lobster tank

[CXR100]

I am in the middle of making a tank to hold lobsters alive in my shed, this will save me a trip out to the keeper pot where I store them at sea each time someone want to buy some, I have a big plastic header tank and I want to put some sea water inside it, I want this to circulate and to drip down on top of the water in the tank, like rain so to air the water, anyone know of a pump I could use to do this? thanks

 

[Rickster123]

Can't help with the pump but are you in hampshire so I can collect fresh lobster from you instead of mr tesco?!

 

[SimonG]

Have you had a look at an aquarium site?

 

[CXR100]

wales im afraid, lost 23 lobsters couple weeks ago in bad storm , pot was smashed up against rocks, was hoping to get good prices for them this week!! also lost some lobster pots!!! cost me around 500 in losses!!

 

[CXR100]

simon forgot to mention that hopefully it would be something plumbing related that I could pick up for nothing!!?? an old pump off something etc!! haha

 

[lame plumber]

pop over to Ilfracombe and look round the aquarium, they have a lovely old lobster on display, Laurence the owner will bore you to tears re pumps etc if you ask

 

[SimonG]

Small shower pump it a 4 gallon f and e tank above your storage tank. Overflow from f and e into your storage tank as well to cope with any excess water?

 

[CXR100]

I only want it to trickle over the tank so ive been told. was thinking of one of them water pumps on drills and attach a small motor to it or something, someone else mentioned a washing machine pump

 

[dancinplumba]

Pond pump

 

[SimonG]

You might struggle with them drill pumps. I dont think they are built for longevity

An archimedes screw pump or a peristaltic pump?

 

[REDSAW]

cant tell you how to keep them but could show you how to eat them.?/////?

please send couple of samples over and i will do you a video sometime

 

[gastec]

Hello i have kept fish the same way, i used a washing machine pump but a easier way is to get a submersible water pump for a fish tank.

 

[julesverne]

i would say it would easier to use a fish tank pump or pond pump as then it wont be over powerful and they are cheap enough to buy.

 

[Nostrum]

Salt water so you need to avoid anything metal, impeller, shaft etc else you'll knacker the pump and kill the lobster!

 

[lambchop]

I'm toying ith the idea of building a marine aquarium for tropical salt water fish and there's quite a bit to it mate. It could be the same for cold water sal****er. There's a variety of sumps, protein skimmers and what not, sorry I don't know how to post links.

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