Sacramento Aquarium Society

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SAS Member Spawning Report

Marble Crawfish

General Information

Name:

Rich & Laura Bireley

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2011-02-05

Common Name:

Marble Crawfish

Scientific Name:

?

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

8.0

General Hardness (ppm):

250 Avg.

Temp.:

78

Nitrate (ppm):

5

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

24x12x15=19 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

75%

Filtration System(s):

box

Additives:

Tank Décor

Plants:

Plastic

Substrate:

Natural Sand

Structures:

Pots

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Egg Layer

Approx. # of Eggs:

200

Location of Eggs:

See comments

Parental Care:

Female Only

Date of Hatch or Birth (yyyy-mm-dd):

2010-12-20

Date Free Swimming:

2010-12-30

Food

Food Fed to Parents and How Often:

Daily: flakes, thawed mysid

Food Fed to Fry and How Often:

Daily: flakes

Comments

This crawfish is small, not particularly aggressive and hermaphroditic, meaning you only need one crawfish. They eat anything and produce lots of offspring.