Purple Spiny Lobster ?

[ktwheet]

I am getting an invert clean up crew from saltwaterfish.com and was wondering if anyone had additional information about the purple spiny lobster that they sell. I am intrigued and would like to have one, but I don't want to sacrifice the other inhabitants of my tank if it is a problem acquisition. I have a 75 gal fish only at the moment, but am planning to add hermit and emerald crabs, etc. I have 3 damsels and a crimson knob starfish, 40lbs live rock and 40 lbs base rock. Is the lobster a bad idea?

 

[obsessedwithfish]

It's not a bad idea we have one but you may never see it unless you look at night. So if you want to look in your tank every morning and say hi to Mr. Lobster I wouldn't recommend it.
Originally posted by Ktwheet:
I am getting an invert clean up crew from saltwaterfish.com and was wondering if anyone had additional information about the purple spiny lobster that they sell. I am intrigued and would like to have one, but I don't want to sacrifice the other inhabitants of my tank if it is a problem acquisition. I have a 75 gal fish only at the moment, but am planning to add hermit and emerald crabs, etc. I have 3 damsels and a crimson knob starfish, 40lbs live rock and 40 lbs base rock. Is the lobster a bad idea?

 

[ktwheet]

I guess what I really need to know is if the lobster will bother the other inhabitants of my tank and what special needs he might have (feeding, etc). I am mostly concerned with it bothering my beautiful crimson knob starfish which is the nicest thing in my aquarium (and the most expensive - he is huge). I don't want my star to be exploring the bottom of my tank one day and get chopped in half by a moody lobster. Opinions?