White Cray, help with ID

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:50 am

The 1st set of eggs was a bust, but shortly after her sister had a berry. Last night she started shaking them off and showing interest in the male. He's in the wrong phase and doesn't want anything to do with her.

I've seen 5 babies in the tank, so I'm sure there are more. I just hope they are survivors.

Here is a grainy pic. It is at the limit of my camera's capability.

They blend right in with my gravel.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:57 pm

Congrats
on the little ones.

With the tail full of eggs she had I am sure you will be over run with little Crays.

John

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:53 pm

Not over run, but I did find one baby from the 1st berry and at least 7 from the 2nd. Here is the one from the 1st hatch. He's nearly 1/2 inch long already. Don't know where he was hiding...

That is mom in the lower right. She's crammed into a 6" pot cut in half.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:31 am

I pulled 14 babies out of the adult tank today. Looks like they are all doing pretty well.

Post by **Mustafa** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:13 am

Are they still alive and growing? These guys can grow incredibly quickly given enough food and good water.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:17 am

Out of the 15 I fished out, I sold six, I have one, and the rest died in a failed water experiment. Live & learn.

I'm expecting another berry as the adults have been mating.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:11 pm

Yea! My smallest female just berried up again!

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:20 pm

Congrats badflash, be sure to post more pics

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badflash · Post by **badflash** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:46 pm

I will, but she is being very shy. This is a lucky day besides. When I was cleaning out the sump, whiiich I have not done for months, I find a small white male! he must have gone through the screen when he was a hatchling. He looks great!