Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 ok so its a very small cold water tank, 2ft long with a little internal filter 400L/PH it has a mesh lid with a fan going above it 24/7 anyone want to have a gess what i have in it? i will get pics up after a few gesses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 freshwater? you have inaga and a fw cray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 oh dam you its a nz native cray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 :lol: Looking forward to the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 yip will do as soon as i can, i need to find an adapter for my phone so i can up load them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 YAY I WON!!!! whats my prize sir? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 um i duno wat do you want? a hi 5?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 oh just to let every one know he is captive breed not wild caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 So he has table manners then Gannet being captive bred? :lol: What do you feed him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 i was told to feed him a mix of fish, veges ie cucumber, and algea tabs ie JBL pleco chips hes had a couple of plecochips and at least one of them has gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 try mealworms- he'll love ya for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 oh ok kool, ill order some from bio suppliers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 my crays love whiteworms too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 would love to see some pics. It sounds awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 i will get pics sumtime to day, i juxt need to redo the look of the tank so i can see him to get a pic, i got a half round log for the tank and its to big so that will go into anther tank, and ill get some river stones to make some caves for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 will i be able to grow any plants in there for him? i dont realy have a light for him so that may not work, i do have a light hood on the atm but thts got a reptile tube in it as ive taken it out of my blue tounge tank while my blue tounge is away on holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 ok as promissed i have1st pics so now its time for all the ewws and arrs to start lol, btw the only realy i have a purple bulb is because it was the cheapest lol, i got the 10,000k cheaper than the 6,500k buld, so i gess now that i have that i could grow plants, dose java fern grow in clod water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 don't bother about plants--- just use heaps or rocks, and low lighting... You can use some wood with java moss on it if you want that will be sweet in coldwater if there is Iron.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 YEKIES i just tested the pH and its 8 what should it be? im going to have to get some drift wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 it should be about 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 ok i need some drift wood from work like now arg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yo, he needs darker, and more hiding places. always keep the lid on. i've seen small crays climb up the silcone joins in tanks. as to your high pH, i think it could be your choice of gravel, that stuff looks like its got an endless buffering capacity and will probably be keeping it around 8. but then you naturally find crays in waterways ranging from pH's 6 through to 8 so it could be sweet, although i would try for low to mid 7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 the light is only on for taking pics for a lid i have a mesh one held on by 2 glass lids the gravel it just small pices of schist so no buffer at all, more caves wil be added by the means of drift wood and more rocks i may even try a bit of java moss on the drift wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 oh i just tested the tap water and it has a pH of 8 so thats why it is so high its good for my malawi tank tho lol there is now some driftwood in there to try and lower it, i will get some peat when i can afford it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Coooool! So good to see another cray! Go nuts making caves all over the tank. The more they have the safer they feel, the more natural they behave. Don't bother with plants, he will uproot/destroy everything in time. Grow green algae Keep a pot in your freezer of small mixed frozen vegies. I have peas, corn and carrots. Such a convienient way to feed them. I have also found they like green beans, cucumber and ..... something else... They will go nuts for a worm, but it is a long slow death. And mine gets bloodworm that falls to the ground. In the wild they are 95% vegetarian, though my last one just ate three bullies... :evil: I will keep my new one alone, less stress! Good on you, they make wonderful pets! Stella (ooh, I have just uploaded a short video on my photobucket site of the cray 'dancing' or attempting to climb the glass. It is 2mb though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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