purple lobster?
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fishkiller
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They are cool and beautiful. Keep em well fed and you should be ok. I wouldn't put em with very small shrimp like sexy's or nuthin
cgj
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I have one too... he cost 30 bucks. He sits in a small cave under a rock all day with just his face and claws sticking out. During the night he travels the tank a bit, but he is almost NEVER seen fully in direct sight.
He gets very pissed when anything comes close to his lair, and will pound and gash, kick and scream until they leave.
He gets very pissed when anything comes close to his lair, and will pound and gash, kick and scream until they leave.
miaheatlvr
Active Member
Originally Posted by gmwilk
anyone have one of these? if so what inverts did you have and did it attack them or fish? would you suggest them? thanks!
Careful, these are usually very agressive and would love to kill and eat small fish and inverts.
anyone have one of these? if so what inverts did you have and did it attack them or fish? would you suggest them? thanks!
Careful, these are usually very agressive and would love to kill and eat small fish and inverts.
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essop3
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A guy I know told me to put a $20 bill under a rock and you'd have the same thing. They can eat small fish/inverts, like everyone said.
fishkiller
Active Member
On the other hand, one would be perfect for a little desk nano. I'm sure you position the lr so you can see em.
miaheatlvr
Active Member
Originally Posted by gmwilk
i was thinking about getting a cleaner shrimp and maybe a goby / shrimp combo and wouldnt want teh lobster eating the shrimp...think a cleaner or pistol would be considered small enough for dinner?
These Lobsters, When hungry and go into agressive mode will catch and eat anything they can get their claws on.
i was thinking about getting a cleaner shrimp and maybe a goby / shrimp combo and wouldnt want teh lobster eating the shrimp...think a cleaner or pistol would be considered small enough for dinner?
These Lobsters, When hungry and go into agressive mode will catch and eat anything they can get their claws on.
anthropo
Member
Originally Posted by gmwilk
im going to say its a no go with the lobster lol they look cool but i dont trust em from what everyone says thanks all!
i have one and i love that little
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. i've had him for two years in my 135 gallon. he's never ate any of my cleaner shrimp, coral banded or any of my small fish such as neon goby's and my cherub angel. you just have to make sure you feed him. i see mine out all day long cause of the way i have my rock positioned. i have 2 pieces of that white rock u can get at ***** with the hole in the middle. the lobster loves chilling in those holes which makes him totally visible.
im going to say its a no go with the lobster lol they look cool but i dont trust em from what everyone says thanks all!
i have one and i love that little
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. i've had him for two years in my 135 gallon. he's never ate any of my cleaner shrimp, coral banded or any of my small fish such as neon goby's and my cherub angel. you just have to make sure you feed him. i see mine out all day long cause of the way i have my rock positioned. i have 2 pieces of that white rock u can get at ***** with the hole in the middle. the lobster loves chilling in those holes which makes him totally visible.
sooz
Member
Originally Posted by anthropo
i have one and i love that little
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. i've had him for two years in my 135 gallon. he's never ate any of my cleaner shrimp, coral banded or any of my small fish such as neon goby's and my cherub angel. you just have to make sure you feed him. i see mine out all day long cause of the way i have my rock positioned. i have 2 pieces of that white rock u can get at ***** with the hole in the middle. the lobster loves chilling in those holes which makes him totally visible.
What do you feed him? I assume ours is scavenging at night -- I throw in shrimp pellets from time to time.
I will definitely look into the white rock with a hole idea because I would love to see mine once in awhile!
i have one and i love that little
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. i've had him for two years in my 135 gallon. he's never ate any of my cleaner shrimp, coral banded or any of my small fish such as neon goby's and my cherub angel. you just have to make sure you feed him. i see mine out all day long cause of the way i have my rock positioned. i have 2 pieces of that white rock u can get at ***** with the hole in the middle. the lobster loves chilling in those holes which makes him totally visible.
What do you feed him? I assume ours is scavenging at night -- I throw in shrimp pellets from time to time.
I will definitely look into the white rock with a hole idea because I would love to see mine once in awhile!
anthropo
Member
Originally Posted by sooz
What do you feed him? I assume ours is scavenging at night -- I throw in shrimp pellets from time to time.
I will definitely look into the white rock with a hole idea because I would love to see mine once in awhile!
i feed him krill once a week, mysis, and ocean nutrition angel formula. the mysis and angel formula he scavenges when i feed my other fish
What do you feed him? I assume ours is scavenging at night -- I throw in shrimp pellets from time to time.
I will definitely look into the white rock with a hole idea because I would love to see mine once in awhile!
i feed him krill once a week, mysis, and ocean nutrition angel formula. the mysis and angel formula he scavenges when i feed my other fish
bizkitpug
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I also have one. He has never harmed anything in my tank. Never touched my cleaner shrimp or anything else. When something dies though, he is the first thing to grab it. Awesome scavenger. Some of my live rock has holes in it and he just hangs out in there. He eats food that falls to the bottom and whatever else he finds. I have seen him come out and swipe at something that is new when they go by his area. I have an emerald crab who stays in one rock, the lobster decided he wanted to trade so they had a standoff. The lobster backed down and went back to his home. He is liek 4 times the size of that crab. Whatever. I love my lobster!