Blue Lobster

nasomi · 08-20-2011, 08:47 PM

Months ago I got an awesome blue lobster to add to my 125g. About 2 months later, (s)he had eggs under her tail. The kids noticed them and pointed them out. They said we'd have baby lobsters. I said I didn't think so, but at their age I didn't want to go any further. When I was feeding my fish just now, I dropped vegi rounds for larry(the lobster), to eat, because they're his favorite. I drop about 6 pellets in hoping one will make it to the bottom so he can grab it. Well, 3 made it the bottom, and larry was on his way. Then, something appeared from under the one rock and grabbed one and pulled it under. It was a baby blue lobster. Larry couldn't fit under, but I'll be damned if he didn't try. Then one of the other pellets disappeared. In total, I've spotted 3 baby blue lobsters, each around 1cm long. But they don't have pinchers, so I'm guessing htey come in later.

My question is, I only had one lobster... How do I now have several?

nasomi · 08-20-2011, 08:56 PM

I heard it was a pita to breed them, and they're about the most hostile tank conditions, ph is about 9.2, nitrites are a bit high, as it's a self-contained tank, with enough vegitation to match the fish, but it's filled with semi-agressives who would easily eat anything small. I even have 5-6 feeders in the tank at any given time in case someone gets hungry. I don't do water changes, and filter is every 2 months, I only add in water when some evaporates off. I keep temps at 85F at all times, so maybe 10gal added per month. Yet I have 3 lobsters that are in fact blue, which means they've gotten past the toughest part according to what i read.

08-20-2011, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
nasomi nasomi's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 211 Name: Justin Location: Collegeville, PA Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 22 Times Said "Thanks" 14 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Blue Lobster Months ago I got an awesome blue lobster to add to my 125g. About 2 months later, (s)he had eggs under her tail. The kids noticed them and pointed them out. They said we'd have baby lobsters. I said I didn't think so, but at their age I didn't want to go any further. When I was feeding my fish just now, I dropped vegi rounds for larry(the lobster), to eat, because they're his favorite. I drop about 6 pellets in hoping one will make it to the bottom so he can grab it. Well, 3 made it the bottom, and larry was on his way. Then, something appeared from under the one rock and grabbed one and pulled it under. It was a baby blue lobster. Larry couldn't fit under, but I'll be damned if he didn't try. Then one of the other pellets disappeared. In total, I've spotted 3 baby blue lobsters, each around 1cm long. But they don't have pinchers, so I'm guessing htey come in later. My question is, I only had one lobster... How do I now have several? __________________ 125gal - 10" bala, 10" irridescent, 6 gourami's, 2 blood parrots, 1 common pleco, 1 Blue Lobster, & 1 Morimo Ball - Rena XP3 75gal - 5 balas, 2 firemouths, 2 albino oscars, 1 common pleco, 6" firemouth - Rena XP3

08-20-2011, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
nasomi nasomi's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 211 Name: Justin Location: Collegeville, PA Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 22 Times Said "Thanks" 14 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Blue Lobster I heard it was a pita to breed them, and they're about the most hostile tank conditions, ph is about 9.2, nitrites are a bit high, as it's a self-contained tank, with enough vegitation to match the fish, but it's filled with semi-agressives who would easily eat anything small. I even have 5-6 feeders in the tank at any given time in case someone gets hungry. I don't do water changes, and filter is every 2 months, I only add in water when some evaporates off. I keep temps at 85F at all times, so maybe 10gal added per month. Yet I have 3 lobsters that are in fact blue, which means they've gotten past the toughest part according to what i read. __________________ 125gal - 10" bala, 10" irridescent, 6 gourami's, 2 blood parrots, 1 common pleco, 1 Blue Lobster, & 1 Morimo Ball - Rena XP3 75gal - 5 balas, 2 firemouths, 2 albino oscars, 1 common pleco, 6" firemouth - Rena XP3

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