Crangonyx as an algae eater

[dw1305]

Hi all,

There must even be quite a lot of them if I can always see them but I've still never once seen a baby or intermediate size crangonyx other than when I introduced the original 12 which were a mixture of different sizes. @dw1305 do you also find that the small ones remain completely hidden until they are adults? or do you also see them swimming around?

All sizes swim about, which is probably why they don't tend to last with any micro-predators, however small.

There's a really ridiculous amount of palces for them to hide between loose gravel and heavily drilled lava rock so based on the fact I can always usually see at least four scooting about I assume there's probably dozens living in there by now but despite really looking I've seen them mating but not a baby even once.

Try a bit of cooked vegetable, something with some colour (Green bean would be ideal), and all sizes will probably accumulate on it.

cheers Darrel