Soothing Shrimp Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Ain't it purdy? Little guys with BIG personality! Mexican Orange Crays, aka CPO or Cambarellus patzcuarensis var. Orange are small brightly orange lined dwarf crays that do not eat my plants/mosses. They will eat the occasional small ramshorn snail. I feed snowflake and fish food flake. Currently they are non-sexed and between 1/2" and 3/4." They only grow to about one and a half inches. Some people keep them with shrimp and fish, but I've quickly become fascinated by them, so I keep them in their own tank. They are often used as a clean up crew. Because they are a crayfish, even as small as they are, they are really not picky about params. ShrimpFever has these params listed: pH – 6.0-8.0gH – 3-25kH – 1-15TDS – 100-500Temperature – 16-26C or 60 – 80F Mine are in Ro remin with SS gh+ to 300TDS. Easy peasy. A reminder to use hiding spots for molting. That's when they are the most vulnerable. A minimum sized tank suggestion would be a 5g with multiple hiding spots for 3. Larger tanks allow more room to be out in the open and observe their behavior. I have several packages available right now. Each package consists of: 3 unsexed Mexican Orange Crays roughly between 1/2" - 1" in length FREE insulated Priority Shipping (continental US) Breather bag to keep them safe during travel ----------------------------------> Just $35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpybuisness Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Would be interested but I dont want to risk getting 3 males lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I understand. They can be very hard to sex at such a small size. That's why I sell in sets of 3 for a low price. I figure in this way it increases your chances by at least 1/3 of an opposite sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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