Aquatic Arts 1 Live Cajun Dwarf Crayfish (Male) Live Freshwater Aquarium Lobster | Crawfish | Crawdad | Real Living Fish Tank Pet | for Aquariums

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About Aquatic Arts 1 Live Cajun Dwarf Crayfish

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish (Cambarellus shufeldtii) are miniature freshwater crayfish with unique tan and black coloration, often with green mottling. They look great with all kinds of small or large aquarium decorations! Dwarf crayfish are also known as mini lobsters, although true lobsters do not exist in freshwater. The Cajun Dwarf Crayfish is very similar to the Orange CPO Crayfish in appearance and behavior, aside from the obvious difference in color. Additionally, they are easy to care for, and feeding is simple - they feed on leftover food or almost any kind of fish foods. Dwarf crayfish like this one are among our favorite invertebrates here at Aquatic Arts and an excellent choice for nano cubes or a micro aquarium. They are larger than dwarf shrimp (they can grow up to 1.6 inches long) and tend to live much longer, but are still small enough to live in a tank as small as 5 gallons. They are active and don’t typically hide during the day like most larger crayfish, but they do appreciate décor that provides cover, such as fake reefing. Substrate, such as sand substrate or aquarium pebbles, is important to support crayfish. Though this crayfish is small enough not to be a threat to most other tank inhabitants, they occasionally go after dwarf shrimp (such as Crystal Black Shrimp), so we can’t guarantee safety for dwarf shrimp when raising them in the same tank. Most cichlids and goldfish are aggressive toward crayfish, and any bottom feeder should also be avoided. They generally can be kept with quick moving fish (such as Endlers, Tiger Barb, etc.) and snails, including Limpet Snails and Red Racer Snails. CARE GUIDELINES: - Temperature: 60 - 82.4° F (16 - 28° C) - pH: 6.0 - 8.0 - KH: 6 - 12 dKH - Minimum tank size: 5 gallons - Average adult size: 1.6 inches (4 cm) - Average purchase size: 1/2 - 1 inch (1.3 - 2.5 cm)