blue lobster - Aquarium Advice

StixS · 09-14-2005, 01:53 PM

does anyone have any experience keeping a Hammers Cobalt Blue Lobster in a planted tank with tetras or cory cats? and do u recommend them?

mrcrazypants05 · 09-14-2005, 02:03 PM

From what I hear... I don't think any crab, lobster, or crayfish should be kept with fish of any size. Epecially since cory cats are bottom dwellers types... I wouldn't advise it. Maybe I'm wrong.

DiverDown · 09-14-2005, 02:05 PM

Had one in my community tank. It killed and ate my pleco, and then, rather than go after the less expensive guppies or neons, it caught and killed one of my angels.

It turned into an expensive treat for my oscars.

talloulou · 09-14-2005, 02:11 PM

Yes, I agree...it will attack and eat your fish. It will probably seem like everything is okay at first but while you sleep it will hunt your fish and eventually the hunt will be successful...most likely at night when the fish are sleeping and unawares as well.

Menagerie · 09-14-2005, 02:32 PM

I have one in solitary confinement.

fish_4_all · 09-14-2005, 02:51 PM

I had 2 red lobster, crawfish in a community tank and they never went after my other fish nor my mudpuppies. It might have been because I fed them on feeders but I never lost a fish I wanted to keep, to the lobster anyway. Just watch out, they are master escape artists even if the tank is sealed like mine were, they will push their way out if the lid is too light.

**QTOFFER** · 09-14-2005, 04:22 PM

Blue lobsters are [acronym:92695139ba="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:92695139ba] crayfish.
They will try to catch and eat any fish in the tank - especially bottomdwellers like corys. Eventually, given time and the small confines of an aquarium, they will succeed.
Crays live longer in unheated water, so they really don't belong with tropical fiah anyway.
They will also tear up living plants and are master escape artists.

Despite their aggressive and destructive tendencies, they are a really fun animal to keep with lots of personality. Just don't subject your fish and your plants to that personality!

A well-aerated 5 [acronym:92695139ba="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:92695139ba] or larger tank will suit one crayfish just fine.

Aquarium Freak · 09-14-2005, 07:58 PM

I wouldn't do it if I were you beacuse mine the little devil

ate and shred my live plants. So he is now in a 10g alone with 4 female guppies that he doesn't bother but he aslo escapes ALOT! But I still like him.

Good Luck

StixS · 09-15-2005, 02:11 AM

wow didnt think it would be that bad lol thx for the responses

09-14-2005, 01:53 PM	#1
StixS Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California Posts: 24	blue lobster does anyone have any experience keeping a Hammers Cobalt Blue Lobster in a planted tank with tetras or cory cats? and do u recommend them?

09-14-2005, 02:03 PM	#2
mrcrazypants05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 458 Images: 7	From what I hear... I don't think any crab, lobster, or crayfish should be kept with fish of any size. Epecially since cory cats are bottom dwellers types... I wouldn't advise it. Maybe I'm wrong. __________________ 125gallon - 3 Giant Danios - 1 7" Jack Dempsey - 1 5½" Green Terror - 1 9" Lutino Oscar 65RR - SW - 30g Sump w/fuge - 40lbs MI LR 30lbs Base - 4-5"Sand Bed - 2 false black perculas, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 6 zebra hermits, 6 blue leg hermits, 6 nassarius snails, 6 astrea snails

09-14-2005, 02:05 PM	#3
DiverDown Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 50	Had one in my community tank. It killed and ate my pleco, and then, rather than go after the less expensive guppies or neons, it caught and killed one of my angels. It turned into an expensive treat for my oscars. __________________ Fish are friends

09-14-2005, 02:11 PM	#4
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	Yes, I agree...it will attack and eat your fish. It will probably seem like everything is okay at first but while you sleep it will hunt your fish and eventually the hunt will be successful...most likely at night when the fish are sleeping and unawares as well. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

09-14-2005, 02:32 PM	#5
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	I have one in solitary confinement. __________________

09-14-2005, 02:51 PM	#6
fish_4_all Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 1,809 Images: 4	I had 2 red lobster, crawfish in a community tank and they never went after my other fish nor my mudpuppies. It might have been because I fed them on feeders but I never lost a fish I wanted to keep, to the lobster anyway. Just watch out, they are master escape artists even if the tank is sealed like mine were, they will push their way out if the lid is too light.

09-14-2005, 04:22 PM	#7
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,701 Images: 30	Blue lobsters are [acronym:92695139ba="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:92695139ba] crayfish. They will try to catch and eat any fish in the tank - especially bottomdwellers like corys. Eventually, given time and the small confines of an aquarium, they will succeed. Crays live longer in unheated water, so they really don't belong with tropical fiah anyway. They will also tear up living plants and are master escape artists. Despite their aggressive and destructive tendencies, they are a really fun animal to keep with lots of personality. Just don't subject your fish and your plants to that personality! A well-aerated 5 [acronym:92695139ba="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:92695139ba] or larger tank will suit one crayfish just fine.

09-14-2005, 07:58 PM	#8
Aquarium Freak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 238	I wouldn't do it if I were you beacuse mine the little devil ate and shred my live plants. So he is now in a 10g alone with 4 female guppies that he doesn't bother but he aslo escapes ALOT! But I still like him. Good Luck

09-15-2005, 02:11 AM	#9
StixS Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California Posts: 24	wow didnt think it would be that bad lol thx for the responses

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