New Years Eye Candy (1 Viewer)

[t0mmy108]

Let's justv say they really like meat. When they get big, their "reef safetyness" is like that of a flame angel. Mine will "test" sleeping fish to see if they want to get eaten or not. Swim if not, lay there and do nothing.....he'll take a bite. Great for cleaning up dieing fish and shrimp. They're gone before they make to the "dead" stage. Harmless to corals though.

 

[Guest]

Do they test snails the same way?

 

[t0mmy108]

Do they test snails the same way?

Unfortunatly, yes. I have seen them poke their forlegs into a snail or two. Usually the dead ones though. To me, they're more like scavengers. Not so much the hunting and killing type.

 

[Guest]

Humm interesting, are they big enough to fight off a cuttle fish? wondering if could have any tank mates for the cuttle fish.

 

[t0mmy108]

people say they can get up to a foot long. Biggest ine I had was 6 inches long from not counting antennaes. It'll extremely vulnerable during the molting process though. Nice squishy midnight snack for someone.

 

[Guest]

Yes, see your point.

 

[incysor]

Fabulous shots man. For some reason I'm just now getting to this thread. I don't know how I missed it earlier.

B

 

[fishcraze]

Tommy, how long did it take for your lobsters to grow from the baby size (like mine) to the 6" size? just want to know how long i can enjoy it until start watching the critter closely if it can be dangerous to other fishes

 

[t0mmy108]

that 6" one was purchased big already. But judging from the growth rate of the two I have now....I'd guess eight months to a year depending on feeding. I started out with four babies. Only two have grown from one inch to the current size of 2 3/4 inches in 3 months. I wacthed one of them have a stroke for no reason and die. twitching like crazy for about a minute then flipped over on its back.

Fighting over a chunk of squid.

 

[Guest]

Magnificent thread.

 

[Guest]

incysor - thats because you were celebrating to hard. hehe

Tommy, nice pic, lots of zoas there. What is that green above them, and the right top corner, is that a purple cap?

 

[fishcraze]

man, those antennas look huge and scary wonder if these lobsters have good meat like the regular types

 

[t0mmy108]

incysor - thats because you were celebrating to hard. hehe

Tommy, nice pic, lots of zoas there. What is that green above them, and the right top corner, is that a purple cap?

Alveopora, purple Montipora Monasteriata ( most people call them caps)