Family: Cambaridae
Distribution: Procambarus cubensis, known also as the Cuba Crayfish, has its origins in Cuba. Once a flourishing species, the Cuba Crayfish is starting to become rare.
PH: 6.5 – 8.5
Temperature: 15 – 28°C (59 – 85°F)
Hardness: 5 – 30 (gH); 3 – 20 (kH)
Description: The Cuba Crayfish is a peaceful species that will reach up to 10 cm in length. Males have longer pincers and gonopods; females have a broader tail than males.
Diet: Procambarus cubensis is omnivorous and will eat most things thrown their way. You might try offering it tropical food flakes and meat and vegetable pellets. You can provide it with dried oak leaves to boost its health; this species will also eat its own moults to regain lost nutrients. Be careful, this crayfish will eat your plants.
Breeding: This species breeds the same way as other Procambarus species. Larvae will hatch after about 28 days, at which point the young are almost fully formed inside the eggs. The young can eat the same food as the adults; they will grow and develop at a rapid rate.
Comments: Provide an aquarium of at least 60 cm in length for this species. Avoid an over-abundance of plants – the Cuba Crayfish will munch upon them if given the chance. If you are set on having plants in your tank, you should make sure they are hardy ones. Java Fern is an example of a plant which requires little care and is hard to eat.
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Recommended Compatible Species: Procambarus cubensis, while generally peaceful, may be best suited to a one-species tank. They can be aggressive at times and have been known to eat their young; you should keep an eye on this as soon as you noticed the larvae have hatched.
Originally posted 2010-01-24 20:01:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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