Scientific
Name
 Orconectes immunis
Common
Names
 New York Blue Crayfish, NY Blue Lobster
Origin
 New York, North America
Water
Parameters
 Temp: 32 and above
PH: 6.5 and up
Total Hardness: 200 and up
Feeding
 Scavengers. Flakes and pellets, dead animal matter, fish, earth worms.
These will not eat plants
Maximum Size
 5 inches
Breeding
 Temp:
PH:
Total Hardness:
Notes: These crayfish will breed in captivity. They will not produce eggs.
They need the cold winter period and or deep burrows to reproduce.
Compatibility
 Species With Possible Hybridization: Unknown
Safe to Mix With: Medium sized fish. Other crayfish of similar size.
Never Mix With: Small fish and shrimp. They will eat small shrimp algae
eating shrimp.
Additional
Comments
 These crayfish can be housed together much easier than others of similar
size. They do not show extreme aggression towards on another i
comparison to say Procambarus clarkii.
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