{"product_id":"electric-blue-crayfish","title":"Electric Blue Crayfish","description":"\u003cp\u003eElectric Blue Crayfish (\u003cem\u003eProcambarus alleni\u003c\/em\u003e) carry a saturated blue coloring that has nothing to do with diet or water chemistry and everything to do with selective breeding of a natural color morph native to Florida. In the wild, \u003cem\u003eP. alleni\u003c\/em\u003e inhabits slow-moving freshwater ditches, swamps, and wetlands across north-central Florida — highly adaptable to a range of conditions, which translates directly to the hardiness they're known for in captivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're omnivorous and opportunistic in the way all crayfish are: they'll forage through substrate, excavate around plant roots, relocate rocks and décor on a whim, and consume any plant softer than a robust stem species. Build the aquascape with that in mind — driftwood, river rock, and hardy plants like Anubias and Java fern attached to hardscape (not planted in substrate they can uproot) will survive their rearranging. Soft-stemmed or carpet plants won't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerritorial toward their own kind and best kept singly or in a large, heavily structured tank with clear visual barriers between individuals. Like all crayfish, they periodically molt their entire exoskeleton to grow — during and immediately after molt they're soft, vulnerable, and will hide. Provide caves and don't remove the shed shell; they eat it to recover calcium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Procambarus alleni (electric blue color morph)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern and central Florida — freshwater ditches, swamps, and slow-moving wetland habitats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 65–75°F · pH 7.0–8.0 · GH 8–15 (harder water supports proper shell formation)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 gal minimum for one; 55+ gal if keeping more than one (with heavy structure and visual barriers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — sinking pellets, algae wafers, blanched vegetables, occasional protein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aggressive toward own kind and will prey on slow or bottom-dwelling tankmates; best in a species setup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep calcium and mineral content adequate in the water — crayfish in consistently soft, ion-poor water develop thin shells and molt poorly. Crushed coral in the filter or a mineral supplement during molt periods helps significantly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Juvenile (1-2\")","offer_id":50341172019437,"sku":"FWINV-ELECTR-BLUE","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Adult (3-4\")","offer_id":50341199872237,"sku":"FWINV-ELECTR-BLUE-2","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/electric_blue_crayfish.jpg?v=1782344327","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/electric-blue-crayfish","provider":"YoCamron's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}