spiney blue lobster

[D_Hood87]

anyone have any info on them...a friend gave me one i have in my QT and just wanted to know if they are reef safe and any specail care required

[RicksReefs]

I wouldn't consider them reef safe. they'll eat anything and everything they can lay their mini claws on. snails, hermits, feather dusters, etc, can all be munched.

[D_Hood87]

are they all the same in that aspect or do some differ from others...the guy i got this one from has had it in his reef for 2 years and he said he has never had a single problem with it and the only reason he is getting rid of it is b/c he has to move for his job and dosnt think it will make the 2000 mile trip...

[gman0526]

It's really a generalization, but on the same token there's no way of telling that the lobster will remain "behaving" once it enters your tank.

[indianagrays]

i personally think it would have survived the trip just fine if bagged properly, kept at the right temp, and exchange air in the bag a few times along the way....i moved my entire system 600 miles this way, and it was not a 600 straight through drive, the system wasnt back up and running for about 2 days and i did not lose a thing

[D_Hood87]

thanks thats what i needed to know i guess there might be a spiney blue up for sale soon..thanks

[adtravels]

funnily enough they are not very clever.
feed them every day or so with prawns or a cube of fish and the wont even be bothered by catching live food...... starve them and there goes your 20 dollar clownfish. bad-a-bing.

[Elan L.]

i also heard they like clam....