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welcome on Aquascaping Lab Channel
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in this video tutorial we talk about Cherax Crayfish and all varieties
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Cherax Crayfish or Blue Lobster
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and all the spicies of f Parastacidae family
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derive from New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia
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Cherax is a freshwater shrimp
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has an exoskeleton that in nature is not very colored but in breeding varies
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from green water, to blue and bright blue
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and depending on the species, orange, brown and violet
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It has a body with 10 legs, 2 of which are equipped with powerful claws
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that it uses to prey and bring food to the mouth positioned frontally
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When necessary, it can also move around swimming and use its powerful tail
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the eyes are black and have a wide view
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besides it is equipped with 6 antennas
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The Cherax species that we know are many but the most famous and used in home aquariums are:
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- Cherax Quadricarinatus, has a bright blue color and comes from Australia
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- Cherax (Astaconephrops) Pulcher has an iridescent color from blue to purple to pink and comes from Indonesia
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- Cherax Peknyi has a dark brown or black color with yellow or white reflections and derives from the New Junoea
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- Cherax Holthuisi orange has a bright orange color and comes from New Guinea
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- Cherax sp. Blue Moon has an intense blue color and derives from New Guinea
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- Cherax Destructor has a light blue color and comes from Australia
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- Cherax Tenuimanus has a dark blue color, sometimes black or dark brown and comes from the rivers of Australia
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The Cherax, like many species of freshwater crayfish
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live in streams with not very strong currents
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with a sandy and rocky bottom that they use to hide and hide
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In nature it can grow up to 20 cm so we recommend 50 liters for one
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otherwise it could develop badly, or even collide with other similar or fish that invade areas of its level
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This shrimp is extremely predatory and territorial, with their claws with teeth
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in a short time they are able to grab a fish, cut it and bring it to the mouth
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Therefore it is advisable to avoid cohabitation with small fish such as neon, caracidae and other small crustaceans
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Only if you have tanks equipped with a lot of water liters
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from 250 and up you can insert some fish and crustacean fast and durable
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Regarding the setting up of the pool that must host it
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we recommend a large number of stones and a considerable layer of sand
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it is absolutely not suitable for aquascaping preparations treated in detail
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as it will spend most of the time digging
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moving stones and cut the stems of the plants to make the burrows and hiding places
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If you intend to raise one or more, do it in aquariums with lids
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as they can easily climb the walls and get out of the tank
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The difference between male and female can be noticed by two details
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The male, starting from the tail near the paws, has two small growths
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while the female at the third leg has two small holes
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moreover the male specimens have claws more developed and colored than the female instead
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has more long-limbed claws
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The latter also has a more developed abdomen, to contain eggs
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The reproduction takes place by means of the fertilization of the female's eggs by the male
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even if it is an oviparous animal
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the eggs are kept in the belly of the female who will oxygenate them and make them develop
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the little new-born crayfish will already be self-sufficient and they will seek hiding places
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The Cherax shrimp is an omnivorous and predator
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you can provide frozen food such as mosquito larvae
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small pieces of frozen fish or small shrimps, blanched vegetables, leaves or legumes
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If you want to choice a dry food there are feeds in pellets suitable for shrimps
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if you think to buy one, you must to know that the price is around 15/25 euros for one
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for read the complete article of this crayfishand more others
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