Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
All those stringy things at the bottom around the leather toadstool coral.. I have millions of these all over the tank.. kinda gets annoying looking at them.. ben, or not, how to get rid of these?
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All those stringy things at the bottom around the leather toadstool coral.. I have millions of these all over the tank.. kinda gets annoying looking at them.. ben, or not, how to get rid of these?
Whiterabbitrage
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Can you describe them a little more? Do they just sway with the current like a string of mucus? Or do they react to being touched? Like a thin tentacle?
More info please.
More info please.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
They are anchored into the rock, and just move around.. reminds me of micro-brittle legs the way they move or condylactus anemone tentacles.. I think they are speghetti worms but I only see these tentacles and they stay put in the same spot 24/7..
Tentacles straight out across half of the entire 10 gallon!
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
How do I get rid of them... they are all over the place and are not exactly a good "Show" specimen..
You don't want to get rid of them. They are beneficial detrivores. Their population is regulated by how much food is available. If you are a heavy feeder, they will reproduce faster. cut back on feedings and the population will recede.
Whiterabbitrage
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What they say is true, but if they bug you get a Bumble Bee Snail. They are a nocturnal snail that sifts around looking for left over food. They are strictly carnivors and their favorite food is live worms. Just 1 or 2 should do the trick.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
I already had 2 since the begining. They don't do much.
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Actually, I think they're whelks and their favorite food is other mollusks.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
I found a few hitchhiking whelks with these... I also have nassarius in there..
