Compatability Of Crayfish.

[mikebig]

Hey all, my brother has got a colbolt blue crayfish (lobster) which currently lives in the depths of a chiclid tank. (Before anyone starts it seems happy enough, lived there for many months now)

I have seen what was labeled a red clawed crayfish, it looked very similar in the body with very obvious bright red patches on its claws (which were huge). Firstly are these fish not illegal in the uk? And secondly if they are now would it get on ok with the blue?

Thanks in advance

Mike

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[Dany]

i know there not illegal as i own one, but the colbat blue is... dont get caught with it, after all, its not illegal if you dont get caught!
i think crayfish are not compatible with each other when they are adult, you better check up on that though..

 

[moray]

they aren't compatible, the red claw crayfish gets larger than the cobolt blue, and you'd probably come down to find the smaller one has been killed at some point.