Sensitive to medicationsYabbies make an interesting addition to the home aquarium. Yabbies breathe through gills, which are situated along each side of the body. For this reason good aeration and filtration are important for their wellbeing. As yabbies grow they regularly shed their outer skeleton (moult) and at this time may be attacked and eaten by large fish eg. fully grown Oscars. They are quite safe in with average community tank species. If for any reason yabbies lose claws or limbs these will be regrown over the next few moults. Yabbies, as with other invertebrates, are sensitive to copper in water, therefore do not use aquarium medications containing copper in their tank. If plants or decorations reach near the top of the aquarium, a coverglass should be used as yabbies may escape under these circumstances.
Sensitive to medicationsYabbies make an interesting addition to the home aquarium. Yabbies breathe through gills, which are situated along each side of the body. For this reason good aeration and... Sensitive to medicationsYabbies make an interesting addition to the home aquarium. Yabbies breathe through gills, which are situated along each side of the body. For this reason good aeration and...
Family
7
Subfamily
90
Size
5cm
Water Temperature
12 - 22
Water Requirements
7.0 - 8.0
Temperament
Can be aggressive to small slow fish
Feeding
In nature yabbies are true scavengers, in the aquarium they will eat anything fish eat. Any sinking food is fine.
In nature yabbies are true scavengers, in the... In nature yabbies are true scavengers, in the...
Food Types
Dry, AI Brand Froz., veg - from bottom
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