Crayfish Aquarium Set Up Tutorial 

I've read some of the comments below and find them misleading. Young man, the amount of sand is perfect. Crayfish LOVE to burrow. I might even add a little layer of muddy substrate under the sand, although it makes it more difficult to maintain aesthetically acceptable water quality. Trust me, the crayfish won't care. Keep the water clean enough to see through, but not crystalline; they don't live in nature that way. Add a tablet of calcium/magnesium every month or so to make it easier for them to molt. They live where there is a lot of dead wood and tannins in the water and don't care/even like/this type of environment. They are omnivores and will eat almost anything as long as it can be broken down into small particles: algae wafers, shrimp pellets, dried worm pellets. Of course, living things like Walter worms and even small fish are on their menu. I dislike the way some aquarists starve them into going crazy after a live goldfish, for example. They will wear themselves out trying to catch a live fish and then can't eat easily. They have to break it apart tiny piece by tiny piece and sometimes drag it into a hide or cave to rot so it is easier to eat. They don't have crushing teeth or strong jaws. If tank bred, they will almost never attempt escape, but if wild caught, they will escape every time, trying to "go back home." When one is determined to escape, I take him back "home" and release him. They are territorial and build borders between themselves and tankmates to keep the peace. Don't crowd them. I've raised these fascinating creatures for 50 years and still don't know everything about them, but the advice above might help you enjoy them even more.

I'll add this: I've kept crayfish in community tanks for many years. I start them in the tank as hatchlings whenever possible, that way, they home in on the tank and don't usually feel compelled to leave. I keep them well fed on algae wafers, shrimp pellets, and dried worm tablets as well as the occasional boiled or crushed vegetable or salad shrimp. They have never bothered the community fish in the tank when well fed. The bigger the tank, the better. I use anything above 40 gallons with best results.

Your voice is so smooth and soothing LOOOL fallin asleep

Fun Fact: if you boil the wood for about an hour or two, it won’t make the water yellow when you put it in.

Thanks for this I'm getting this for my girls and need to know what I have to put in the tank

aquariums design can be beautiful art, the sand level is perfect..

Excellent Job.Your a great educator-----Thank you very much-Bill Petillo

Beautiful setup and cute crayfish :D

they are omnivores not herbivores

4:40 little man just bossed the bigger guy out of that hiding spot lol

i have 4 different types of crayfish with gravel, they have made themselves at home easily with some fish added.

Enjoyed this vid. Where can I find these clear seal tanks. Edit- I found it in the description.

crayfish are omnivores

Thanks for the tutorial pal! My mother brought home a cray fish from a pond of which they were just gonna kill all the ones in there anyways so I'm gonna make him/her a nice home, I have named them lobster as I am bad at naming.

I'm thinking about starting a crayfish tank. Thanx for this info.

Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge..

I found a few things different from the research I do. The crayfish are omnivores and if you are not careful they will eat each other if you have a littler one or if you don't feed them enough. This was an awesome video!!!!!

Very professional video 👏🏿

Every time i have 2 crayfish in the same tank, they will always fight and tried to kill/ eat each other when one of them are molting. And they will always escape, so i put steel bar above the aquarium.

Cheers any updates in 2021 about your crayfishes?

Hi I know you said the crayfish would burrow. I live in the UK do they do that so frequently and in different places all the time? Otherwise surely that depth of sand would become anaerobic and cause toxicity?

Cool setup

How long did you wait before adding crayfish? Sorry if I missed it in the video.

I like how you did the sand deep (taller)unlike other crayfish tanks I've seen they like to burrow....nice tank!

What’s the best filter I should get for my crayfish tank

Kindly tell Crayfish can live without air pump, it's tank mates fishes and its life span. Thanks

sir is that Natural dye of driftwood is okay for them? is it not harmful? please reply me sir

how do you handle calcium and iodine needs? mind you I have mine with fish

Can keep it in a tank without aerator ?

And, would Crayfish be willing/able to eat small pieces of canned chicken, if that's all I currently have for it's protien?

is it really cold where you live cuz in oz we dont need heater

What is the proper water height in a crayfish aquarium?

Awesome man

Sir, Do i need to put the airpump oxygen or just a natural one?

The website won’t let me add anything to the basket how do you do it?

What do you feed new babies

My crayfish just hides and doesn’t eat the feeders I buy him I don’t understand what he is eating or living on tbh. How can I get him to eat?! I’ve already tried putting him alone in a container with the fish where the fish is very close to him and he ignores it

How often should u feed one?

Could you please post your water parameters? Thank you

Can I keep a single Signal Crayfish in a 20 gallon or no?

My crayfish just dead... she doesn't want to eat anything after moulting... 😣

If you decide to keep/breed our native white-clawed crayfish, (and I'm not sure how could get them legally) it could prove very useful for aiding in their conservation against the invasive american signal crayfish, and survival of crayfish plague.

Are pebbles ok for substrate?

Please tell me more about crayfsh bcoz wanna buy for my son

Hi! What is the size of this tank? Is this size the rule of thumb if you will have 1 male, 2 female crayfishes?

Can i add tree?

Do crawfish eat detritus worms?

what do they eat ?

You’re lucky if your crayfish prefers veggies. I find they all have different preferences and personalities. I’ve had crayfish that were shy and didn’t eat the fish, and crayfish on the other side of the spectrum who were extremely predatory tried to catch and eat fish at every opportunity.

Hw many gallons does it have to be

You can make it like a lobster tank where make can live there

Perfect tbh

Don't need a heater for these Cherax quadricarinatus crayfish. Also I would be wary of using bogwood as it acidifies the water. Clay pots and fake ones are better as will retain the ph in the higher end which Crays need for successful molts, unless you are going to use additives in the tank to raise ph such as iodine

I gave a thumbs up because you called it a cheeky thumbs up and that made me laugh

Crawdaddies are such majestic creatures

I’m confused I bough three crayfish only around inch size I though they didn’t breed until they was large I now have over ten baby’s lol more for the puffer ayy

Don't forget to keep the water hard as too soft a water will kill them after they moult.

I love crayfish

Are they send in india??

When you were putting the fish inside tank it looked like you were dumping your sushi in a fish tank

i know i'm late on this video but does this aquarium set-up work with red claw/fiddler crabs??? or do i need to have flowing water

30cm Square space? So a tank which is 5cm by 6cm?? Do you mean 300sq cm?

Awww m8! This was a gr8 "chewtorial"...

There super protective of themselves

I have hundreds of little crayfish in the stream right next to my driveway. I'm thinking of catching a few and trying to raise them in an aquarium now. I'll have to figure out their exact species to determine the ideal setup for them first. That, and find a way to get rid of any parasites they may have, as they are wild.

I just got two crayfish for some weird reason but anyway my question is that i've ordered a tank but the tank has not arrived yet. Where should i keep my crayfish while i'm waiting for the tank to arrive? I'm putting them in two separate pot with some water to cover them up at the moment. It seems they are now being less active and are now weaker compare to when they first came in. Is there anything i can do to keep them alive while waiting for the tank?

Im also keeping some crayfish

Food?

size of your tank?

nice tank ! awesome !! greetings from France i wonder how do add oxygene in it without any pump ?

Nice

Can we leave a cray fish in a tank of cichlids ?

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I don't think crayfish need heaters. Or atleats most crayfish. Also can I keep a wild crayfish?

Why are crayfishes soo cute?

Carrots are great for crawfish

What if I had an aquarium with only cleaner species like clams, shrimps, crabs, and snails. I want the water to be *Crisp* .

No lights

Don't replace your filter media!

Please tell me the proper heating level.

Can i use a ten gallon,pvc pipe,sand,smooth stones

neato.

hi. i want to know if its a good idea to give the crayfish an island or any plataform that get to the surface (air), so they can lay and get a little dry once in a while? its a beautiful tank congrats greatings from mexico

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Technically they are omnivores... they ate my fish. My friend had one crayfish and it ate all the Angelfish they had in a 50 gallon.

Will deer antlers work as wood/decor?

How do they differ from prawns or shrimps??

Is a 20 Gallon long a good size? 30in x 15in x 15

where do you get your aquariums?

my crayfish has just climbed out my tank and i found it dead on the floor dried up. :(

why on earth are you putting a heater in the tank of a creature that normally lives in cold creeks and lakes¿

More air bubbles will just create in the sand just saying

Great escape artist 😅

Does crayfish need heater?

Was that a bandaid in the tank?

Do crayfish fight each other if we put them together???

Crawfish are omnivores and cannibals. They will be very happy to eat small critters that they can catch, including fish, as well as each other. And of course, using some kind of clean meat that doesn't give off too much oil, you can feed them meat also. I found that ham and raw or cooked chicken gave off very little oil, and the crawfish love eating those.

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peas what and seaweed???

Can I add fish 🐟 or snail 🐌??? And if I can what kind ?????