Marbled Crayfish
Procambarus fallax
Familie : Cambaridae
Freshwater crayfish with a marbled brown and beige carapace. Reproduces by parthenogenesis.
Beschreibung
Procambarus fallax reaches up to 12 cm. Its coloration is variable, often marbled brown, beige and green. Its claws are slender. It is aggressive and territorial. It digs and may damage plants. Omnivorous, it accepts a wide variety of foods. Its peculiarity is parthenogenetic reproduction: females produce clones without males. It lives 2 to 4 years. It is very hardy.
Lebensraum
Region :
Swamps and rivers
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Pflege
Pflegehinweise
Temperature 20-28°C, pH 6.5-8.0, GH 5-15, KH 3-10. A minimum 60-liter tank. Diet: pellets, vegetables, worms. Avoid very small fish. Lid mandatory. Many hiding places. Efficient filtration. Regular water changes. Nitrates < 20 mg/L. Beware of overpopulation due to parthenogenesis.