Anyone with CPO?

[Moomoomilk]

Hello all!

My first post!

Was wondering if anyone here also keeps CPOs... Could share experiences and tips?

Currently have one in my tank set up... Was wondering if they are compatible with shrimps? Am worried that it would become a buffet for the CPO....

Recently spotted the fluval ebi tanks looks damn cool! Anyone has any reviews on that? Slightly pricey any other alternative that us similar?

Cheers all!

[Jovel]

Welcome to the poisonous world of shrimps!

To answer your first question, I think bro bai got a couple of CPOs. And no I've seen many that kept CPO with shrimps and they never seen them attack the shrimps. Thou better be safe then sorry.

What size of tanks are you looking for? Yes it looks cool, but internal filters are never the best option for shrimps ya? If you're going for a small tank (not too small.), a 30cm cube is a good size to start with. Filter wise you could go for HOB filters or mini canisters, the full set up will definitely cost lesser then the fluval ebi tank. My 2 cents.

[alvinchan80]

Bro Bai has gotten himself some CPO...

*woohoo Bai gege...* (hahaha)

[Ecalyte]

CPO will definitely attack your shrimps. The ones I had ignores the wafer, and prefers to 'hunt' my CRS. They will slowly creep up to the CRS and lunge at it. Of course, I haven't see it successfully score a kill.. but take a look at your shrimp's tails.. you'll see many many partially chopped tail fins.. hehe..

[bai]

For me I just start to purchase them last weekend only. I don't keep them with my shrimp. As I keep them in 1 of the partition.

[zackgoh]

Ageed with bro ecalyte, they will attack the shrimp. I had some Sakura with legs gone.

[Moomoomilk]

Thanks all!

Sigh as jovel said....the poisonous world of shrimp!!!

Omg! I can't stop thinking abt them and how to scape a nice tank for them I'm going mad haha

$$$$$$ bye bye!

[stormhawk]

CPO tanks just need to have many hiding spaces. They are crayfish after all, and spend their day time hidden under rocks or in other hideaways like pipes and such. They are active at night and move around looking for food. As with other crayfish, these are territorial so depending on your size of tank, try not to keep too many.

[avex30]

CPO tanks just need to have many hiding spaces. They are crayfish after all, and spend their day time hidden under rocks or in other hideaways like pipes and such. They are active at night and move around looking for food. As with other crayfish, these are territorial so depending on your size of tank, try not to keep too many.

Not really i have them before with only 1 driftwood...... I find that if the condition isn't right they will like to hide. That time i itcy hand bought 6 piece.

4 into a 1ft tank. this guys keep hiding parameter is ph7 other never measure.


2 into my chiller shrimp tank ph 6.4 and maybe there is shrimp inside that make them feel like hunting cause whenever i on the light they will come out and move around also like Bro Ecalyte my shrimp tail have a lot of marking some even have missing legs. Conclusion they will attack so i move them out to the 1ft after a few days they also follow the pack hide.