Shrimp or lobster ? ID Please

SHNICI · Aug 7, 2018

I found that one between Prickly (soft coral) branches can't find it on the web, and it look white - clear, it's hiding all the time from the lights, also when I chasing him with the tweezers, I hear the same knock like from mantis shrimp twice, but after I catch him, he don't knock more. the left hand is with huge-big arm and small clamp the right is very small like pincets.

The Prickly:

-> More Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RtZDeZuxq9dRGhvh8 <-
Good or bad is it (if you know xD)

Regards: SHNICI - Georgi

DeniseAndy · Aug 7, 2018

shrimp to me

SHNICI · Aug 7, 2018

I'm looking for ID, to can find it on the web to read about.
BTW under it look like a lobster or mantis, but isn't mantis I guess, but can't keep it up side down to take a photo of it.

DeniseAndy · Aug 7, 2018

Hopefully some other experts on these guys will chime in. Sometimes just getting a comment will get others to notice the post. Good luck with identity.

gonzo620 · Aug 7, 2018

Hitchhiker? Some kind pistol/snapping shrimp is my vote

WannaBSpaghetti · Aug 7, 2018

That claw looks like a pistol shrimp - but the coloration has me stumped

gonzo620 · Aug 7, 2018

Started googling closest one I found was synalpheus sp. Google images of pistol shrimp and try to find the best match, but I I think that would be a cool addition to the tank.

Sailingeric · Aug 7, 2018

I think it is this http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/crustacea/othercrust/shrimp/alphballsoft.htm A Synalpheus

and here is another pic https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-w...strait-north-sulawesi-indonesia-62145977.html

kirstyflash · Aug 7, 2018

Cool looking pistol shrimp!

SHNICI · Aug 7, 2018

gonzo620 said:
Started googling closest one I found was synalpheus sp. Google images of pistol shrimp and try to find the best match, but I I think that would be a cool addition to the tank.

That's the answer xD
And here it look it's on the Prickly coral. The same one like here:
The photos at the bottom.

Sailingeric said:
I think it is this http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/crustacea/othercrust/shrimp/alphballsoft.htm A Synalpheus

I found 147 sp of this one and it mach over 60 (the body size etc..., not all there have photos): http://alpheidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/404
But still can't find enough date, like what it eat and is it safe or no...
I put in the box one mices shrimp (almost alive), I almost snap it on the middle with the tweezers, but it still was moving , front of it, it knock twice (with the left claw) and after that with the right claw grab it and eat it.
It have blood bright eyes (which you can't see clearly on the photos here)
If some one can ID it which SP is will be great..., otherwise I have to just take it out of the tank..., I don't know do it will protect the Prickly coral, it's most found on sponges this guy, protecting them etc ... but no info is it reef safe or no

Regards: SHNICI - Georgi

Franki · Aug 7, 2018

Being a pistol shrimp (which it is for sure) i would say it is reef safe. If i were you i would leave it in the tank and see how it does.

SHNICI · Aug 7, 2018

Franki said:
Being a pistol shrimp (which it is for sure) i would say it is reef safe. If i were you i would leave it in the tank and see how it does.

synalpheus sp are SP and belong to the pistols ? or the pistols belong to them (sorry if confusing you). If it feed on the Prickly I don't want it in to my DT or even if it kill and eat pods (iso/kope/amphi etc ..) Like I say, it eat one mices shrimp (which was alive)

Regards: SHNICI . - Georgi

40B Knasty · Aug 7, 2018

Just a heads up. In one of your pictures there is a blue plastic clothes pin with a metal spring. If that is your tank or sump. I would suggest taking that out. Metal in saltwater tanks can be a very bad thing.

SHNICI · Aug 8, 2018

40B Knasty said:
Just a heads up. In one of your pictures there is a blue plastic clothes pin with a metal spring. If that is your tank or sump. I would suggest taking that out. Metal in saltwater tanks can be a very bad thing.

It's for temporary holding one frag (finish the epoxy and the gel super glue), the good about the metal spring there at the moment don't show any signs of corossion, I check it twice a day, and can't find out what's the name of this frag..., all what I know it prefer low/shade light, have to ID it to can find info about.