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Are Lobsters “Smart”? What Do They Know?
Lobsters are considerably smarter than a simple reflex machine, Doc—but their intelligence is specialized around finding food, navigating shelter, detecting danger, and managing other lobsters….
Can a cold-plunge chiller run day-in-and-day-out to chill a lobseter tank?
Yes, Doc — a cold-plunge chiller can absolutely be run day-in/day-out on a lobster tank, provided it’s sized so the compressor cycles rather than running…
Would keeping a Lobster at 72 degrees shorten its life?
Would keeping a Lobster at 72 degrees shorten its life? Yes, Doc—I would expect chronic 72°F (22.2°C) water to potentially shorten an American lobster’s lifespan…
Can You Tell by Looking About When a Lobster Will Molt?
Yes, Doc. In a large American lobster (Homarus americanus), there can be visual clues that a molt is approaching—but color alone isn’t a completely reliable…
Is my lobster tank going to suffer much evaporation since it’s so cold?
Probably less than a typical warm tropical aquarium, Doc. Keeping the lobster tank at 65°F while the room is 72–75°F does not, by itself, increase…
Will My Lobster Tank Sweat / Condensation at 65 degrees?
you could get condensation on a tank kept at 65°F, but how much depends mainly on the room’s temperature and relative humidity. For example, in…
Is death during a molt, a common thing?
Yes, Doc. Molting is one of the most vulnerable times in a lobster’s life, and death during or shortly after a molt is a recognized…
How Long Can a Lobster Live at Room Temperature
Honestly, Doc, if an adult American lobster made it through an entire first year in a room-temperature aquarium and remained healthy, I would not assume…
What Diseases do Lobsters Face?
American lobsters (Homarus americanus) actually have a fairly short list of major recognized diseases, especially compared with many cultured shrimp and fish. For your pet…
Can a lobster ‘catch a disease’ from stuff you feed them, like clams?
I asked ‘Bob” Yes, Doc—but the risk is usually low, and it depends heavily on what kind of clam/mollusk and where it came from. If…