ghosts?

dees reef · 07-03-2009, 11:27 PM

ok I give up! For the last week I have been hearing a very loud poping noise during the night. As well as an occassional squeek; Though mouse like it is not. Ive checked all my equipment and every thing is running well, you would also think if it was you would hear it during the day.I have a emerald crab, but I've had him almost a year. Other than that, I have a fire shrimp, yellow tang, two b/g chromis, two yellow tail damsels, misc. red legged crabs, snails, and coralls in my seventy five gal. none of these are new to tank.

I've tried sneaking up with flash light, hasn't worked. I have to be up at 4 am to work, but but this is loud enough to wake me. well I am a light sleeper. any ideas?

bwalker9801 · 07-03-2009, 11:31 PM

Loud popping noise? Maybe a mantis?

reefer Bob · 07-03-2009, 11:39 PM

Mantis was my guess also. They are so hard to see. we found one right in the front of our tank. Are you sure its coming from the tank? I am the same way, if I hear a wierd noise and I wont be able to sleep until I find it.

dees reef · 07-03-2009, 11:39 PM

dont have one, can they hich hike? I forgot to mention A damsel disappeared as well when I first heard this, Would it eat one?

PackLeader · 07-03-2009, 11:40 PM

Maybe its the chupacabra!

bwalker9801 · 07-03-2009, 11:43 PM

If your missing fish I would definately say a mantis. Yes they can be hitch hikers. Have you lost any snails?

reefer Bob · 07-03-2009, 11:44 PM

I think if it was a mantis you would find some dead crabs and shrimps. I was told to watch for a pile of dead things and his hole will be close. If he was to take a damsel then he would be a pretty good size. Have you bought anything recently like rocks or something that a hitchhiker could ride in?

bwalker9801 · 07-03-2009, 11:56 PM

If it is a chupacabra I would suggest an immediate 50 percent water change LMAO!

PackLeader · 07-04-2009, 12:00 AM

he lurks in the stand, ready to snatch your goats...

Could it maybe be the lights? I have noticed that lately (because it has been hot), I open my whole house up at night, and it actually gets colder in here than usual. The hot lighting fixture will make some noise as it cools back down (kind of like a house settling). Could it be something like that maybe? Do you have your return plumbing secured? Maybe that vibrates and whacks something every now and again.

Screwtape · 07-04-2009, 08:50 AM

Could be a pistol shrimp too. It may take a while to find out what it is if it is a mantis or pistol shrimp. I still have something that hitchhiked in on my rock that pops and I haven't been able to find it after 9 months watching the tank.

07-03-2009, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
dees reef Bristle Worm Join Date: May 2009 Location: princeton il. Posts: 132 Skin: Mint Karma: 844	ghosts? ok I give up! For the last week I have been hearing a very loud poping noise during the night. As well as an occassional squeek; Though mouse like it is not. Ive checked all my equipment and every thing is running well, you would also think if it was you would hear it during the day.I have a emerald crab, but I've had him almost a year. Other than that, I have a fire shrimp, yellow tang, two b/g chromis, two yellow tail damsels, misc. red legged crabs, snails, and coralls in my seventy five gal. none of these are new to tank. I've tried sneaking up with flash light, hasn't worked. I have to be up at 4 am to work, but but this is loud enough to wake me. well I am a light sleeper. any ideas?

07-03-2009, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
bwalker9801 Hydnophora Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida Posts: 618 Skin: Mint Karma: 4899	Loud popping noise? Maybe a mantis? _________ Equipment:125g dual overflows,200+ lbs lr,8 54 watt t5,asm g2,mag 12,osmolator,rk2,proclear sump,diy fuge,greyseasaquatics kalk stirrer,2 vortech mp40w's Livestock:purple tang,maroon clown,purple firefish,,1 male squareback anthias 2 female,coral banded shrimp,brittle star,longspine urchin Corals:large frogspawn,purple and green shrooms,xenia,tricolor acro,oregon tort acro,pink birdsnest,ora redplanet,hydnophora,monti's,acan's,joe the coral,stylophora aquapod 24 oceanic 220 build in progress.

07-03-2009, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
reefer Bob Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 696 Skin: Mint Karma: 1605	Mantis was my guess also. They are so hard to see. we found one right in the front of our tank. Are you sure its coming from the tank? I am the same way, if I hear a wierd noise and I wont be able to sleep until I find it. _________ 85g oceanic hex tank, sump, chiller http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/j...%20hex%20tank/ 265g perfecto, sump, chiller, New setup, http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj238/rbs68cgr/265g/

07-03-2009, 11:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
PackLeader Giant Squid Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 27 Posts: 5,450 Skin: Mint Karma: 50921	Maybe its the chupacabra! _________ Jason 200 gallon long reef: 55 gallon sump, 20 long fuge, 300+ pounds LR, 750W MH, 216W T5, ASM G4+ skimmer, reactors, wavemaker, etc Hippo tang, O clown pair, firefish, starry blenny, YT damsel, BJ trigger, Scopas tang, chromis. Too many corals and inverts to list. http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...-60554-19.html [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-03-2009, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
dees reef Bristle Worm Join Date: May 2009 Location: princeton il. Posts: 132 Skin: Mint Karma: 844	dont have one, can they hich hike? I forgot to mention A damsel disappeared as well when I first heard this, Would it eat one?

07-03-2009, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
bwalker9801 Hydnophora Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida Posts: 618 Skin: Mint Karma: 4899	If your missing fish I would definately say a mantis. Yes they can be hitch hikers. Have you lost any snails?

07-03-2009, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
reefer Bob Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 696 Skin: Mint Karma: 1605	I think if it was a mantis you would find some dead crabs and shrimps. I was told to watch for a pile of dead things and his hole will be close. If he was to take a damsel then he would be a pretty good size. Have you bought anything recently like rocks or something that a hitchhiker could ride in?

07-03-2009, 11:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
bwalker9801 Hydnophora Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida Posts: 618 Skin: Mint Karma: 4899	If it is a chupacabra I would suggest an immediate 50 percent water change LMAO!

07-04-2009, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
PackLeader Giant Squid Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 27 Posts: 5,450 Skin: Mint Karma: 50921	he lurks in the stand, ready to snatch your goats... Could it maybe be the lights? I have noticed that lately (because it has been hot), I open my whole house up at night, and it actually gets colder in here than usual. The hot lighting fixture will make some noise as it cools back down (kind of like a house settling). Could it be something like that maybe? Do you have your return plumbing secured? Maybe that vibrates and whacks something every now and again.

07-04-2009, 08:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Screwtape Panda Puffer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,120 Skin: Mint Karma: 15229	Could be a pistol shrimp too. It may take a while to find out what it is if it is a mantis or pistol shrimp. I still have something that hitchhiked in on my rock that pops and I haven't been able to find it after 9 months watching the tank.