My crayfish as shed over a week ago all went well so I thought . The crayfish must be nearly 3 years old his blue colour as faded to very light blue he as lost a claw and this morning he as lost the other claw . As his time come any ideas as he's my sons and he getting a little upset
Cray help
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What sex and specie of crayfish do you have? female crayfish lives around 3 years, it depends of species. The parameters of water are right.
carolines100;4747794; said:
You most likely have P.alleni or P.clarkii (most common in aquaria). These can live up to 5 years or more(with proper care). Crays lose their claws all the time, they should grow back within 2 molts.Iodine supplements should be added to their diet to aid in molting(can be found in kelp/algae waffers)also a good source of calcium(pieces of cuttlebone can be used).
It depends on the species, 3 years can be average for some and in which case, it may just be approaching the end. 3 years for others is a very early time to be kicking the bucket and would be an indication that something is wrong.
The change in coloration makes me think something has gone wrong in your water parameters. I'd suggest doing a full test on your water (hardness, pH, nitrates/nitrites, alkalinity, heavy metals, chlorine/chloramine, etc).
The loss of limbs can be normal from molting, fighting, getting stuck or shedding a limb due to injury. But it can, too, be a sign that there's something wrong with the water or of contracted illness.
The change in coloration makes me think something has gone wrong in your water parameters. I'd suggest doing a full test on your water (hardness, pH, nitrates/nitrites, alkalinity, heavy metals, chlorine/chloramine, etc).
The loss of limbs can be normal from molting, fighting, getting stuck or shedding a limb due to injury. But it can, too, be a sign that there's something wrong with the water or of contracted illness.