Pistol Shrimp Article

[mamagoose45]

I found this and thought it was pretty cool. Maybe we don't really need moonlights in the tanks after all, just a few pistol shrimp to light up the night!

Pistol Shrimp - Snap Boom Bang!

There's a second page to the article by the way...just click on the link at the bottom and it will take you to it.

 

[gflat65]

I've never seen a spark, but I read they could pack a wollup. Coral magazine had an article some time back about Alpheus sp. pistol shrimp experiments. Intersting stuff. All that noise and punch from a little water...