Pistol Shrimp

[ClownReef®]

Im a HUGE fan of predatory fish/shrimp. I love Mantis shrimps (although they are NOT shrimp) and Frogfish (Antennarius sp.). But we've all seen these (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c77_1181450463) guys for sale at LFS's. Enjoy!

[urban79]

I know that he eats hermits and snails. Cause there a wall of death by his hole.

[ClownReef®]

Urban- Do you have a pistol shrimp in your tank? Hitchhiker or did you buy him?

[Mr_Cool]

2 Words...... Acrlylic Tank.


(Hey, I have one for sale. ;) :P :innocent )

[ClownReef®]

Pistol shrimps don't have the power to crack acrylic tanks. Only a few of the heavy hitting mantis like O. scyllarus (peacock) and G. chiragra can actually break glass when they have reached 4 in. in length.

[Ram_Puppy]

i saw a show that said a mantis can strike with the kinetic force of a .22 bullet. thats pretty powerful.

[ClownReef®]

Thats true. Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTHlT2ChtM) you go. 8)

[urban79]

I bought him ... But I mostly got him for my goby.

sorry about the last post. I type and talk to my wife at the same time and dont read what I put. But I fix it.. :(

[ClownReef®]

Ah gotcha. Thats pretty cool. What kind is it? Do you have any pics?

[urban79]

No pics at this time. But every time I try to sneak up to get one. The goby tells him to go hide. If your thinking about getting one. All I have to say they move sand. Like One side will have all your sand on it.


Here is a pic of what I got. But its not mine.

[ClownReef®]

Yeah, ive had one before..a candy cane one..

I didn't like the fact that it would stir sand everywhere and the whole tunnel network underneath made my rock work unstable.