Advice needed on saltwater aquarium for European lobster

milanns · Nov 3, 2024

Hello dear reef2reef community,
My son and me are quite new to aquaristics. We have a freshwater aquarium with blue crayfish and we are looking into getting a saltwater aquarium for European lobster. Can anyone help by giving us advice on the full setup for the aquarium (what devices we need for it)? I am generally aware we would need a chiller, special glass for aquarium and an aerator. Now, in Europe we don't have the same brands as in US, but some rough guidelines would be welcome. Big thanks!

cdemoss01 · Nov 5, 2024

milanns said:
Hello dear reef2reef community,
My son and me are quite new to aquaristics. We have a freshwater aquarium with blue crayfish and we are looking into getting a saltwater aquarium for European lobster. Can anyone help by giving us advice on the full setup for the aquarium (what devices we need for it)? I am generally aware we would need a chiller, special glass for aquarium and an aerator. Now, in Europe we don't have the same brands as in US, but some rough guidelines would be welcome. Big thanks!

This sounds like a fun project! The lobster will probably want a cave as they like darker cold areas. How big do they get exactly? And you should have the Sicce brand over in Europe.