Feb 7, 2015 #1 JDP Active Member View Badges Joined Jun 27, 2014 Messages 122 Reaction score 68 Location Home of the Gators Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I was collecting macro on our floating dock and these are all over it. 3/4" long, mantis like appearance, water temp is 60 degrees. Is it friend, fow, or food?
I was collecting macro on our floating dock and these are all over it. 3/4" long, mantis like appearance, water temp is 60 degrees. Is it friend, fow, or food?
Feb 7, 2015 #2 Bongo Shrimp Well-Known Member View Badges Midwest Reefer MASSM Joined Feb 14, 2010 Messages 883 Reaction score 350 Location Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Skeleton shrimp. I've had them before and they are really cool, harmless hitchhikers. A fish might eat it but it certainly won't harm anything.
Skeleton shrimp. I've had them before and they are really cool, harmless hitchhikers. A fish might eat it but it certainly won't harm anything.
Feb 7, 2015 #3 OP OP JDP Active Member View Badges Joined Jun 27, 2014 Messages 122 Reaction score 68 Location Home of the Gators Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Very cool!!! Thank you for the info. I will do some research and see if I can keep them happy. Thanks again Bongo Shrimp!
Very cool!!! Thank you for the info. I will do some research and see if I can keep them happy. Thanks again Bongo Shrimp!
Feb 7, 2015 #4 Bongo Shrimp Well-Known Member View Badges Midwest Reefer MASSM Joined Feb 14, 2010 Messages 883 Reaction score 350 Location Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 No problem! If you have a refugium with macro algae they would be very happy in there.
Feb 7, 2015 #5 OP OP JDP Active Member View Badges Joined Jun 27, 2014 Messages 122 Reaction score 68 Location Home of the Gators Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I do. Are they grazers, predictors of pods, or opportunist?
Feb 7, 2015 #6 Bongo Shrimp Well-Known Member View Badges Midwest Reefer MASSM Joined Feb 14, 2010 Messages 883 Reaction score 350 Location Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'm pretty sure they are micro predators so they will probably eat some pods.
Feb 7, 2015 #7 OP OP JDP Active Member View Badges Joined Jun 27, 2014 Messages 122 Reaction score 68 Location Home of the Gators Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ok...no worries
Feb 7, 2015 #8 Squishie89 Glub Glub View Badges Excellence Award Joined Sep 6, 2012 Messages 3,079 Reaction score 238 Location Rockville, MD Rating - 0% 0 0 0 These guys are so cool and I miss mine. https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/reef-aquarium-discussion/118966-creepiest-hitch-hiker-date.html
These guys are so cool and I miss mine. https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/reef-aquarium-discussion/118966-creepiest-hitch-hiker-date.html
