Help with ID's?

wildkats · 08/08/2008, 07:02 PM

Looking to get some help Id'ing a couple things. I believe one is a type of shrimp and the other is a worm and I don't know what they are. Any help would appreciated.

Also, does anyone know what would eat peppermint shrimp and cleaner shrimp? I've got 2 mantis, 2 clowns, 3 chromis a lawnmower blenny, a serpent star, Red decorator crab and misc. hermits and snails. I've had 2 peppermints misteriously disappear and now my cleaner has disappeared as well. Any ideas???

Thanks

RicksReefs · 08/08/2008, 07:07 PM

the first is a gammarus type amphipod, and a good guy.
the second is tough to say, can you get a clearer pic?

and I'd bet the 2 mantis took out the other shrimp, as they're consumate predators and should be removed.

cindyreef · 08/08/2008, 08:54 PM

Definatly the mantis!! No inverts are safe with them. get rid of them, If your not convinced check out youtube. Some crude videos under "mantis"

08/08/2008, 07:02 PM	#1
wildkats Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anchorage Posts: 10	Help with ID's? Looking to get some help Id'ing a couple things. I believe one is a type of shrimp and the other is a worm and I don't know what they are. Any help would appreciated. Also, does anyone know what would eat peppermint shrimp and cleaner shrimp? I've got 2 mantis, 2 clowns, 3 chromis a lawnmower blenny, a serpent star, Red decorator crab and misc. hermits and snails. I've had 2 peppermints misteriously disappear and now my cleaner has disappeared as well. Any ideas??? Thanks

08/08/2008, 07:07 PM	#2
RicksReefs Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In America's Dangling Junk State. Posts: 6,413	the first is a gammarus type amphipod, and a good guy. the second is tough to say, can you get a clearer pic? and I'd bet the 2 mantis took out the other shrimp, as they're consumate predators and should be removed.

08/08/2008, 08:54 PM	#3
cindyreef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miramichi, New Brunswick Posts: 51	Definatly the mantis!! No inverts are safe with them. get rid of them, If your not convinced check out youtube. Some crude videos under "mantis"