" Blue " Cambarellus Shufeldtii CAJUN

ToddnBecka · Post by **ToddnBecka** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:08 pm

Then trying to explain the tiny red claw marks after they slap you..

Cableguy · Post by **Cableguy** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:35 am

ToddnBecka wrote:Then trying to explain the tiny red claw marks after they slap you..

and the odd ilttle lipstick smears on his collar?

milalic · Post by **milalic** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:24 am

I managed to see my first blue babies. They are showing very nice coloration. I have been able to spot 5 of them, but they are very small. They look lighter than the mom.

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:10 pm

Congratulations. They will grow fast.
My new babies are 3/4 of an inch now. Soon I will have to thin out their tank. And move them to bigger quarters.

keep us updated.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:27 pm

milalic
Congratulations.
I wish I could see some of my Baby Crays. This is her 3rd time carrying eggs.
I wish now, I had not put them in the 125gal.
It is very hard to find them.

Please keep us updated
John

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:42 pm

Congratulations, I am sure you will have a lot more soon

Can't wait for the pictures!

milalic · Post by **milalic** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:10 pm

Newjohn wrote:milalic
Congratulations.
I wish I could see some of my Baby Crays. This is her 3rd time carrying eggs.
I wish now, I had not put them in the 125gal.
It is very hard to find them.

Please keep us updated
John

I have them in a 75G tank. I just been training my eye to see them. I have managed to spot ten and move three to a smaller tank. They are very, very small.

Same female is carrying eggs again.

-Pedro

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:57 pm

Newjohn,
If you have babies in your 125 you should be seeing them by now as they grow up pretty fast. Maybe your female has been losing her eggs or something. The first batch would be at least 1/2-3/4 inch by now.

At night try putting some pellets down in front out in open. Come back in 1/2 hour and shine a flashlight in tank. See who is out eating. I wouldn't think that the babies would skip out on a good meal.

Good Luck to everyone that has these. They should spread fast through the hobby.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:09 pm

FISH WORLD ERIE

Thank You for the suggestion, I will try that.

These are a few photos of my 125gal. It has alot of hidding places.
I have a hard enough time, finding the Adults.

I have added alot of leaf litter, since these photos were taken.

John

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:30 pm

Leaf litter can make them hard to find. Try the trick and let us know what you find at night.

Jason

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:31 pm

Nice pics by the way.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:52 pm

Well I can Finally say I have seen Baby Cajuns.

I was doing a water change, and happened to scare a little one.

I counted 3, I have large Pea Gravel as a Substrate.
And at there size, they fit right in between the Gravel.

I will try baiting them tonight. To get a better count.

John

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:52 pm

That's good news. I checked my tanks. All 6 tanks I have these in now have babies. These guys breed fast and know how to fill up a tank.
Good Luck tonight.

Jason

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:18 pm

Newjohn, that is a huge tank and a nice set up. Thanks for the pictures, I think I saw a couple of shrimp in the posted pictures

ToddnBecka · Post by **ToddnBecka** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:56 pm

Nice tank and pics, the rocks look really suitable for dwarf crays to live among (hide among too, apparently

). Do you have an UG filter in the tank?