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Has anybody seen those nifty blue lobsters? I'm (hopefully) getting a 75 gallon Eclipse tank soon, and I'm wondering if Colin would get along with one. It's going to be a semi-aggressive community tank (because of Colin) so I was thinking of putting some angels and a lobster in there. Any advice?

For those who don't know, Colin is a red tailed black shark.

The angelfish should be okay, since they occupy the middle of the tank, while the shark will hang towards the bottom.
The "lobster"/crayfish will be a different matter. They can grow to four or five inches, and have a hankering for fish. They're skilled at eating small fish such as tetras, and will often eat even larger fish. The crawdads are nocturnal, while the shark is mostly active during the day. With that being so, there is a chance that the blue crustacean would attack and maybe kill your shark. I wouldn't add the crayfish, just in the interest of saving your shark from possibly becoming dinner.

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Those crayfish have a tendency to eat anything they can catch. Most of the time, the only tanks I know of them being fairly successful in (other than tanks by themselves) are full on Cichlid tanks. I wouldn't risk because even if he does get a clean kill on Colin, he may clip his tail or scratch his body, thus leaving a wound that is primed for infection...

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i wouldn't due to the cray fish will eat most fishes it can catch so i wouldn't, i wouldn't even try it with a top water fish or angel. i would keep them seperate.