Shrimp baby

Marcpollard1970 · Nov 10, 2021

Hi not to shaw what baby this is, if anyone can help I would be vary grateful, just noticed this in my tank on my live rock.
I know it's a shrimp but not shaw what, I have two cleaner shrimp and 1 red banded shrimp and now the new one!!

Sharkbait19 · Nov 10, 2021

Following cause that thing looks cool!
Can you get a good shot of the claws? Could be a pistol.

G Santana · Nov 10, 2021

Sharkbait19 said:
Following cause that thing looks cool!
Can you get a good shot of the claws? Could be a pistol.

My first thought

Marcpollard1970 · Nov 10, 2021

That's about as close as I can get sorry

Sharkbait19 · Nov 10, 2021

Does it look like this guy?

Marcpollard1970 · Nov 10, 2021

Looks similar I can't get a good pic of the front not shaw how he got in the tank though!!

Sharkbait19 · Nov 10, 2021

Did you get live rock? If so it came on it, same with many hichhikers like algae, pods, and corals.
Big giveaway for a pistol is having one claw much larger than the other (looks like this one is missing a claw though) and making a loud snapping sound.

Marcpollard1970 · Nov 10, 2021

I see it has the same markings ie; black rings my one also has dots on its back ?

Marcpollard1970 · Nov 10, 2021

I will try again to night to get a better picture of the front thanks for the information though

Sharkbait19 · Nov 10, 2021

Here’s another pic of one:

Has similar spots, it’s called a Thomas striped pistol shrimp.
If what you have is a pistol, I’d assume it’s a non pairing, rock dwelling species.

Marcpollard1970 · Nov 10, 2021

No live rock that is new the tank is about 2-3years old so confused I am

Sharkbait19 · Nov 10, 2021

Marcpollard1970 said:
No live rock that is new the tank is about 2-3years old so confused I am

Any recent corals?
It likely could have been hiding out for that long and you just never saw it. If it’s a pistol I would have expected you to hear it by now.
I could be completely wrong on the ID too though.
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