Blue Lobsters

[leanne]

I didn't know you could keep them. My LFS has them and I was wondering if anyone knows anything about them. What do they eat, do they have any special requirements?

 

[CFC]

There are two things to know about these large inverts before buying one. First thing is their diet, it is a popular misconseption that they are pure carnivors but this isnt true, the bulk of their diet should be made up of vegetables like peas and green beans with meaty foods only being given twice a week at most. Secondly they are a coldwater tropical animal, in temperatures above 70 the lobster will moult more often than it should which leaves it open to infections while in its soft state and a deficiency in calcium.
They should be kept in a species tank only since they will prey upon anyfish which is small or slow enough to be caught, ones that are not may see the lobster as food, and since most species can easily grow to 12" a minimum of a 48x18x18" tank should be used.

 

[Teelie]

Depending on whether you mean the Florida variety or the Australian, makes a big difference.

 

[Bomag]

as far as i am aware you can not get freshwater lobsters in fact they are crayfish sorry to be picky but have only found out that my self recentaly mine got to 10" long and was kept be its self like cfc said fed mine a lot of veggie matter but he did like fish as well.
but they are good even if a little nasty
i did have all his skins from 4" up to 10 " four in all

 

[leanne]

I think I'll leave him where he is but he is ever so cute...