Lost CLOWNS found...1 1/2 years Later - Page 2

oscarinw · 02/03/2014, 10:08 PM

+1 with Magnolia. My clicking came from a glass aqueon heater. Great find! It's like when you find a $20 bill on a pair of pants you haven't worn in a while...

ScottMcN1 · 02/03/2014, 10:29 PM

If you have a bunch of live rock, there is a good chance the clicking noise is a hitchhiker mantis shrimp. They have been the cause of my clicking in the past.

rlm2005 · 02/03/2014, 11:27 PM

That's awesome!

2_zoa · 02/03/2014, 11:55 PM

I say the clicking is a pistol shrimp. I had a Randal hitchhike in my old 29 bio cube. It never had a friend so it stayed hidden in the rock. It sounded like Someone tapping on the glass with a key. I used to feed a hole in my rock that it would reach its claw through to grab the mysis. I really miss that shrimp.

markaren · 02/04/2014, 05:01 AM

I thought I saw a huge Mantis the other day from a distance...from behind its head. I discounted it and researched a Bobbit Worm. Could this actually be a large mantis hiding for this long. I found a small mantis about a year ago and removed him. I would rather have a Mantis than a Bobbit I think. No Heater or glass thermo. Thermo used to click so I took it out long ago.

johnike · 02/04/2014, 05:06 AM

Great find! Lucky fishies.

kdumph · 02/04/2014, 07:09 AM

Wow, thats pretty amazing

Trainwreck618 · 02/04/2014, 07:15 AM

I had an anthia do that once, but nowhere near a year and a half!

Lateralus · 02/04/2014, 12:46 PM

They look to have good color and decent weight, congratz.
My long nose hawk lived in the overflow for about a year.

eb2292 · 02/04/2014, 01:10 PM

Just goes to show you, check EVERYWHERE when you think you lost a fish lol

skippy2 · 02/04/2014, 01:19 PM

Cool story. I agree the cliking is probably a pistol or mantis shrimp. Hopefully it's the pistol.

StaySalty · 02/05/2014, 12:27 PM

Wow thats crazy and amazing! congratz though.

The clicking. I had a nasty grub looking shrimp that caused the clicking you describe. I would almost never see it until one day by pure chance it was out in the open. Took that guy out of my tank.

Recently I have been hearing the same type of clicking. I am hoping its my eheim jager heater like some others are saying. I would be surprised if it was another shrimp since this time my rock all dry and seeded with a small piece of lr

SeanPrice · 02/05/2014, 12:35 PM

That is amazing!

ken6217 · 02/05/2014, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by markaren

I am so happy for them. The thing that amazes me most is how little food fish actually need added to survive. I hand feed the shrimp and the tiny pieces during that process are eaten by the sifter and the cardinal. Thats it.
The unusual clown is almost three times larger than now.

Or maybe you overfeed your tank and they are getting the table scraps.

johnike · 02/05/2014, 08:21 PM

I've had a pair of Firefish for a couple years, and one of them likes to ride down to the sump every once in a while.

markaren · 02/05/2014, 09:02 PM

I feed my Cardinal and sand sifter about once a week. I hand feed the shrimp a couple times a month.

Ontheway · 02/06/2014, 06:28 AM

Fantastic story. They accepted main display as sump and the pipe as main tank lol!

02/03/2014, 10:29 PM	#27
ScottMcN1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 36	Lost CLOWNS found...1 1/2 years Later If you have a bunch of live rock, there is a good chance the clicking noise is a hitchhiker mantis shrimp. They have been the cause of my clicking in the past.

02/03/2014, 11:27 PM	#28
rlm2005 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Area Posts: 432	That's awesome! __________________ Rhonda 65 gallon mixed reef

02/04/2014, 05:01 AM	#30
markaren Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clermont ,Florida Posts: 634	I thought I saw a huge Mantis the other day from a distance...from behind its head. I discounted it and researched a Bobbit Worm. Could this actually be a large mantis hiding for this long. I found a small mantis about a year ago and removed him. I would rather have a Mantis than a Bobbit I think. No Heater or glass thermo. Thermo used to click so I took it out long ago. __________________ Mark Current Tank Info: Oceanic 76G Half Circle/XP2000SSS/MP40Wes/Radion Gen1, Tunze Osmolator ATO...Maturing Stage

02/04/2014, 12:46 PM	#34
Lateralus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Charles mo. Posts: 756	They look to have good color and decent weight, congratz. My long nose hawk lived in the overflow for about a year. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef/ 40 gal sump. Born on 5/30/13.

02/04/2014, 01:19 PM	#36
skippy2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 3,205	Cool story. I agree the cliking is probably a pistol or mantis shrimp. Hopefully it's the pistol. __________________ Peggy Current Tank Info: no tank

02/03/2014, 10:08 PM	#26
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	+1 with Magnolia. My clicking came from a glass aqueon heater. Great find! It's like when you find a $20 bill on a pair of pants you haven't worn in a while...

02/03/2014, 11:55 PM	#29
2_zoa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,840	I say the clicking is a pistol shrimp. I had a Randal hitchhike in my old 29 bio cube. It never had a friend so it stayed hidden in the rock. It sounded like Someone tapping on the glass with a key. I used to feed a hole in my rock that it would reach its claw through to grab the mysis. I really miss that shrimp.

02/04/2014, 05:06 AM	#31
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Great find! Lucky fishies.

02/04/2014, 07:09 AM	#32
kdumph Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 53	Wow, thats pretty amazing

02/04/2014, 07:15 AM	#33
Trainwreck618 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 155	I had an anthia do that once, but nowhere near a year and a half!

02/04/2014, 01:10 PM	#35
eb2292 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 295	Just goes to show you, check EVERYWHERE when you think you lost a fish lol

02/05/2014, 12:27 PM	#37
StaySalty Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 279	Wow thats crazy and amazing! congratz though. The clicking. I had a nasty grub looking shrimp that caused the clicking you describe. I would almost never see it until one day by pure chance it was out in the open. Took that guy out of my tank. Recently I have been hearing the same type of clicking. I am hoping its my eheim jager heater like some others are saying. I would be surprised if it was another shrimp since this time my rock all dry and seeded with a small piece of lr

02/05/2014, 12:35 PM	#38
SeanPrice Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 92	That is amazing!

02/05/2014, 08:21 PM	#40
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	I've had a pair of Firefish for a couple years, and one of them likes to ride down to the sump every once in a while.

02/05/2014, 09:02 PM	#41
markaren Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clermont ,Florida Posts: 634	I feed my Cardinal and sand sifter about once a week. I hand feed the shrimp a couple times a month. __________________ Mark Current Tank Info: Oceanic 76G Half Circle/XP2000SSS/MP40Wes/Radion Gen1, Tunze Osmolator ATO...Maturing Stage

02/06/2014, 06:28 AM	#42
Ontheway Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 412	Fantastic story. They accepted main display as sump and the pipe as main tank lol!