Slipper Lobster Care

[justinmcleod]

I received a slipper lobster with my sand that is cruising around the tank. I looked them up online and it seems people suggest a large tank for them, but mine is a 26 gallon. Anyone know if I should trade him at a LFS, or could I keep him and supplement his foraging? Cheers, and pics on the way soon.

 

[shadowbearwv]

I just got one too, and have been doing some research. I found some info on wetwebmedia but If you find anything out please post. The only think I've found is that they eat bivalves.

SB

 

[liverock]

Re: Slipper Lobster Care

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14923879#post14923879 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by justinmcleod
I received a slipper lobster with my sand that is cruising around the tank. I looked them up online and it seems people suggest a large tank for them, but mine is a 26 gallon. Anyone know if I should trade him at a LFS, or could I keep him and supplement his foraging? Cheers, and pics on the way soon.

Yall got dwarf slipper lobsters that are running around my system, especially in the live sand tanks, where they bury up and get in the bag when I dip sand out of the tank.....they don't get any bigger than that.....their favorite food is snails, but will take other seafood's, like shrimp.

sea ya
Richard TBS:rollface: :rollface: :rollface: