Tricolor Blue Moon Crayfish (Cherax boesemani)

*IMPORTANT* Please "Choose a Variant" above before adding this crayfish to your cart. The variants we're currently offering are:

• 1 Male Tricolor Blue Moon Crayfish - 2+ inch Young Adult 
• 1 Female Tricolor Blue Moon Crayfish - 2+ inch Young Adult
• 1 Male/Female Tricolor Blue Moon Crayfish Pair - 2+ inch Young Adults.
• 1 B-Grade Tricolor Blue Moon Crayfish - 2+ inch Young Adult (All of our “B-Grade” crayfish are simply specimens that are missing legs or claws.  Loss of appendages is not permanent and happens commonly with crustaceans. They are completely healthy with excellent coloration and will completely regenerate lost appendages within 1 to 2 molts (about 2 to 3 months).
• 1 USA-Bred Juvenile - 1+ inch. We are very pleased to offer extremely rare USA-bred juveniles of this variety. All of our juveniles are bred from superb stock by an expert breeder.
  
• 1 B-Grade USA-Bred Juvenile - 1 + inch. We are very pleased to offer extremely rare USA-bred juveniles of this variety. All of our juveniles are bred from superb stock by an expert breeder. (All of our “B-Grade” crayfish are simply specimens that are missing legs or claws.  Loss of appendages is not permanent and happens commonly with crustaceans. They are completely healthy with excellent coloration and will completely regenerate lost appendages within 1 to 2 molts (about 2 to 3 months).

• Consistently excellent coloration
• Less aggressive than many other crayfish
• Easy to feed
• Excellent scavenger  
• Generally much less aggressive than Procambaus species

• Temperature: 68° - 85° F (20° - 29° C)
• pH: 6.5 - 7.5
• KH: 6 - 15 dKH
• Minimum tank size: 30 gallons

• Diet: Crayfish are typically very easy to feed since they are mostly omnivorous scavengers. However, Cherax species can sometimes be a bit finicky. In addition to various plant matter, we have been feeding all of our Cherax crayfish frozen peas and carrots as well as frozen shrimp that is chopped into manageable pieces after thawing. We highly recommend that our customers at least initially offer this diet to their Cherax crayfish. In time, it is very likely that the crayfish will also accept high-quality dry foods, though a varied diet is required for optimal health, coloration, and activity.
• Social behavior: Can be aggressive/territorial with other crayfish, but is much less so than Procambarus species (such as the Electric Blue Crayfish).
• Origin: West Papua New Guinea
• Average adult size: 5 - 6 inches (12.7 - 15.2 cm)
• Average purchase size: Adults: 2+ inches (5+ cm) or larger, Juveniles: .5+ inch (1.25+ cm)
• Recommended Aquatic Arts tank mates: Fast-moving fish (such as Celestial Pearl Danios, Rasboras, Guppies, etc.).  While dwarf shrimp can be kept succesfully with these crayfish, caution should be exercised, as the crayfish have been known to catch and eat slow, sick, or particularly small shrimp. Cichlids can be aggressive toward crayfish and should not be kept in the same tank.  Bottom-dwelling tankmates should definitely be avoided.