White Lobster (Albino Crayfish) — Complete Care Guide
Published: 2026-09-21 · FishyKart Blog
The White Lobster is not a lobster at all — it's an albino colour form of freshwater Procambarus crayfish, sold under names like White Lobster or Ghost Crayfish for its striking pale, almost translucent appearance. It reaches 10-13 cm, needs a 20-gallon (75-litre) minimum tank, and — like all crayfish — spends its life alternating between growth and a hard shell it periodically has to shed entirely to keep growing.
Tank Requirements
- Tank size: 20 gallons (75 litres) minimum per crayfish
- Temperature: 18-24°C
- pH: 7.0-8.0 — crayfish need calcium-rich, slightly alkaline water to build shell material
- Substrate: sand or fine gravel — they burrow and rearrange substrate constantly
- Decor: caves, PVC pipe, or driftwood for hiding, especially right after molting when the fish is soft and vulnerable
- Lid: secure — crayfish are capable, determined escape artists
Molting: What to Expect
A White Lobster molts — sheds its entire exoskeleton — every few weeks as a juvenile, slowing to roughly every couple of months as an adult. Immediately after molting, the fish is soft-shelled and defenceless for a day or two, hiding until the new shell hardens. Don't be alarmed by a shed exoskeleton in the tank — leaving it in place lets the crayfish eat it back for the calcium, which supports the next shell.
Feeding
Omnivorous scavengers — sinking pellets, blanched vegetables, and occasional protein (shrimp pellets, bloodworms) cover most of the diet. They'll also graze algae and biofilm opportunistically, similar to a dedicated algae-eating fish but far less selective about what else they'll pick at.
Tank Mates
Crayfish are opportunistic and will grab slow, injured, or sleeping fish within claw range — fast-swimming fish that stay in open water are safer bets than bottom-dwellers sharing the same territory. Many keepers house crayfish alone or with only very fast, robust community fish to avoid occasional losses.
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