haynchinook334;1911692; said:
Won't the crayfish harass the goldfish? I've seen crayfish raise their pinchers and try to catch fish.
cold water clean up crew?
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Won't the crayfish harass the goldfish? I've seen crayfish raise their pinchers and try to catch fish.
i think they will be good.
i'm assuming that the koi are in a pond...if so....just add rocks to the bottom of the pond so that the crayfish can hide....and your kois won't get hassled by the crayfish.
i'm assuming that the koi are in a pond...if so....just add rocks to the bottom of the pond so that the crayfish can hide....and your kois won't get hassled by the crayfish.
IKeepPacu;1906819; said:
I think he said he was feeding the goldfish koi pellets and that he was keeping them in a tank.
had to read it once or twice....but yeah....and rocks to the bottom, add crayfish, get a bigger filter.Dr_Shakalu;1911796; said:
Give them time if you add them, it'll end up being a crayfish only tank. Crayfish will kill them, corys would be the best option.
Jimmy
Jimmy
cories are not the best option for a coldwater tank, better to go with weather loaches or some other coldwater fish. Either way, if it is a tank and not a pond, you don't need a cleanup crew, just more water changes
Cichlaholics Anonymous;1912110; said:
Now that I've thought about it, weather/dojo loaches would work too. They are pretty cool looking also. Even though you do frequent water changes, your going to still need a clean-up crew to take care of the food that sinks to the bottom. Otherwise, the food might still be on the bottom until you can siphon it out during the next water change. The Doctor.
Dr_Shakalu;1912133; said:
You increase the number of water changes, that is the easy solution. You should not need a cleanup crew...that is a sign of needing to either feed less or change the food you're giving them.
Cichlaholics Anonymous;1912152; said:
its not a matter of water quality, its a matter of the pond pellets being extremely soft and breaking up easily. my water, filter and feeding schedule are fine, was marely looking for something to add to the tank to eat the mess they make. i dont NEED clean-ups, i WANT them.
im paying decent $$ for the pellets, and they make a mess. might as well let another few fish thrive on the high quality crap my goldies get, rather than water my lawn with it when i do WC's every few days. dont want to change foods either, since i see a big difference with my fish.
