What is this
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:43 pm
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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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
Re: What is this
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:00 pm
Looks like a rather healthy copepod to me. Better get a few people to back that though 
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:02 am
Mantis shrimp.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:43 am
+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.
A friend found a Pseudosquilla ciliate in his sump too, it came with the live rock.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:39 am
That's why I'm still just a nobody.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:42 pm
Space herpe.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:49 pm
How are you not tempted to put that in your ear?
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:01 pm
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:
And here's a GIANT one:
Reef Central has a mantis forum.
I've got a Peacock. here's one I photographed in the Philippines:
And here's a GIANT one:
Reef Central has a mantis forum.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:02 pm
Petty thought he was getting it lol
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:02 pm
LOL Just Youtubed thatCoCoPuffs wrote:Space herpe.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:27 pm
Great one...Arny wrote:LOL Just Youtubed thatCoCoPuffs wrote:Space herpe.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:28 pm
I've heard horror stories about mantis shrimp shattering aquarium glass... should they be housed in acrylic instead?
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:30 pm
Old wive's tale.
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:55 pm
wow a mantis shrimp thats crazy. I bet it would be worth some money?
Re: What is this
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:28 pm
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 .