What type of crayfish would be good for my tank?

[Carefree_Dude]

I wanted a crayfish for my large fishtank. It has a 55 gallon sump system, and is stocked as such:

Blood parrots x3
EBJD
bala shark x3
cigar shark x3 (these are temporary)
Jade Goby
Fire Eel
Black Ghost Knife
bristlenose pleco x2
sun catfish
Gold Severum
Green severum


I'd prefer a crayfish that is large enough to not get eaten by the above, but small enough to not be able to really hurt any of the above. Any suggestions?

 

[jah29]

Is it the sump that is 55g or is it the tank that is 55g?

 

[Carefree_Dude]

the sump is 55 gallons. the tank is 210.

 

[JML1997]

be sure it has a very good hiding spot where none of the fish can get at it when it molts

 

[Jayzao]

I prefer the blue crays.
They grow fairly slowly and won't wipe out your live plants as quick as red crays.
Good luck

 

[kilted6dad]

I prefer the blue crays.
They grow fairly slowly and won't wipe out your live plants as quick as red crays.
Good luck

I Second the blue crays. Reds love to excavate and destroy!

 

[Carefree_Dude]

so one of those blue "red claws" would work?

 

[crayfishkeeper]

Blue yabbie (or red clawed crayfish) or the blue crayfish from the USA thare is two diffent one. Which were u guys saying u liked,I have both but like the USA one person.

 

[Yellow_Perch]

do a blue crayfish they are so much more better especially compared to red/normal crays....or you can do a white cray. you also need to have hiding spots for the cray but im sure you know that. im assuming you didnt find your last cray??

 

[Carefree_Dude]

do a blue crayfish they are so much more better especially compared to red/normal crays....or you can do a white cray. you also need to have hiding spots for the cray but im sure you know that. im assuming you didnt find your last cray??

my last cray was never found. I can't smell it anywhere either.