Purple Reef Lobster

[smokinjoe2122]

Hey guys, my g/f recently bought me a purple reef lobster for my tank, and so far its been pretty nocturnal, which brings up a question on feeding. Should I feed one more small time at night when the lights are off for the lobster, or should he just be able to feed off of whats left on the bottom during a normal feed? I'm not sure how much they need to eat... Anyone who knows anything about them with some answers, I would certianly appreiciate it!

 

[Lynden]

I used to have a giant red hermit crab, which is sort of similar in feeding habits, that I had to feed manually with a stick. Every few days he would get a full sized table prawn. You could try a similar method with the lobster.