Lobster/Crayfish 15th Edition

[Gus]

[Gus]

My very simple set up 1 log, 1 sunken drum and black sand thats all.


1 male 2 female.

Originally Posted by Gus

My very simple set up 1 log, 1 sunken drum and black sand thats all.


1 male 2 female.

Nice community of Reds you have over there, bro Gus. You have a good ratio of males and females to have a successful breeding. You could consider increasing the number of females to 3, which should give you a even better chance of reproduction. The male can get pretty horny at times.

Originally Posted by mibbyblues

The picture on your avatar is what Germany calls the Cherax sp. orange tip.
I would love to get more of these.

Yes, it is one of my favourite crays, but it's a pity it didn't quite made it through after a couple of months. Named Cherax sp. as it hasn't been officially described and given a name, just like a number of the other Cherax species out there, such as the Pink Coral, Orange, etc.

Originally Posted by vivid76

was wondering in singapore where else can we get exotic breeds besides C328, qian hu & Y618. Anyone got recommendation? Thanks

Explore the farms such as the ones in Seletar Farmways and Pasir Ris Farmways, they do have the occasional exotic cray once in a while.

Originally Posted by jljx

Hi Bros,
Can someone tell me the ID of the Black colour Crayfish found in C328.
- They have a black Carapace
- Tail portion has is black and Orange stripes between each segment
- The Claws are mostly cream coloured with a little bit of orange.

as trying hard to ID them to find out more about their natural environment and perimeters.... any ones got any idea?

Thanks

I am guess it is a Koonac? Information on them is scarce and there hasn't been much success with the local bros in sustaining this species.

Courtesy of bro destination33

[Gus]

Bro

Can let me know where i can get a pair?

I will get a big blue tub do a wonderful set up and breed them.

Originally Posted by Tualatin

I am guess it is a Koonac? Information on them is scarce and there hasn't been much success with the local bros in sustaining this species.

Courtesy of bro destination33

Originally Posted by Gus

Bro

Can let me know where i can get a pair?

I will get a big blue tub do a wonderful set up and breed them.

Koonacs are seasonal in nature, sometimes QH has them in stock, either displayed in the tanks or you can ask the staff on the current availability. Occasionally, C328 has a couple of pieces as well, presumely also from QH, you can ask the boss on it to check as well. Guess you have to make a trip from time to time to check. Having said all these, however, it is really a species only for the expert and likely to require some kind of temperature control in order to survive. Other living conditions like water parameters and chemistry is not very well documented and often is a trial and error, hit and miss situation, which could amount to quite a sum financially. Whether or not they will sustain will depend largely on if you can get them to feed well. Hope it helps!

[Gus]

I think shouldn't be any problem cos in my office i have2 2ft tank 1 keeping the red lobster and 1 is cherry shrimp but ready to clear it if able to get a pair to try out and the temperture is cold enough cos the air-con on 24hrs running.

I also have a big store room which i plan to have some big blue tub set up for breeding lobster and the tempreture is just ok not warm "cooling"

QH normally will only import male lobster very unlikly to have female.

So the main problem is still getting a pair.

Originally Posted by Tualatin

Koonacs are seasonal in nature, sometimes QH has them in stock, either displayed in the tanks or you can ask the staff on the current availability. Occasionally, C328 has a couple of pieces as well, presumely also from QH, you can ask the boss on it to check as well. Guess you have to make a trip from time to time to check. Having said all these, however, it is really a species only for the expert and likely to require some kind of temperature control in order to survive. Other living conditions like water parameters and chemistry is not very well documented and often is a trial and error, hit and miss situation, which could amount to quite a sum financially. Whether or not they will sustain will depend largely on if you can get them to feed well. Hope it helps!

Originally Posted by Gus

I think shouldn't be any problem cos in my office i have2 2ft tank 1 keeping the red lobster and 1 is cherry shrimp but ready to clear it if able to get a pair to try out and the temperture is cold enough cos the air-con on 24hrs running.

I also have a big store room which i plan to have some big blue tub set up for breeding lobster and the tempreture is just ok not warm "cooling"

QH normally will only import male lobster very unlikly to have female.

So the main problem is still getting a pair.

I used to have 3 pairs, all from QH, it is just a matter of timing I guess. To confirm the sex, the typical underside check should be done, as it is not easy to determine it just from appearance for the Koonacs. The males do have "meatier" and broader claws though, but require a trained eye to determine.

It seems that at least you have the temperature under control, definitely presents a better chance of survival. Bro destination3 used to keep them with a chiller, but alas, they didn't quite make it. Well keep us informed if you have any progress with the Koonac project, meanwhile I will post if I discover relevant information with regards to keeping them alive.