My CPO hates me!

frootbat · 11-06-2009, 11:22 PM

I have a pair of CPO, and one of them doesn't like me much. When he notices me approaching the tank, he raises his lil pinchers, and sometimes charges to the front of the tank to confront me.

Maybe he's pissed that I used gravel for substrate. I'll be getting sand of some sort for the tank tomorrow, maybe I'll get points with him for that.

kurosuto · 11-07-2009, 07:22 AM

LOL! i wonder if mine will like me when it comes...using ADA. try bribing him with some quality food...lol or hook him up with a mate (maybe a diff one)

frootbat · 11-07-2009, 11:40 PM

I say "he" but I have no idea. I bought them as a pair, but for all I know I have 2M or 2F. I have seen articles on sexing them, but I would need a magnifying glass.

Rob in Puyallup · 11-08-2009, 02:59 AM

...trying to figure out what a CPO is...

Moe · 11-08-2009, 03:27 AM

Orange Dwarf Crayfish, Scientific name Cambarellus patzcuarensis "orange"

Rob in Puyallup · 11-08-2009, 04:07 AM

Oh! Thanks Moe!

Those are some great looking critters!

limz_777 · 11-08-2009, 04:01 PM

what you guys use to feed the cpo?

**Ebichua** · 11-08-2009, 07:32 PM

I've noticed that males seem to be more aggressive than females. Males charge up at me when I view the tank a lot more than I've seen females try to do it.
It's normal though ;-) Daring little guys.

Strick · 11-08-2009, 07:36 PM

Cute. 100% better than him hiding from you...

invert1 · 11-08-2009, 09:24 PM

I've been feeding mine this color-enhancing cichlid food I like and they are so greedy. They'll run up to the food and take two pellets up and run off despite only being able to eat one. It's actually really cute.

One of them tries to snap at the dwarf cory cats I have in with them, though they don't appear to be frightened of the CPOs.

And yeah, one of mine likes to snap his claws at me when I stare into the tank, it's pretty cute.

11-06-2009, 11:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
frootbat Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 35	My CPO hates me! I have a pair of CPO, and one of them doesn't like me much. When he notices me approaching the tank, he raises his lil pinchers, and sometimes charges to the front of the tank to confront me. Maybe he's pissed that I used gravel for substrate. I'll be getting sand of some sort for the tank tomorrow, maybe I'll get points with him for that.

11-08-2009, 07:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ebichua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (73/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,475	I've noticed that males seem to be more aggressive than females. Males charge up at me when I view the tank a lot more than I've seen females try to do it. It's normal though ;-) Daring little guys. __________________ <3

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Strick Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: King George, VA Posts: 287	Cute. 100% better than him hiding from you... __________________ Please pet my little friends -> . . . And then

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11-07-2009, 07:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
kurosuto Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: brooklyn, ny Posts: 63	LOL! i wonder if mine will like me when it comes...using ADA. try bribing him with some quality food...lol or hook him up with a mate (maybe a diff one)

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frootbat Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 35	I say "he" but I have no idea. I bought them as a pair, but for all I know I have 2M or 2F. I have seen articles on sexing them, but I would need a magnifying glass.

11-08-2009, 02:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rob in Puyallup Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 141	...trying to figure out what a CPO is...

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Moe Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nolanville, TX Posts: 176	Orange Dwarf Crayfish, Scientific name Cambarellus patzcuarensis "orange"

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Rob in Puyallup Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 141	Oh! Thanks Moe! Those are some great looking critters!

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limz_777 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: non usa Posts: 67	what you guys use to feed the cpo?

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invert1 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 203	I've been feeding mine this color-enhancing cichlid food I like and they are so greedy. They'll run up to the food and take two pellets up and run off despite only being able to eat one. It's actually really cute. One of them tries to snap at the dwarf cory cats I have in with them, though they don't appear to be frightened of the CPOs. And yeah, one of mine likes to snap his claws at me when I stare into the tank, it's pretty cute.

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