Debelius' Reef Lobster

joeyt66 · 02/09/2008, 07:52 PM

Any one ever had one. What is your experience with them

Lobster

BLKTANG · 02/09/2008, 08:00 PM

The other nite with butter.

Sorry couldnt resist.

kar93 · 02/09/2008, 08:17 PM

Never had one but have heard people regretting buying them straight after.

BLKTANG · 02/09/2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by kar93
Never had one but have heard people regretting buying them straight after.

I could imagine that thing looks mean.

joeyt66 · 02/09/2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by kar93
Never had one but have heard people regretting buying them straight after.

Why??

BLKTANG · 02/09/2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by joeyt66
Why??

Its a lobster.

I assume it will eat anything it can get its claws on,coral,fish,everything.

joeyt66 · 02/09/2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by BLKTANG
Its a lobster.

I assume it will eat anything it can get its claws on,coral,fish,everything.

Not according to live aquaria. they seem to think there temperment is peaceful

NickP123 · 02/09/2008, 08:29 PM

I used to have one, it never ate anything at least to my knowledge that it shouldn't have. imo they're a waste of money they always hide in the rocks

BLKTANG · 02/09/2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by joeyt66
Not according to live aquaria. they seem to think there temperment is peaceful

Do you have a reef,or FOWLR?

They also say reef compatibility is caution.IMO that means trouble.

joeyt66 · 02/09/2008, 08:34 PM

It s a FOWLR but there are a few softies in there (mushrooms GSP)

kar93 · 02/09/2008, 08:35 PM

what about crustaceans?

joeyt66 · 02/09/2008, 08:36 PM

ya snails and hermits

dbuesking · 02/09/2008, 08:38 PM

I have one in my 125. Never had any problems yet.

twon8 · 02/09/2008, 08:39 PM

ive got one in my 180, never hurt anything, but the only time i see it is at night with a flashlight.

BLKTANG · 02/09/2008, 08:44 PM

I have been corrected.Thankx for the info guys.

_E_ · 02/09/2008, 09:22 PM

I have one right now in my 75g. Came with the (used tank) setup and I threw him back in when I moved the tank. I've spent the last week tearing apart the rockwork to get him out after he kept eating my new toadstools. Never bothered my palys or mushrooms, but new finger leathers would be moved every night and toadstools were ripped off of their superglued posts and nibbled on. Lobster is out now and no problems with my corals for several days. Never noticed a problems with snails or crabs. Only would see him at 3am with a flashlight. He is currently in the refugium in my sump and I am going to make it a nice home for him with a DSB, some LR, and daily feedings.
Eric

jordn23 · 02/24/2008, 11:57 PM

I have had my lobster for 6 years and I am going to get rid of him this week. The reason...I came out to check on the tank ( I have a yellow tang, flame angel, royal dotty back, a maroon clown and a Longnose Hawkfish with a bunch of softies) and i see the lobster eating my longnose hawkfish. I have never had this happen and I am extremely ****ed. He's going to the nearest pet store sometime this week. He is lucky he's not going down the toilet!h

joeyt66 · 02/25/2008, 06:26 AM

did the lobster kill it or did it die and he started eatung it?

jordn23 · 03/02/2008, 10:35 AM

He caught it and killed.

stuccodude · 03/02/2008, 11:28 AM

MINE HAS KILLED 4 FISH AND NEVER COMES OUT, EVER, DARN LFS

Packersfan21 · 03/02/2008, 11:57 AM

I got mine 2 months ago and I never see him. He makes a burrow and i'll you will ever see is his head and claws. He molted a few weeks ago and i haven't seen him since.

psteeleb · 03/02/2008, 12:17 PM

I got one, had it since day one. Before that he was in someone elses tank for 6 years, so he's going on 8 years in a tank.

Mine is very shy, comes out at night. You may see him durring feeding time. I suspect he may have killed a couple small gobies and maybe some snails, but seems to be okay with other fish. no issues with corals, clams or shrimp etc.

joeyt66 · 03/02/2008, 05:06 PM

Well i picked one up a while back put it in and it hasnt done anything bad or good. I dont see it.but i know where it hides and thats the only way i know its in there. To bad cause there quite awesome looking.

jordn23 · 03/03/2008, 08:15 PM

Okay...I couldn't bring myself to get rid of him. Everytime he molts, my wife calls me at work and says, "Babe, I think the lobster is dead!" It just cracks me up.

llorence · 03/03/2008, 08:41 PM

I've had two in my 120 reef tank now for about 4 years. I can't say they've ever caused any problems (that I know of). While they are pretty neat, I rarely see them as they hide in the rocks during the day and rarely come out at night. They're fun to look for and I'm assuming they help clean up food that doesn't get eaten by my fish.

02/09/2008, 07:52 PM	#1
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	Debelius' Reef Lobster Any one ever had one. What is your experience with them Lobster __________________ 220 gallon tank 65g sump/fuge skimmer rated for 500g200lbs LRsequence dart return pump 2- koralia #4 Live Stock 10 " Unicorn Tang 5" Hippo Tang5" Yellow Tang 6" Naso TangPair of clowns Royal grammaPowder blue tang Current Tank Info: which one

02/09/2008, 08:00 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	The other nite with butter. Sorry couldnt resist. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/09/2008, 08:34 PM	#10
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	It s a FOWLR but there are a few softies in there (mushrooms GSP) __________________ 220 gallon tank 65g sump/fuge skimmer rated for 500g200lbs LRsequence dart return pump 2- koralia #4 Live Stock 10 " Unicorn Tang 5" Hippo Tang5" Yellow Tang 6" Naso TangPair of clowns Royal grammaPowder blue tang Current Tank Info: which one

02/09/2008, 08:36 PM	#12
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	ya snails and hermits __________________ 220 gallon tank 65g sump/fuge skimmer rated for 500g200lbs LRsequence dart return pump 2- koralia #4 Live Stock 10 " Unicorn Tang 5" Hippo Tang5" Yellow Tang 6" Naso TangPair of clowns Royal grammaPowder blue tang Current Tank Info: which one

02/09/2008, 08:38 PM	#13
dbuesking Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fairview Hts. IL. Posts: 1,382	I have one in my 125. Never had any problems yet. __________________ Dave "The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has its limits."~Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 350 on line sept. 2011

02/09/2008, 08:17 PM	#3
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Never had one but have heard people regretting buying them straight after.

02/09/2008, 08:29 PM	#8
NickP123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: setauket ny Posts: 233	I used to have one, it never ate anything at least to my knowledge that it shouldn't have. imo they're a waste of money they always hide in the rocks

02/09/2008, 08:35 PM	#11
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	what about crustaceans?

02/09/2008, 08:39 PM	#14
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	ive got one in my 180, never hurt anything, but the only time i see it is at night with a flashlight. __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

02/09/2008, 08:44 PM	#15
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	I have been corrected.Thankx for the info guys. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/09/2008, 09:22 PM	#16
_E_ Professional Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Du Quoin, Illinois Posts: 1,169	I have one right now in my 75g. Came with the (used tank) setup and I threw him back in when I moved the tank. I've spent the last week tearing apart the rockwork to get him out after he kept eating my new toadstools. Never bothered my palys or mushrooms, but new finger leathers would be moved every night and toadstools were ripped off of their superglued posts and nibbled on. Lobster is out now and no problems with my corals for several days. Never noticed a problems with snails or crabs. Only would see him at 3am with a flashlight. He is currently in the refugium in my sump and I am going to make it a nice home for him with a DSB, some LR, and daily feedings. Eric __________________ Eric "If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination." Current Tank Info: 140 DSA with basement sump room

02/24/2008, 11:57 PM	#17
jordn23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 12	I have had my lobster for 6 years and I am going to get rid of him this week. The reason...I came out to check on the tank ( I have a yellow tang, flame angel, royal dotty back, a maroon clown and a Longnose Hawkfish with a bunch of softies) and i see the lobster eating my longnose hawkfish. I have never had this happen and I am extremely ****ed. He's going to the nearest pet store sometime this week. He is lucky he's not going down the toilet!h

02/25/2008, 06:26 AM	#18
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	did the lobster kill it or did it die and he started eatung it? __________________ 220 gallon tank 65g sump/fuge skimmer rated for 500g200lbs LRsequence dart return pump 2- koralia #4 Live Stock 10 " Unicorn Tang 5" Hippo Tang5" Yellow Tang 6" Naso TangPair of clowns Royal grammaPowder blue tang Current Tank Info: which one

03/02/2008, 10:35 AM	#19
jordn23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 12	He caught it and killed.

03/02/2008, 11:28 AM	#20
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	MINE HAS KILLED 4 FISH AND NEVER COMES OUT, EVER, DARN LFS __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

03/02/2008, 11:57 AM	#21
Packersfan21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wabash, IN Posts: 920	I got mine 2 months ago and I never see him. He makes a burrow and i'll you will ever see is his head and claws. He molted a few weeks ago and i haven't seen him since. __________________ 90 gallon reef: 1 black ocellaris clown, 1 kole tang, 1 hippo tang, 1 mimic tang,1 leopard wrasse, 1 chromis, 75 gallon FOWLR: 1 blue-spotted puffer, 1 flame angel, 1 snowflake eel Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef and 75 gallon FOWLR

03/02/2008, 12:17 PM	#22
psteeleb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 5,249	I got one, had it since day one. Before that he was in someone elses tank for 6 years, so he's going on 8 years in a tank. Mine is very shy, comes out at night. You may see him durring feeding time. I suspect he may have killed a couple small gobies and maybe some snails, but seems to be okay with other fish. no issues with corals, clams or shrimp etc.

03/02/2008, 05:06 PM	#23
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	Well i picked one up a while back put it in and it hasnt done anything bad or good. I dont see it.but i know where it hides and thats the only way i know its in there. To bad cause there quite awesome looking. __________________ 220 gallon tank 65g sump/fuge skimmer rated for 500g200lbs LRsequence dart return pump 2- koralia #4 Live Stock 10 " Unicorn Tang 5" Hippo Tang5" Yellow Tang 6" Naso TangPair of clowns Royal grammaPowder blue tang Current Tank Info: which one

03/03/2008, 08:15 PM	#24
jordn23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 12	Okay...I couldn't bring myself to get rid of him. Everytime he molts, my wife calls me at work and says, "Babe, I think the lobster is dead!" It just cracks me up.

03/03/2008, 08:41 PM	#25
llorence Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newark, Oh Posts: 72	I've had two in my 120 reef tank now for about 4 years. I can't say they've ever caused any problems (that I know of). While they are pretty neat, I rarely see them as they hide in the rocks during the day and rarely come out at night. They're fun to look for and I'm assuming they help clean up food that doesn't get eaten by my fish.