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The answer is: For the rest of their natural lives! I've kept a pair of Homarus americanus (New England lobsters) in a salt-water aquarium (a very large one) for nearly 2 years now. They require very little care, no more than a standard goldfish bowl, with a few special needs. They're healthy and happy (as far as grouchy lobsters go, ha!). A couple "special needs" to bear in mind: New England lobsters are amazing to watch in an aqua-environment (55 gallon tank minimum). They'll live in cloudy stagnant saltwater for months but need constant aeration or they'll suffocate in 24hrs. You should go to the shore and bring back 30% of the saltwater in the tank water every 2 months. They are curious, motivated, become easily bored and HIGHLY DESTRUCTIVE! They will crush things (stone aerators, filtration pipes, etc) and move things around like like a crew of moving men, almost nightly! You will see them do things that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable. One HUGE consideration in keeping 2 or more New England lobsters in an aqua-center. THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO FIGHT!!! I did not "band" my specimens, as I wanted them to look and act as natural as possible. They WILL RELENTLESSLY PURSUE, MAIM AND KILL EACH OTHER UNTIL ONLY ONE SURVIVES. They absolutely MUST BE SEPARATED!! I put a solid window pane glass divider in the middle of my tank. Secured it on both sides with large sea boulders and substrate sand/shell mix. One morning I found the boulders undermined and moved away, the glass pane shattered, and the lobsters laying exhausted from a full night of battle. They will eat any type of seafood. Their favorite is fresh calamari (squid) tentacles or smelt. They can go up to a month without food (so they make a perfect pet to have when going on long vacations, ha!), but it's best to give them a 1" size chunk of food ever 2nd or 3rd day. After seeing you deliver food for a month or so, they come to recognize you (or your hands' scent in the water) and will do bizarre things at your appearance near the tank. Hope this is a good answer to the question; HOW LONG WILL A LOBSTER LIVE IN A TANK? ;-)

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