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03-12-2007, 07:04 AM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
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When a shrimp regenerates his skeleton(they have an exterior skeleton) for a newer, brighter one. In simpler terms, when human get a very strong tan, they peal, and new skin under the pealed skin is healthy looking and new. Same thing with the shrimps. They throw away their outside skeleton to a newer skeleton they have grown under, its the way they grow and achieve brighter colors. _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
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03-12-2007, 01:55 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
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ok i understand. i dont think its that because it wasnt there before... _________ since 2/16/07: 14Gal. biocube with 10lb of LR, 15lb of LS. 48 watts PC's 2 firefish, 10 hermits, sand sifting star | |
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03-12-2007, 02:00 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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It wouldnt have been there before. When the shrimp sheds its exo it is left there and they usually go into hiding for a little while before its new exo has hardened for protection. _________  | |
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03-12-2007, 04:42 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
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correct, im more inclined on itbeing some sort of pod(God let it be a pod!!!) over a shrimp. The rocks were brushed good and washed with new saltwater. But theres always that possibility that it is a shrimp! | |
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03-13-2007, 06:19 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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exactly, what im saying turbo! thanks everyone. either way that thing already decomposed and the green grassy algae has already surccomed it. i havent seen any shrimp in there, ive only seen pods. i guess that ends it...  | |
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03-13-2007, 06:39 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
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this is the so-called "shrimp"!
its right in the center of the picture, on the rock, clear in color...
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03-13-2007, 07:12 PM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
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looks like a pod to me | |
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03-16-2007, 11:10 AM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Gigas Clam
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LOL, maybe some cool looking, clear detritus!!!! I cant really see it, but if it dont move, and its been there for some time, its definitely very dead or very stuck!!! | |
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03-16-2007, 09:40 PM
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| | Zoanthid
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That's gotta be a pod. I have those in my tank, totally normal and it means your tank is doing what it's supposed to be doing. Getting all these wonderful creatures. The first time I saw my copods I freaked. My hubby said oh my god what the *$#@ are those white things all over the glass. I saw these weird bug things and I thought that's it I screwed up something and got some sort of bug in my tank. I then did my research and learned I want these gross looking bugs in my tank! They still gross me out, the way they move.
When I read your thread prior to the pic you posted I was just about to post that there are mantis and pistols that have clear bodies...that is neither of them by the looks of it. You should go on Melevsreef.com - Welcome! and look for visual identification...amazing things you'll learn on that site. It'll give you an idea of what is safe in your reef and what's not. Take a look at this pic, does this look like it? _________ 20g
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