Dr. Caldwell or Kalim

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i have what i believe to be a peacock mantis shrimp going by the pictures i have seen. I also believe he is a smasher. When i feed him frozen food he seems to just grab it, i have not fed him anything live yet to see his smashers in action. Is it possible if you could show me on a picture which his smashers are? What live food should i feed him to see his smashers in action? i heard that if i dont let him use them every now and then they will fall off, which im assuming can't be good for him. Thanks for your help.
 
the "smashers" are the overdeveloped arms that fold up under the carapace. if it is a peacock, you'll see them very clearly, the elbows will be mottled and in the front of the face, and the actual striking surface will be red and white. go to your LFS and pick up one turbo snail, usually 1.99 and drop it in, that'll give him something to work on for a while, meantime you will definately see the "smashers." if he doesn't want that, offer a red fiddler, it'll definately appreciate it. btw isn't Kalim on vacation right now?
 
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