Scientific
Name
 Cambarellus polychromatus
Common
Names
 One Mean Crayfish!
Origin
 North America
Water
Parameters
 Temp: 60 to 76
PH:6.5 to 8.0
Total Hardness: 100 to 600
Feeding
 Scavengers. Flakes and pellets, dead animal matter, fish, earth worms.
These will not eat plants
Maximum Size
 6 inches
Breeding
 Temp:
PH:
Total Hardness:
Notes: These crays will not breed readily in the aquarium. These are a
burrowing crayfish. Any of the burrowing crayfish would be very difficult
to reproduce without a huge enclosure.
Compatibility
 Species With Possible Hybridization: Unknown
Safe to Mix With: Large cichlid,and other large crays. 1 per 55 gallons is a
good idea.
Never Mix With: med to small fish, crayfish close to their size. They do
not bother smaller crays and shrimp if kept well fed.
Additional
Comments
 These little crays are fairly aggressive. They will throw up there claws in
defence when you approach the tank. They need plenty of hiding places.
They are plant safe. These crayfish do not dig or rearrange the landscape
and spend most of there time in plain view. The is the king of dwarf
crayfish.
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