Solareclipsed
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Post by Solareclipsed on Apr 4, 2009 21:06:57 GMT -5
Well I was looking at one of my live rock pieces and noticed this little bug running around. I changed my seio 1000 locations and afterwards I noticed a couple of these guys. One is about 1/2 centimeter long and the other 1 or 2 are about 3mm long. Very fast, have antenna looking things I cant get a pic of them because by time I see them and try to get the camera up to take a pic they are back in the holes. I am gonna look around on the web to see if I cant figure out what they are...any suggestions. They are a clear-white looking thing.
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Post by Solareclipsed on Apr 4, 2009 22:30:54 GMT -5
I tried to get a pic of it but not very good.  Also here is a pic of on of the 2 hermits that were on the rock when I got it.  |
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Post by ADMIN on Apr 4, 2009 23:18:10 GMT -5
Looks like a pod, not sure what type though.
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Post by Solareclipsed on Apr 5, 2009 8:04:00 GMT -5
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
I will still try to get a better pic but like I said that thing is fast.
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Post by ADMIN on Apr 6, 2009 13:05:00 GMT -5
Good thing, levels are stanalizing enough to support lifeforms.
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Post by Solareclipsed on Apr 6, 2009 14:56:17 GMT -5
I got a couple more pics of these things. I readjusted the water flow and it flows right over the rock they are in and about 5 minutes after I did this I started watching the rock and it looks like there are at least 2-3 of the larger ones and possibly up to 8 or more of the smaller ones and they run quick.   |
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Post by reggie on Apr 6, 2009 19:47:05 GMT -5
Uh oh, are those mantis shrimps? Do you hear clicking sounds?  |
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Post by ADMIN2 on Apr 6, 2009 19:58:15 GMT -5
Those are anthropods. They are detrivores and help to clean up the tank. I do not believe the pic Solar took is of a mantis shrimp. If you start hearing clicking noises you could have a mantis.
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Post by Solareclipsed on Apr 6, 2009 21:17:01 GMT -5
I have not heard clicking noises and they do not look like mantis
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Post by ADMIN on Apr 6, 2009 21:50:38 GMT -5
yeh just harmless pods this time.
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