african crayfish?

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ive seen these in a mbuna tank at my lfs theyre called asian tiger lobsters
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Rule of thumb with any crustacean with claws is: Not With Fish. Predatory crayfish will actively hunt your fish. Any fish that can hold their own against crays are likely to eat the crays during molts.

Check in to bamboo shrimp (genus: Atya sp.) for something suitable in a community. Just ensure the tank has loads of hiding places for the Atya to accomplish their molts without being harassed.
 
Oddball;1088102; said:
Rule of thumb with any crustacean with claws is: Not With Fish. Predatory crayfish will actively hunt your fish. Any fish that can hold their own against crays are likely to eat the crays during molts.

Check in to bamboo shrimp (genus: Atya sp.) for something suitable in a community. Just ensure the tank has loads of hiding places for the Atya to accomplish their molts without being harassed.
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SO true

I had 2 6" red crayfish that lived in my 265gal..... they lived 2 months before they were eaten by the fish. :irked:
 
I've had mild success with small (2-2.5" total length) crayfish in my African tanks. They were in there w/ larger African's, about 3-5 inchers, so the fish had the upper hand. They might have been in there for a month before I got worried. Like oddball said, they will hunt down your fish at night. I got the crayfish from a bait store for a good deal on a dozen. I removed them before any damage was done. With bigger fish like Oscars, I've had them eat crayfish. The best thing for crayfish is a species tank.
 
thereke187;1088086; said:
ive seen these in a mbuna tank at my lfs theyre called asian tiger lobsters
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First off; these are crayfish and not lobsters. That is a common misconception.
Second; these crayfish are of the Cherax family and are southern hemerisphical crayfish. I am not sure what the parameters are for the fish mentioned but I know that they are at least semi aggressive.
I would NEVER suggest putting any semi to aggressive fish with a crayfish. The crayfish will only end up being a treat durring a molt.

I have imported, raised and sold many, many Cherax over the past 6 years; and I will just say that it is a bad idea.
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All i really wanted to know is, if there are any crayfish that live in the rift lakes, Yes i am aware that they are not lobsters, and i am also aware that crayfish are vunerable when they molt. enough said about that, The reason i asked is because alot of the hap. species of the rift lakes eat these crayfish or shrimp, prawns what ever you would like. All i want to know is if any are in the fish trade or if anyone has seen them. I really didnt expect to see people fighting over this.
 
I don't know about rift lake crustaceans but will look into it, you could look into vampire shrimp, cool looking, fair sized, not aggressive.
 
Just a quick check doesn't come up with any native crayfish but shows a huge population of introduced Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), so much so that eradication programs are being considered in some areas. There are a couple of crabs, small shrimp, fairy shrimp, brine shrimp, copeods, and amphipods also mentioned.
 
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