Scientific
Name
 Fallicambarus fodiens
Common
Names
 Digger Crayfish
Origin
 America and Southern Canada
Water
Parameters
 Temp: 32 to 78
PH: 6.8 and up
Total Hardness: 200 and up
Feeding
 Scavengers. Flakes and pellets, dead animal matter, fish, earth worms,
crayfish. These crays may or may not eat plants. I have not tested this yet.
Maximum Size
 6 inches
Breeding
 Temp: Unknown
PH:
Total Hardness:
Notes: This species needs to burrow to breed. Breeding in an aquarium
would be almost impossible.
Compatibility
 Species With Possible Hybridization: Unknown
Safe to Mix With: Medium sized fish. Will tolerate other crays in the same
aquarium if there are enough hiding places.
Never Mix With: Larger fish that can fit them in their mouth.
Additional
Comments
 These crays will push you gravel around to suite their needs. With enough
hiding places you can keep them with gravel rearranging cichlids.
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