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iZinedane
10-25-2009, 10:22 AM
Well as of today its not empty anymore yay! went to the Local LFS and bought home 5 tigerbarbs 2M:3F one was free though Lol the owner of the store was the uncle of my classmate :hmm3grin2orange: the bad news is they don't sell crayfish only Red Fortune lobsters Any info on them? can i keep em with tiger barbs? what's the minimum tank size for them? well i have a 2nd stocking plan if the fortune lobster isnt compatible.

10 tigerbarbs?
somekind of algae eater
1 albino african clawed frog

Cheers!
jaysee
10-25-2009, 01:45 PM
I wouldn't do more that 7 tiger barbs reguardless if you can get a crayfish or not, and I wouldn't get any more males. You'll need to look for aggression cues that might pop up down the road as the fish mature. If you find most of your fish hiding in corners, behind the thermometer, heater and filter, you're in trouble.

A quick google search told me that the red fortune lobster is your local crayfish. Couldn't find anymore info.
Dixie
10-25-2009, 04:45 PM
Empty tanks can be pretty boring:14:
Glad you got some fishthumbs2: & hope you have great luck.
Rue
10-25-2009, 04:48 PM
Congrats! I'd love to see it all set up and populated! *hinthint*
Deleted User
10-25-2009, 08:30 PM
Congrats on your new fish!!!

For the lobster (or a crayfish), won't that kind of creature try and eat the fish?
domjd05
10-25-2009, 10:28 PM
I googled red fortune lobster.. and the only link I found was one to the post jaysee just made about them LOL.
Mith
10-25-2009, 10:46 PM
Sounds like its just a crawfish based on the above post. I've had lots of cray fish and they DO catch and eat fish. Inless you're housing lake fish like bluegills or bass or catfish (big ones) I wouldn't put a crawfish with any tropical fish.....
Northernguy
10-25-2009, 11:29 PM
Sounds like its just a crawfish based on the above post. I've had lots of cray fish and they DO catch and eat fish. Inless you're housing lake fish like bluegills or bass or catfish (big ones) I wouldn't put a crawfish with any tropical fish.....
Larger cichlids really enjoy crayfish!lol
They are like a delicacy to Oscars!:hmm3grin2orange: Mmmmmm!
It will kill a tb if it catches one.
I wish I would have had an empty ten when the water was a wee bit warmer.
Trying to catch a crayfish in 33* water is no fun!lol
Mith
10-26-2009, 03:55 AM
Larger cichlids really enjoy crayfish!lol
They are like a delicacy to Oscars!:hmm3grin2orange: Mmmmmm!
It will kill a tb if it catches one.
I wish I would have had an empty ten when the water was a wee bit warmer.
Trying to catch a crayfish in 33* water is no fun!lol

When I used to live in Colorado, I'd break through the ice and catch them LOL and yes it was cold!

Never thought about putting them in with my cichlids! LOL
jaysee
10-26-2009, 04:39 AM
Sounds like its just a crawfish based on the above post. I've had lots of cray fish and they DO catch and eat fish. Inless you're housing lake fish like bluegills or bass or catfish (big ones) I wouldn't put a crawfish with any tropical fish.....

A crayfish wouldn't last the night with a sunny, bass or catfish. Tropicals are the only fish that won't eat them.
iZinedane
10-26-2009, 10:55 AM
Thanks for the great info guys! especially jaysee thumbs2:
got home 3 more barbs as 1 died yesterday so now the stocking is 7 barbs 2M:5F :hmm3grin2orange: well looks like you're right guys i think the red fortune lobster is also my local crayfish so i'll try to get one! bad news is i won't be getting it till after halloween!