Which of these are bottom feeders?

[jay2jay99]

I was wondering which of these fish are bottom feeders and therefore not suitable with a australian blue lobster,

Platies,
Corydoras catfish,
Silver Hatchets,
Bristlenose plecos,
Glowlight tetras,
Black phantom tetras,
Rummynose tetras,
Harlequin rasboras.

Thanks,

Jay.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Ok... Cories are, bristle plecs are, tetra's aren't but if your lobster can catch one they will make a nice snack. Platies aren't, I don't think hatchets are. Not sure aboot the rest.

 

[jay2jay99]

Ok, thanks.

 

[gadazobe]

Corys and the bristlenose - the rest are mid or top swimming. But I'm sure your lobster won't mind - he'll have a fine time trying to snack on them.

 

[jay2jay99]

Ah, I see, cool. Well we'll find out soon.

Jay.

 

[mandi]

I have a friend who keeps several species of freshwater lobster/crayfish -- he has several tanks with them, breeds them (I'm getting some baby zebra lobsters from him soon!), etc. He hasn't had a fish YET that has survived more than a week in a tank with one.

My guess the only ones that MIGHT be "safe" would be the hatchets, as they stay at the very top most of the time I believe. However, my guess is they're going to become expensive feeder-fish.

Good luck.

 

[jay2jay99]

Ooh, that don't sound too good, the person I got it off said that his one has never eaten any of his fish, maybe it's a different breed. I'm not sure what breed it is but I'm going to pick it up in about an hour so I'll post a picture of it on this thread when I get it.

Jay.

 

[jay2jay99]

This is the lobster I got, it's not as small and blue as I thought? more big and dark, this is a baby! What do you think though? I'll post this on the inverterbret part to try and work out the breed.

Jay.

 

[CathyG]

I second Mandi. Though the tetras and platys are essentially middle to top swimmers, they will spend enough time at a low enough level to be caught. They do happily take food from the bottom and, especially the tetras, will rest within easy reach. The rasbora tend to rest a little higher in the water. All corys, loaches and plecs are bottom feeders. I think your safest bet are the hatchets. Note, I have never kept lobsters so I am not knowledgeable in that department, good luck!

 

[jay2jay99]

Cool, thanks for your comments. I already have 4 bite-size platies in there (about 1"), two hours so far and no trouble we'll see how it goes. I just looked up on the net and I think it's a blue knight lobster.

Jay.

 

[nagus]

Corries and plec's the rest will be ok