Pistol shrimp hitchiker...

abezr · 09/05/2011, 06:06 PM

So today i found out i had zoa eating nudibranch so i did a coral rx dip and will buy flatworm exit tommorow... anyways during the dip two small pistol shrimps fell out and were about to die so i put them in a regular saltwater container... i threw them in my fuge and im thinking there are a whole colony of them in that specific rock.... good or bad? what should i do?

aleonn · 09/05/2011, 06:33 PM

I donated my pistol shrimp once I finally caught them. Besides opportunistically eating my ornamental shrimps and turbo snails, I didn't want to get my thumb sliced off whenever I aquascaped :P

thebkramer · 09/05/2011, 06:42 PM

raise them then sell them

abezr · 09/06/2011, 08:40 AM

whoa dont scare me what do you mean your thumb will get cut off lol.... the ones i found were tiny less than an inch long i put them in my fuge..

aleonn · 09/07/2011, 02:15 PM

They can make a loud "snapping" noise with their claws. In some cases they can even break glass (haven't heard of any such experiences on RC though). The force with which they snap is supposedly stronger than a bullet or so!

Adetia · 09/07/2011, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aleonn

They can make a loud "snapping" noise with their claws. In some cases they can even break glass (haven't heard of any such experiences on RC though). The force with which they snap is supposedly stronger than a bullet or so!

I think you're mixing up pistol shrimp and mantis shrimp.

Psirex · 09/07/2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adetia

I think you're mixing up pistol shrimp and mantis shrimp.

He is....

KSzegi · 09/07/2011, 05:26 PM

I have at least 8-10 in my 180..... I swear they've reproduced. The largest is about 2.5 inches and the smallest that I've seen is less than an inch. Other than doing some excavating under my rocks they haven't been a problem at all. I rarely see them, only hear them, especially at night. At least in my experience, they haven't been a problem in the tank.

BugiSti · 09/07/2011, 06:43 PM

ive got a mated pair of skunk pistol shrimps. LOVE Them!! Mine come out when i feed and such and as long as my yellow watchmen is around , they arent that shy. Ive never noticed them attacking anything at all... just my .02.

jdhuyvetter · 09/07/2011, 06:47 PM

I love them. In the winter, the storms wash sponges up on the beach and I go collecting! Mostly small reds, but occasionally I get larger blue ones. When i go to the Keys, I sometime grab the striped ones.

09/05/2011, 06:06 PM	#1
abezr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: montreal qc Posts: 137	Pistol shrimp hitchiker... So today i found out i had zoa eating nudibranch so i did a coral rx dip and will buy flatworm exit tommorow... anyways during the dip two small pistol shrimps fell out and were about to die so i put them in a regular saltwater container... i threw them in my fuge and im thinking there are a whole colony of them in that specific rock.... good or bad? what should i do?

09/05/2011, 06:42 PM	#3
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	raise them then sell them __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

09/07/2011, 06:47 PM	#10
jdhuyvetter SWFMAS Event Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lehigh Acres, Florida Posts: 2,179	I love them. In the winter, the storms wash sponges up on the beach and I go collecting! Mostly small reds, but occasionally I get larger blue ones. When i go to the Keys, I sometime grab the striped ones. __________________ Be kind to animals.....kiss a shark! "Great things happen when you start to add more light. The heavens open, angels sing and there is Peace on Earth" RockDoc Current Tank Info: 300 gallon stony reef, 300 gallon softie tank, 120 gallon FW/Orchid tank

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09/05/2011, 06:33 PM	#2
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	I donated my pistol shrimp once I finally caught them. Besides opportunistically eating my ornamental shrimps and turbo snails, I didn't want to get my thumb sliced off whenever I aquascaped :P

09/06/2011, 08:40 AM	#4
abezr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: montreal qc Posts: 137	whoa dont scare me what do you mean your thumb will get cut off lol.... the ones i found were tiny less than an inch long i put them in my fuge..

09/07/2011, 02:15 PM	#5
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	They can make a loud "snapping" noise with their claws. In some cases they can even break glass (haven't heard of any such experiences on RC though). The force with which they snap is supposedly stronger than a bullet or so!

09/07/2011, 05:26 PM	#8
KSzegi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 278	I have at least 8-10 in my 180..... I swear they've reproduced. The largest is about 2.5 inches and the smallest that I've seen is less than an inch. Other than doing some excavating under my rocks they haven't been a problem at all. I rarely see them, only hear them, especially at night. At least in my experience, they haven't been a problem in the tank.

09/07/2011, 06:43 PM	#9
BugiSti Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 115	ive got a mated pair of skunk pistol shrimps. LOVE Them!! Mine come out when i feed and such and as long as my yellow watchmen is around , they arent that shy. Ive never noticed them attacking anything at all... just my .02.