What If...
Q. My crayfish escapes from its tank! What shall I do?
A. Do NOT put the crayfish back in its tank. Put it in a tall container, with water above its head for a full day. after that day, pick up your crayfish and put it upside down on the surface of the water. If your crayfish is fine after that, then you can put it back in its tank. R. Its gills need to get used to the water again, you wouldn't want to drown him by mistake would you? Crayfish like to explore new territory and are great at escaping. Q. My crayfish is floating in the water sideways. What shall I do? A. Move your crayfish gently with a spoon. If your crayfish moves, he is fine. R. Crayfish lay on their side when they get tired. Q. My crayfish's eggs turned from black to orange. What shall I do? R. It is totally normal for a crayfish's eggs to turn orange. It just means that the babies will hatch soon. |
Q. In what situation does a crayfish need to be isolated?
~ M.T. A. When they have eggs, when they are sick, and when they molted and did not finish eating their shell. Q. What kind of sicknesses do crayfish get? ~ M.T. A. Known as the Crayfish Plague it is carried by North American crayfish species. It is a fungus, Aphanomyces astaci, and American crayfish have apparently evolved to tolerate the fungus without much problem. However, it is lethal to many other types of crayfish, including crayfish from Australia and Eurasia. Another disease that can threaten crayfish is White Spot Disease. This is primarily a disease that effects shrimps, but may be transmittable to crayfish if they are fed with raw food made from infected shrimp. Be sure that any food containing shrimp has been cooked in order to destroy the virus. They can also get parasites. |