Mini pistol shrimp?

[IKD]

Dipped a mariculture acropora today and this little guy came out. It can’t be bigger than a couple millimeters in size. It has one larger claw like a pistol shrimp. Could this be a baby or something else may be?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Looks like one to me. I’d be curious to see what it grows up into.

 

[IKD]

Looks like one to me. I’d be curious to see what it grows up into.

I have no idea what to feed it as it’s so small. I was nervous to let it into the tank but I may take the chance in the sump and let him forage without fish eating it

 

[JoJosReef]

I have no idea what to feed it as it’s so small. I was nervous to let it into the tank but I may take the chance in the sump and let him forage without fish eating it

If it's a pistol, just turn off your return for a bit and let it into your tank. Will rush to the bottom and find its way under a rock. I had one kind of like that and never see it, but just found a shrimp molt that was larger than when I put it into the tank, so they likely manage on their own!

 

[Sharkbait19]

They will scavenge on whatever they will find. If you have a sump you can keep it in there for a growout.