Scout

I went to look at an aquarium somebody is selling me yesterday. I'm picking it up tomorrow. He got a bigger tank so he's moving all his fish into that one and selling me his 55 gallon. He's offering me some of his fish too if I want them. Corydoras, red-tailed black sharks, etc. And his blue lobster.

I was wondering if a blue lobster would be safe to put in with my fish. He has his lobster in with corydoras, both small and large tetras, sharks, parrotfish, some other kind of catfish, plecos, etc. and he says it doesn't bother them as long as everybody has hiding places.

My question is: Will a blue lobster be compatible with my fish? Corydoras, smaller tetras, otocinclus, blue rams, angelfish and/or discus, and maybe some loaches. I haven't gotten the rams, angelfish, discus, or loaches yet.

Shawnie

no the lobster at any chance, will eat a fish if he can catch it...im surprised his cories havent been a snack or killed...imo , I wouldnt risk it but thats just me

Scout

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I just wanted to get a second opinion.

babyblu

I read somewhere that you can't really put blue lobsters in with many other fish types... is this correct?

They really are something else.

Bad Wolf

i'm trying to find that answer as well, my uncle reckons they can live with fish. he is giving me some. the ones i'm consured about is really just my angelfish, kuhlies and a clown loach, cory's and a small bristle nose.

i'm gonna try it and if the yabby tries to attack the kuhlies or the corries they can just go in breeder tank.

also a lady at the petshop said they can as long the tank is large enough and there are a lot of hiding places and plants, but i still want a third opinion.

if you get a good answer, let me know

CraigyD

my blue lobster shares my 55 gallon tank with a pleco, a small bulldog pleco, 4 corys, 8 glowlight tetras, an opaline gourami, 1 angelfish, 1 silver dollar, an armoured filter shrimp, 10 ghost shrimp, 1 molly, 2 upside down cats, 1 clown loach and a reed fish.. no problems what so ever! i think it depends on the lobsters personality.. he was the last 1 introduced when he was about an inch big. He is now almost 6 inchs and still doesnt bother a single fish!

Bad Wolf

word of advice, i tried keeping them in with my community and a here are the results.

1 kuhli loach attcked, it died 3 days after.
1 injured large goldfish
1 injured danio
1 blue ram, eaten
1 cory cat attacked
2 guppys attacked
2 mollies attacked
1 platy attack

i love them, but they are not quite right for my tank.

Bladerunner2k5

q? Why have you got a goldfish in with the tropicals?

Lucy

This thread isn't about Bad Wolf's stock.
It's Scout's thread asking about a blue lobster and I believe the situation has been resolved.

Swagamon

I have a blue lobster that is about 4 inches and I have 2 small bala's and a pleco that was 5 inches and he ate her. Everything except her head. I got a new pleco that is bigger and have been feeding my lobster a lot. He loves night crawlers.

Sarrixx

at my local pet store they are selling blue maron, not sure if they are the same but they are compatible with fish apparently. they were in with ox tail herring at one point.

aquarist48

Good morning. Old thread! Please remember to check the dates of the original post before responding.
Thanks!
Ken

grub_lover

I've just added my blue lobster, he hides away under my bridge pretty much all day.

If anyone goes near her, she taken a swipe,m but the lady who sold me the lobster said they fish learn to avoid the lobster, and the lobster would never be quick enough to get a fish.

so far everything is ok, i just feed it a algie tablet once a day, that seems to be the trick, very interesting really

Lucy

Hi welcome to FishLore
I'm glad things seem to be working for you.
Please be sure to check the dates before replying to a thread. This one is pretty old. I'm sure the situation has been resolved by now.
Take a look at the post before yours.
Thanks!