Blue spiny lobster MISSING!

djpj001 · 09/22/2006, 09:05 PM

Hello-

Just 4 days ago I bought a 40 dollar blue spiny lobster. Nice looking lobster wit 4 inch antennas. The LFS told me they tend to escape tanks. So I put a cover that covers 75% of the tank. (The best I could do) The next morning I woke up and to my surprise it was missing. I have a 9o gallon tank with rocks stacked up to the top. I search the tank with my eyes ( cause itâ€™s a pain in the arse to start taking apart the whole tank. Anyways there was no visual on the lobster, I even looked for pieces of him. I checked my attire house inch by inch, and nothing. A few people have said his probably hiding, but he has freekin 4 inch antennas, if I can find my arrow crab and banded shrimp then there's no way this lobster can hide. It's been 4 days and haven't notice and foul odors in the house. I've accepted the fact that he's gone. But I have to get another one. Does anyone have any experience on this lobster, what am I doing wrong? How can a lobster disappear in 8 hours?

Thanks for any help,
DJPJ

petoonia · 09/23/2006, 12:31 AM

These guys are nocturnal. Its probably hiding out in a cave. They will dart back into the rocks at the first sign of movement. How big is it? If it was dead you would probably find some body parts.

a4twenty · 09/23/2006, 05:43 AM

i agree look at night and you'll probably find him. in time you can train him to come out at feeding time but for now he's hiding

09/22/2006, 09:05 PM	#1
djpj001 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 11	Blue spiny lobster MISSING! Hello- Just 4 days ago I bought a 40 dollar blue spiny lobster. Nice looking lobster wit 4 inch antennas. The LFS told me they tend to escape tanks. So I put a cover that covers 75% of the tank. (The best I could do) The next morning I woke up and to my surprise it was missing. I have a 9o gallon tank with rocks stacked up to the top. I search the tank with my eyes ( cause itâ€™s a pain in the arse to start taking apart the whole tank. Anyways there was no visual on the lobster, I even looked for pieces of him. I checked my attire house inch by inch, and nothing. A few people have said his probably hiding, but he has freekin 4 inch antennas, if I can find my arrow crab and banded shrimp then there's no way this lobster can hide. It's been 4 days and haven't notice and foul odors in the house. I've accepted the fact that he's gone. But I have to get another one. Does anyone have any experience on this lobster, what am I doing wrong? How can a lobster disappear in 8 hours? Thanks for any help, DJPJ

09/23/2006, 12:31 AM	#2
petoonia HereWeGoAgain... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,648	These guys are nocturnal. Its probably hiding out in a cave. They will dart back into the rocks at the first sign of movement. How big is it? If it was dead you would probably find some body parts. __________________ I've been in the hobby for about 10 years....(so I know a little bit)...(but not all that much).... Current Tank Info: 58G. Oceanic (Starphire). Mixed Reef

09/23/2006, 05:43 AM	#3
a4twenty Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,603	i agree look at night and you'll probably find him. in time you can train him to come out at feeding time but for now he's hiding