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| Family: |
Cambaridae
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| Genus & Species: |
Procambarus alleni |
| Common Name: |
Blue Crayfish, Florida crayfish
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| Size: |
Up to 6 in (15cm) |
| Habitat: |
North America: East of St. Johns River and all of the Florida penensula, also present on some of the Keys.
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| Min Tank Size: |
Adults are best kept on their own in tanks of at
least 10 gallons. |
| Diet: |
A predatory omnivore - detrivore, will eat sinking pellets, shrimp pellets, algae tabs.
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| Behavior: |
Scavengers.
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| Water: |
A pH of 7.0 (neutral) with a temperature between 70ºF - 75ºF (21 - 24ºC)
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| Care: |
Easy. |
| Communities: |
Fine if no other bottom dwellers, or with large
fish like oscars that may eat them. If not given sufficient space
or hiding places, young will cannibalize each other, mostly during
molts. |
| Suitability: |
Best for non heated aquariums, with no other bottom dwellers.
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