crawfishincajun
Reefing newb
Can anyone give instruction or advice on starting a new tank with a supermarket lobster?
lobster?
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Alexander
Reef enthusiast
You need a MASSIVE chiller. The tank needs to stay really cold as they are not tropical lobsters. It will be expensive and not worth it IMO
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Deja vu? We had the exact same question just a few weeks ago!
Alexander is right. You need to find a way to keep the water super cold. Chillers will do this, but they are really expensive (even the smallest ones are usually $400+). And I don't know if reef tank chillers will even keep water cold enough to keep a lobster. People that have done this apparently have to use an industrial strength chiller, like the ones they have in seafood restaurants and supermarkets.
Alexander is right. You need to find a way to keep the water super cold. Chillers will do this, but they are really expensive (even the smallest ones are usually $400+). And I don't know if reef tank chillers will even keep water cold enough to keep a lobster. People that have done this apparently have to use an industrial strength chiller, like the ones they have in seafood restaurants and supermarkets.
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
The only reasonable way that I think you could do this would be to find a former industrial lobster tank. They pop up on ebay occasionally. They do have reef lobsters that are more suited to warm water.
Brat
Delta Sigma Theta
I am curious as to why you want to keep a supermarket lobster.
JAG107
Reef enthusiast
Don't forget to add 1/2 tsp of cajon seasoning per gallon!
Alexander
Reef enthusiast
Yep biff deja vu' is exactly the same thing I was thinking!
daugherty
part time reefer
yep that water needs to be about 50 degrees
hibye
Reef enthusiast
Put some dry ice from the supermarket .
daugherty
part time reefer
dry ice is -110
hibye
Reef enthusiast
U could put a little piece into the filter or something , but then it would fog and melt away so forget my idea.
daugherty
part time reefer
and fill your water with co2 since it is made out of co2
Bifferwine
I am a girl
...which would then form carbonic acid in the water, drop the pH and probably kill everything.
The dry ice idea is a definite no-go.
The dry ice idea is a definite no-go.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
it would look kool though i have to give him that
Brat
Delta Sigma Theta
When I was younger my stepdad brought home 4 live lobsters from the market and I tried to liberate them, but had no way to drive to the beach so he cooked them. :( I was sad, I named them and everything.
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
I bet they were delicious!
Altohombre
The Tennis Pro Reefer
did you name any of them Sebastian?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Dude, Sebastian was a crab!
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
My sister watched that movie literally every day for a year! I can probably still recite every G-D word of that stupid movie. Dinglehopper!
Brat
Delta Sigma Theta
I don't remember what I named them, but watching them suffer in the pot made me never want to eat lobster again.
