shrimp i never knew i had

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  1. kevink

    kevink Astrea Snail

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    looking at my tank today i found the body of 2 dead little tiny crab, not much of a problem there and a shrimp i dont even know i have before.

    its white colour and got a big claw, cant take a picture it move into the rocks everytime i move. it is a pistol shrimp its kinda small in size bout 6-8 cm since i only saw the front of it. should i take it out?
     
    kevink, Oct 22, 2006
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  2. Breed

    Breed Feather Duster

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    I have had that happen to me before...twice... except my bird nose wrasse found it, grabbed it and then demolished it before I could see what kind of shrimp it was :eek:

    As far as the pistol shrimp goes, from what I have heard they are not harmful and can be a welcomed addition to a reef tank, although I am not sure about this... :-/

    Cheers,

    Breed
     
    Breed, Oct 22, 2006
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  3. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    It is possibly a shrimp called "sexy Shrimp"! Reef safe though due to their very small and fragile nature, they are best suited in a refugium!
     
    coral reefer, Oct 22, 2006
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  4. pooner

    pooner Astrea Snail

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    It can't be a sext shrimp it is to big,Iwould need a pic
     
    pooner, Oct 25, 2006
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  5. jonathan

    jonathan Aiptasia Anemone

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    sounds like a pistol, if indeed one of the claws is larger than the other...would need a picture to verify though....
     
    jonathan, Oct 25, 2006
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  6. turbo4603

    turbo4603 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    It does sound like a pistol shrimp.
    Does it make a noise during lights off period that sounds like fingers snapping?
    I have one in my tank, IT DONT LET ME SLEEP!
     
    turbo4603, Oct 25, 2006
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