Marbled Crayfish?

anyone have these before? I normally get shrimp (I love bottom feeders!) and now that I have fish that are larger than guppies and mollies, I think they (the fish) would not become "snacks" if I put a crayfish in there. But since I know NOTHING about them, wanted to get feedback from my new favorte forum!

There are quite a few people on here who have them and a few sell them from time to time

go to http://www.marbledcrayfish.com/marbledcrayfish/Welcome.html

metrofish wrote:

go to http://www.marbledcrayfish.com/marbledcrayfish/Welcome.html

yep, that is where they will come from I saw his ad on CL and checked out the site before emailing him.

They will eat your plants and if the fish is slow, they will eat the fish too.

elfwolfe wrote:

metrofish wrote:

go to http://www.marbledcrayfish.com/marbledcrayfish/Welcome.html

yep, that is where they will come from I saw his ad on CL and checked out the site before emailing him.

His stuff are wayy overpriced... these crayfish are very common nowaday, I can give you one or two for free if you like.

Yes he is priceys. she needed info, and yes all dfw has the blue crays from bushynosedude

typicaltony wrote:

elfwolfe wrote:

metrofish wrote:

go to http://www.marbledcrayfish.com/marbledcrayfish/Welcome.html

yep, that is where they will come from I saw his ad on CL and checked out the site before emailing him.

His stuff are wayy overpriced... these crayfish are very common nowaday, I can give you one or two for free if you like.

that would be aweome! They should leave my cichlids alone right (smallest fish is 2 1/2 inches and those are peacocks)? Also, one other question- I have 3 clams in my 20 gal, would I be able to put any in there or should I not? I love keeping bottom feeders, and always looking for something different. I am wanting to expand to something other than plecos and cats.

crayfish are known as scavengers so they will pretty much eat anything...Like I said earlier if the fish is slow these guys will tear them up and eventually eat them.

metrofish wrote:

and yes all dfw has the blue crays from bushynosedude

Are blue crays the same as marbled crays?

typicaltony wrote:

crayfish are known as scavengers so they will pretty much eat anything... how big is the tank? Like I said earlier if the fish is slow these guys will tear them up and eventually eat them.

I would put them in the 275 gal tank.

I've got to get one of these girls! I saw where it appears they can reproduce rapidly. Is it difficult to find homes for the babies or is there a decent demand for them? What types of fish would be ideal for them? Are they nocturnal? I had a blue cray before. Jacques never chased my fish, finding it much easier to pick them off as they rested at the bottom at night. Is there a particular species that is large enough to discourage night time hunting but docile enough to not see her as dinner?