Crayfish help please

kaytee576 · 07-13-2007, 07:31 PM

Hi, I AT LAST managed to get a second hand tank in really great condition and I have set it up ready for my crayfish It has a interpet ipf2 DUO Filter it has a blue sponge and a carbon sponge is this OK?
I brought some red stones which I thought will look great with my Blue Crayfish!
Anyway I was wondering....I know it is a daft question but do you still use tap safe for crayfish?
How long should I leave the tank set up before adding my babies?
Do Crayfish need a Air Pump? And whilst I am waiting for my crayfish should I leave my filter on? My fiance said yes as it will filter chemicals?? But I think there is nothing to filter?
PLEASE help me! Thanks xx

Mitten · 07-13-2007, 09:55 PM

I don't know about the TapSafe, it shouldn't hurt unless it has copper in it which I know is bad for some inverts. (but if someone knows better, please correct me)

If you have a filter, I don't believe you need an air-stone. I kept two crawfish in a tank with no pump or filter for almost a week and they did fine (although I wouldn't recommend it.)

I'd let the filter run, to let some bacteria already in the water to build up in the filter. Even better, try and let cycle. Put in a few hardy fish (I like feeder guppies for tanks like because you can just leave them in and the crayfish get a meal out of them eventually)

Apotheosis · 07-14-2007, 02:24 AM

Air pumps aren't necessary for any tank.

It would probably be a good idea to begin running the filter. Start a fishless cycle. Some links:

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Nitrog...hods&id=564407

http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Fishless-Cycle

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...ss_cycling.php

kaytee576 · 07-14-2007, 05:31 PM

thanks for your help, well I set my tank up and am worried as the water is really cloudy

I dont know why, on the picture it looks yellow ish but it isnt just cloudy

I have a bubble air pump and a filter, do you know whats causing this?

Mitten · 07-21-2007, 05:09 PM

Thats just the tank cycling, it should clear up in a few days/weeks.

I hope you dont have the crawfish in there yet, because stuff gets funky during cycling.

07-13-2007, 07:31 PM	#1
kaytee576 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 2	Crayfish help please Hi, I AT LAST managed to get a second hand tank in really great condition and I have set it up ready for my crayfish It has a interpet ipf2 DUO Filter it has a blue sponge and a carbon sponge is this OK? I brought some red stones which I thought will look great with my Blue Crayfish! Anyway I was wondering....I know it is a daft question but do you still use tap safe for crayfish? How long should I leave the tank set up before adding my babies? Do Crayfish need a Air Pump? And whilst I am waiting for my crayfish should I leave my filter on? My fiance said yes as it will filter chemicals?? But I think there is nothing to filter? PLEASE help me! Thanks xx

07-14-2007, 05:31 PM	#4
kaytee576 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 2	thanks for your help, well I set my tank up and am worried as the water is really cloudy I dont know why, on the picture it looks yellow ish but it isnt just cloudy I have a bubble air pump and a filter, do you know whats causing this? Last edited by kaytee576; 07-14-2007 at 05:34 PM.

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07-13-2007, 09:55 PM	#2
Mitten Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21	I don't know about the TapSafe, it shouldn't hurt unless it has copper in it which I know is bad for some inverts. (but if someone knows better, please correct me) If you have a filter, I don't believe you need an air-stone. I kept two crawfish in a tank with no pump or filter for almost a week and they did fine (although I wouldn't recommend it.) I'd let the filter run, to let some bacteria already in the water to build up in the filter. Even better, try and let cycle. Put in a few hardy fish (I like feeder guppies for tanks like because you can just leave them in and the crayfish get a meal out of them eventually)

07-14-2007, 02:24 AM	#3
Apotheosis Adamant Minded Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Location is only a matter of physical being. The perceiving mind is omnipresent. Age: 17 Posts: 352	Air pumps aren't necessary for any tank. It would probably be a good idea to begin running the filter. Start a fishless cycle. Some links: http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Nitrog...hods&id=564407 http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Fishless-Cycle http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...ss_cycling.php

07-21-2007, 05:09 PM	#5
Mitten Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21	Thats just the tank cycling, it should clear up in a few days/weeks. I hope you dont have the crawfish in there yet, because stuff gets funky during cycling.

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