Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Fire, I can send you one or two and save you some money.

Latin name is Procambarus Marmorkrebs "Marbled Crayfish".
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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That would be great pm me with what you need
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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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sent
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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I have found that my fahaka has his prefrences in food he will eat krill or silversides when he is ready but when I drop blood worms in the tank is comes flying out to eat
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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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Thx xrayjeeper83!
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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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Are ghost shrimp ok for small fahakas
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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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They are, if they are gut-loaded with healthy foods. Otherwise, they have no nutrition but their crunch factor is great!
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Re: Feeding small fahakas (questions)

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Great I have to wait on my marbled crzy to grow so I will use ghost shrimp till then
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