Crayfish coaxing

[fishy12]

If i keep it dark in the day and light at night for a while will it coax them to come out during the day???

 

[fishy12]

off topic but my oscar just flipped and flew all over the tank in 8 seconds....Around my tank in 8 seconds i cld make a movie.....

 

[fishy12]

i knw ppl do this with cats but idk if it will work for crays...

 

[phillydog1958]

If i keep it dark in the day and light at night for a while will it coax them to come out during the day???

my blue crawdad is very active. he's always out and about. if i were you. i'd give idea of using a light and night and darkness during the day, a try. you got nothing to lose.

 

[justonemoretank]

What else is in the tank? If he's worried about being eaten, he'll never come out.

 

[fishy12]

Its him and another one. there close i size and also use a light during day and night??? that wht u ment

 

[justonemoretank]

I used to have two of them in my 20 gallon long. I got them both about two or two and a half years ago. One died, but before that, neither one of them hid a lot. So I don't think the problem is tankmates, if his only other tankmate is a cray. I thought maybe if you had big scary fish he'd feel worried about being lunch LOL.

 

[phillydog1958]

Its him and another one. there close i size and also use a light during day and night??? that wht u ment

Well, you have to turn the lights out at some point. otherwise your putting your crays through sleep deprivation. all creatures need sleep. i thought you were trying to reverse his sleeping cycle to lure him out during the day.

 

[fishy12]

I am reversing his cycle to bring him out to the day but wht u said didnt mae sense.

 

[phillydog1958]

I am reversing his cycle to bring him out to the day but wht u said didnt mae sense.

it was a typo on my part. i was trying to say that your idea makes sense and that you have nothing to lose. give it a try.