flooddc September 19, 2013 Share September 19, 2013 I found this hitchhiker in rock of corals I got today. Was going to dump out the water and notice something moving. Sucker bit me (did not hurt) when I tried to scoop it with my hand. Snap a few pics to get a positive ID. Appears to to a baby snapping/pistol shrimp. It about 1/2" long; greenish and clear body with stripe; 1 large and one tiny snappers. Whatever it is, I released it into my refugium. Hope to see it grow up in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef September 19, 2013 Share September 19, 2013 mantis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc September 19, 2013 Author Share September 19, 2013 mantis? nah! I wish (love to have one some day). Mantis don't have snappers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k September 19, 2013 Share September 19, 2013 definitely a pistol shrimp- look at that massive claw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc September 20, 2013 Author Share September 20, 2013 definitely a pistol shrimp- look at that massive claw. Found this online: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/09/a-shrimp-is-one-of-the-loudest-animals-on-the-planet/ 3rd pics looks exactly like it. I guessed I'll be hear loud noises from the sump from now on. hmm! Now I need to find a hitchhiker baby goby for it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef September 20, 2013 Share September 20, 2013 It's soooooo flufffffyyyyyyyy! And tiny and cute all snappy snap snap shrimpy! Awesome save! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltLife September 20, 2013 Share September 20, 2013 Wow. Possible for this shrimp to successfully spawn in a home aquarium? What are their breeding habits? Must be a pair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaddc September 20, 2013 Share September 20, 2013 I had a bunch of those sneak in with my Florida Live Rock. That pistol shrimp is almost full grown and that is their final coloration. Mine hide in the rock and I rarely, if ever, see them, but I hear them all the time. It won't pair up with any goby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjamaya September 20, 2013 Share September 20, 2013 Quick, setup a pico for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc September 20, 2013 Author Share September 20, 2013 It's soooooo flufffffyyyyyyyy! And tiny and cute all snappy snap snap shrimpy! Awesome save! Yup! I brought it up to the kitchen to show my kids and told them it could be a lobster. First things out of my 8 years old daughter was "don't cook it, dad!" Wow. Possible for this shrimp to successfully spawn in a home aquarium? What are their breeding habits? Must be a pair? It's possible! but pretty sure he didn't have any shrimps in his tank where I got the corals/rock from. I had a bunch of those sneak in with my Florida Live Rock. That pistol shrimp is almost full grown and that is their final coloration. Mine hide in the rock and I rarely, if ever, see them, but I hear them all the time. It won't pair up with any goby. how long does it takes to color up! hope I'll see it from time to time in the 70G refuge! Quick, setup a pico for it! My wife will cook me along with the baby shrimp ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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