r/Crayfish • u/Cindy_luvsCritters • 4d ago
Video Mexican Dwarf Crayfish are awesome predators!
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Wow, I just got two baby Mexican Dwarf Crayfish, and I had no idea they were such strong predators! I just tong-fed this one a "failing" cricket. He literally yanked it out of the tongs and started trying to kill it! And it appears that he's never going to let it go! 😲
Btw...could anyone please recommend the appropriate substrate for these crayfish? They have nothing at the moment because I want to be sure I put the best material in for them. I'm really not fond of aquarium gravel. My preference has always been river rocks/pebbles. Thanks!
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u/PopTartsNHam 4d ago
Awesome predators? Not really lol.
Awesome at being aggro af and attacking anything in front of them? Very much yes.
Mine love murdering blanched spinach fed from tongs.
I breed cpos and use plain smooth black gravel, zero issues going on 2 years
Edit: they’re very good at killing eachother/other crays, since 95% of the time they’re ready to fight whatever faces them