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chuckfriedrice
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What is this

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Anyone have any clue what this is ? I was Cleaning the sump when I put the dirty filter sock in the bucket this guy was swimming in it . Kinda freaked out! LOL
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Re: What is this

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Looks like a rather healthy copepod to me. Better get a few people to back that though ;)
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Re: What is this

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Mantis shrimp.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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+1 to pp´s comment, swims & looks exactly like it.
A friend found a Pseudosquilla ciliate in his sump too, it came with the live rock.
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That's why I'm still just a nobody.
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Space herpe.
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How are you not tempted to put that in your ear?
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What are you going to do with it? Looks like one of the smaller species. Set up a 10-15g for it. check out vids of how they eat. They are very cool!

I've got a Peacock. here's one I photographed in the Philippines:
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And here's a GIANT one:
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Reef Central has a mantis forum.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Re: What is this

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Petty thought he was getting it lol
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Re: What is this

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CoCoPuffs wrote:Space herpe.
LOL Just Youtubed that :D
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Arny wrote:
CoCoPuffs wrote:Space herpe.
LOL Just Youtubed that :D
Great one...
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Re: What is this

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I've heard horror stories about mantis shrimp shattering aquarium glass... should they be housed in acrylic instead?
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Re: What is this

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Old wive's tale.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Re: What is this

Post by suvattii2012 »

wow a mantis shrimp thats crazy. I bet it would be worth some money?
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chuckfriedrice
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Re: What is this

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Well I let him lose back in the sump last night . I only have macro algea ,live rock and Blue Devil Damsel in there , If he gets survives and gets big enough ill make my 20g his . Ill keep looking for him in the mean time if I can catch him again ill move him . I think he might of came in on that last bAtch of Macro Algea , unless hes been around for months but his size wouldnt make sense .
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