Snap...snap

blot60 · 01/03/2007, 03:02 AM

I'm sitting here watching Deep Blue, ( Awsome Documentary) and I hear ...SNAP SNAP SNAP...SNAP SNAP. I have been trying for months to find the source. Night viewing, Feeding time etc. I wish I could just see it.. ARGH! It's probably a pistol but the snaps can be quite loud at times. The most snaps I have heard in a row are 5. Ooo there goes two more. I dont have any disappearing inhabitants so I'm not worried. I just want to see the dang thing. Oh well, Maybe when I transfer everything to my new 120 (YAY) I will see something. Till then Keep on Snappin.

jasper24 · 01/03/2007, 07:22 AM

It took me 6 months to find the source of my "snaps". They sound like a snail shell tapping loudly against the glass. Mine is a Mantis. It is about 1.5 to 2 inches and very cool looking. It is depleting my snail population though.

jgb23 · 01/03/2007, 07:39 AM

Yes, I like jasper24 hear the telltale snapping sound and mine is a confirmed Mantis shrimp. I have had an ongoing battle with this sucker for the last 10 days and trying to get him out of the tank.
Mine has killed all of my other shrimps, but at this point, has left my fish alone. I am still working on a plan to get rid of him.

650-IS350 · 01/03/2007, 01:01 PM

Mine are a bunch of pistols .... from TBS... have probly several of them. my 2 inch gorrilla was my culprit in killing snails and hermits... caught him in the act.. now is scewered into the sand and being eaten by my tongan nassarius snails.. ( a little payback )

Lev F. · 01/03/2007, 02:16 PM

Mine is a mix of Mantis, Pistols and Dueling Hermit Crabs.

blot60 · 01/04/2007, 01:10 AM

I hope I find a Mantis. I have a nice little 10 gal in the geeradge for him.

01/03/2007, 03:02 AM	#1
blot60 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 227	Snap...snap I'm sitting here watching Deep Blue, ( Awsome Documentary) and I hear ...SNAP SNAP SNAP...SNAP SNAP. I have been trying for months to find the source. Night viewing, Feeding time etc. I wish I could just see it.. ARGH! It's probably a pistol but the snaps can be quite loud at times. The most snaps I have heard in a row are 5. Ooo there goes two more. I dont have any disappearing inhabitants so I'm not worried. I just want to see the dang thing. Oh well, Maybe when I transfer everything to my new 120 (YAY) I will see something. Till then Keep on Snappin. __________________ There's no way, no way that you came from my loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I'm gonna do is punch yo mamma in da mouth! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed, 30g sump, 8x T5, Octopus DDNW 150,

01/03/2007, 01:01 PM	#4
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	Mine are a bunch of pistols .... from TBS... have probly several of them. my 2 inch gorrilla was my culprit in killing snails and hermits... caught him in the act.. now is scewered into the sand and being eaten by my tongan nassarius snails.. ( a little payback ) __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

01/03/2007, 02:16 PM	#5
Lev F. Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,109	Mine is a mix of Mantis, Pistols and Dueling Hermit Crabs. __________________ - Lev "It all starts with a small freshwater aquarium. Then it turns into miniature estuaries on the carpet, and an afterwards fragrance that has the power to kill anything that's ever lived" Current Tank Info: 65 Gallon Mixed Reef Tankh. 96 Watt COralife Aqualight PCS, 20 Gallon Refugium with A. Nummifer frogfish, 40 Gallon Octopus tank

01/04/2007, 01:10 AM	#6
blot60 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 227	I hope I find a Mantis. I have a nice little 10 gal in the geeradge for him. __________________ There's no way, no way that you came from my loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I'm gonna do is punch yo mamma in da mouth! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed, 30g sump, 8x T5, Octopus DDNW 150,

01/03/2007, 07:22 AM	#2
jasper24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 2,120	It took me 6 months to find the source of my "snaps". They sound like a snail shell tapping loudly against the glass. Mine is a Mantis. It is about 1.5 to 2 inches and very cool looking. It is depleting my snail population though.

01/03/2007, 07:39 AM	#3
jgb23 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 74	Yes, I like jasper24 hear the telltale snapping sound and mine is a confirmed Mantis shrimp. I have had an ongoing battle with this sucker for the last 10 days and trying to get him out of the tank. Mine has killed all of my other shrimps, but at this point, has left my fish alone. I am still working on a plan to get rid of him.