#I keep meaning to look up an actual proper crayfish care sheet | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

toytulini · 8 years ago

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Asked dad abt what the fuck a protein skimmer is and said he used to have one but never actually used it and they're like more for saltwater but he doesn't know exactly how they work? I know we have a bubbly thing in the goldies tank and that all three tanks have water movement tho? So. Yeah

#toy txt post #fish talk #fishkeeping #I want to wrap my mind around how they work and why they're needed like what they do #not sure how tho #also #fuck #I keep meaning to look up an actual proper crayfish care sheet #but I feel like I wish I knew what kind mine is? I feel like that could help?#I'm just gonna assume for now it's like a generic freshwater crayfish?#and try to go from there?#bc it's not like one of the fancy special colored ones and it definitely looks like I could've like #found it outside in the creek lmao #it's cute #but I wanna give it #optimal care. as best I can #I should've looked up before we brought it home but dad is a bad influence #ultimately it was his decision and was going into his tank but I feel some responsibility #for not having looked into the care more seeing as I was very excited abt getting it and was like #oooohhhh yes a crayfish that could be fun #without any thought #well there was a little thought #I was like what do they eat? what do we feed them #my dad: well they're scavengers they'll eat whatever #I'm like yes I know but like what is good for them #dogs will eat whatever too but we're not like feeding mater a diet of spare twinkled and banana peels #are we? no #I wanna know what is the optimal nutrition source for my small crustacean child #I already feel awful that the first time they molted I took the shell out and threw it away #didn't know u were supposed to let them eat it

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