at least a 10 gallon size tank. 15 gallon or 20 gallon tank will be even better for…
Hydra, one of the unwanted guests in your freshwater shrimp tank that can be a real danger for both your baby and adult shrimps. Although it is inevitable that they will sneak into your tank while adding plants or shrimps, there are a handful of effective methods of how you can get rid of hydra…
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