minimum tank for blue cray

PufferFan · Post by **PufferFan** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:31 am

hi i have a 6.6 gallon tank that is 24" long and 9" wide would it be ok to stock it with a blue crayfish

i read they should have 10g at least but thats only for foot print size.

heres my tank.

i plan on planting java moss and java fern.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:58 pm

What species of blue crayfish? Most will gobble your plants and eat the other tank mates. They will also escape your tank in just a few days and it is not big enough for an adult clarkii or alleni. They would barely turn around in a tank that size. You are talking 7" body + claws when adult.