Lobser Question

[batty]

I just bought my Purple Lobster.. And I was wondering what he eats.. I read somewhere they eat anything, but I was wondering if I need to feed he something special.. like meaty foods, like I do my amenomes.. any suggestions?

 

[dreeves]

They are scavengers, will eat anything on the bottom.

 

[steve40]

Lobsters are opportunistic feeders, that will eat everything and anything they can get ahold of. That includes inverts, fish, algae, etc.
Keep us posted on how fast yours is growing, I am interested to find out exactly how fast they grow.

 

[steve40]

Ouch, just noticed that you have clowns in your tank, I would keep an eye on your lobster. From what I have read most people don't have problems with having them in your tank but you will probably see some fin disapearances.

 

[batty]

Thanks for the warning.. I will keep an eye out.. From what I have noticed so far and I watch the tank alot, I enjoy watching them swim around and do their thing.. The Lobster keeps to himself.. in a hole.. dug by a pistol shrimp.. But I will watch out.. Thanks

 

[aggie05]

How do all of your clowns get along? Are they all tank raised?

 

[batty]

Everything I have is tank raised and so far they all get aong.. The only problem I seem to have is a zebra damsel I got from when I was cycling (which I can't seem to catch). He is really teritorial..

 

[bobo]

yeah those zebra damsels are annoying. if it gets bigger than your other fishes its not gonna leave them alone. i had to return mine even though they are pretty fishes. yep, those lobsters eat everything, but don't let them starve or they go after your clowns at night esp

 

[batty]

Well what should I feed it.. Besides the debry it finds.. SHould I feed it meaty foods?

 

[splash1914]

frozen shrimp/squid/ really any meaty seafood..

 

[fditty]

i have a purple lobster i had for about a week now. i feed him a very small piece of shrimp from my freezer that i would eat. he comes out of his hold and grabs it and takes it back to his den. i dont think he really has attacked anything yet.

 

[rane]

Just to let you know that my lobster killed my 12inch Snowflake Eel

 

[firedave]

I have a Purple Lobster and an Australian Lobster....both hide most of the time. In fact the only time I see the Purple lobster is by peering under the rock it hides. The Australian is larger and more visible taking food directly from me. I think they are cool additons to the tank. The eat silversides very well.