Dwarf Crayfish

[Fishy_Fun]

Does anyone know if i can get these with the fish i have

i have the following fish

2 zebra danios
3 Guppys
4 brigs
3 ramshorns
and a handful of MTS

what i want to know is
Should i have a seperate tank for my crayfish?
And all my guppies sleep on the floor in a cave wil the crayfish sneak and eat?
Will these bother/eat/pick at my snails?

[vampie]

They should be fine in there.

[Fishy_Fun]

well i noticed that they say you should have an airstone for them well i run CO2 and cant use bubblers.I do however have a HOB filter will that be enough?

[OhNo123]

Yes, dwarf crays will be fine in there, just put a lot of hiding spaces. They are sometimes very territorial and might attack each other. Its common to see crays with 1 less claw.

A HOB will be enough. As long as the HOB causes ridges on the water, its fine.

[theotheragentm]

I disagree to some extent. I keep Dwarf Crayfish. Generally they are too small to mess with anything, but they do get the opportunity to sneak up on a fish that isn't paying attention once in a while. I've seen Dwarf Crayfish go after a 7" long Chinese Algae Eater that was laying on the substrate. The big guy was too big to be hurt, but it happens.

[vampie]

I've never seen one of dwarf crays attack a fish, even my small slow-moving ones.

[Fishy_Fun]

well now i dont know because i actually have guppies that sleep in a cave on the aquarium floor.

[theotheragentm]

I've seen the crayfish raise their claws as my fish swim by and I've seen one pinch at the CAE like I noted. My crayfish share the tank with the guppies. I have come back to a tank with a Guppy with no tail. I can't be positive it was the crayfish. It could be another Guppy, but I've seen more aggression from the crayfish.

[Fishy_Fun]

well if i get some maybe ill make an invert tank

[pixl8r]

As a general rule, don't keep anything you want to live in a tank with a crayfish. Dwarf crayfish tend not to be as aggressive as their larger relatives, but you never know.

[vampie]

I'm currently keeping mine with BBGs and H.formosa, either has been harmed. They get into crazy *****slap fights with one another though.

[Fishy_Fun]

lol