Orange lobster is an excellent addition to any home aquarium. This crawfish is pretty hardy and easy to keep in captivity if the right conditions are set.
Orange Lobster are suitable for both freshwater aquariums and backyard ponds because they can only reach a maximum size of about 5 inches.
They are extremely resilient and can survive the winter with only a few inches of burrowing substrate and a pond that is only partially frozen.
Many will go into hibernation during the winter to survive if kept in outdoor water gardens.
Scavengers like Orange Lobsters are crucial to maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Excess waste, debris, leftover food, and algae are common problems in freshwater aquariums and outdoor ponds, all of which settle on the substrate and decorations.
They consume wastes before they are broken down by bacteria, which aids in the control of algae and nutrients that are problematic.
Fortunately, common Orange Lobsters provide a natural and effective method for cleaning your pond or aquarium. The lobsters can hibernate in areas of the pond that have a few inches of sandy or soil-based substrate.
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Orange lobster are among the most difficult freshwater tank inhabitants available to hobbyists and can live in almost any aquarium.
These creatures are very active and enjoy exploring, so they don’t always hide under rocks.
They are particularly useful in large aquariums of 30 gallons or more because they are known for keeping tanks clean and free of waste. They shouldn’t be kept in aquariums smaller than 30 gallons because of their maximum size. With proper care, these crayfish can live to be 5 or 6 years old.
It is essential to keep this crayfish in a tank with plenty of hiding spots if you intend to keep it with other crayfish or other large fish and invertebrates. Since crayfish are at risk during the process of shedding their exoskeleton, it is essential for their survival to have the tank landscaped with live plants, driftwood, rocks, and/or caves. Additionally, it is normal for a crayfish to consume its skeleton following molting.
Orange Lobster are prevalent throughout North America’s waterways and relatively small, only 5 inches in length. They are extremely resilient and can survive the winter with only a few inches of burrowing substrate and a pond that is only partially frozen.
Because Red Lobsters are naturally territorial, you need to give them enough space if you want to keep more than one. For most lobsters, 40 gallons of water is sufficient.
III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?
- Recommended: 4
- Recommended Male/Female – 1:1
- Overall hostility: Peaceful
- Hostility towards own species: Peaceful
- Hostility towards other Species: Peaceful
IV. Species compatibility
- White Cloud Minnow
- Red Tail Shark
- Hatchetfish
- Danios
- Golden Wonder Killifish
- Severum
- African Butterflyfish
V. How to feed this species?
They are excellent scavengers who consume almost everything in a tank’s bottom. Their eating regimen incorporates uneaten food, trash, garbage, live plants, dead plants, fish drops, pellets, tablets, green growth wafers, live tank mates and, surprisingly, dead tank mates.
Recommended food
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Eagle Cray Stick Fish Food for Cray Fishes, Lobsters & Crustaceans
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XING Shrimps – E
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| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15 × 20 × 30 cm |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Scientific Name | Procambarus sp. |
| Tank size | 20 gallons |
| Special Diet | fish flakes, pellets, tablets, algae wafers, |
| Native To | Southeastern United States |
| Care Level | Easy |
| Max water Temp | 80 °F |
| Min Water Temp | 71 °F |
| pH Max | 9.0 |
| pH Min | 6.0 |
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