| Though they resemble fish, lobsters are not fish, | | | | necessary, when they are kept in the tanks. |
| but animals who survive on air. So they should | | | | Retaining the balance of environment in the tank |
| always be kept in oxygen-enriched environment, | | | | is one of the most important factors. Biological |
| to keep them alive. Otherwise, they will drown. | | | | filters like pads, bio rocks, etc. should be kept in |
| They don't have blood and muscles but gain | | | | the tank to support the growth of bacteria that |
| strength from internal fluids that they go on | | | | destroy the pollutants emitted by the lobsters and |
| pushing from one chamber of the body to | | | | thus help in maintaining the environmental balance. |
| another. Hence they are called as hydraulically | | | | The amount of bacteria is important to balance |
| operated animals. Due to their hard shells, lobsters | | | | the system, since their levels can increase or |
| are also called as crustaceans. Their body fluid is | | | | decrease based on the number of lobsters within |
| essential for their survival. If this fluid is lost, their | | | | the tank. According to scientific studies, the |
| body starts deteriorating and the hard shells turn | | | | number of lobsters should equal the number of |
| soft and slimy. The death of a lobster is final | | | | bacteria. In case of any discrepancy in the |
| when their body elements start deteriorating, | | | | numbers, the bacteria are outnumbered and |
| beginning with the tail detaching itself from the | | | | hence cannot destroy the growing amount of |
| body and exposing the flesh. Hence lobsters | | | | waste in the tank. This leads to rapid instruction |
| should be handled with special care and | | | | and death of the lobsters and the bacteria. |
| maintenance of certain environmental conditions is | | | | |