JiveWalker
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Got this from a diver friend today. Never seen one before so thought I'd post a pic here. Posted in id as well.
Sea Spider
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Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
I've heard they are predatory. And they eat only certain specific prey also, and that they don't last long in our systems. (hitchhikers)
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JiveWalker
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If you look at the pic closely, I think it's carrying eggs, but not sure. I don't expect it to live long in my tank, but you never know. I expect the coral banded shrimp to take it out once the lights go off. It's about the size of a quarter and cool to watch. I took some video that I'll try and post some time.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
I can easily see why a coral banded would harm that.. arrow crabs and CBS are mortal enemies (for whatever reason..) and the spider looks like a baby arrow. I'd put it in a refugium or sp. tank.. it would be interesting if the eggs hatched and thrived somehow. :blown:
JiveWalker
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http://community.fortunecity.ws/greenfield/flamingo/671/past/animals/seaspider.htm
Mine looks exactly like the one on the right. Evidently they eat hydroids, which I don't have growing in my tank currently. Don't have a fuge and The only empty tank I have is a 55 and there's no way I'm setting it up for this thing, lol. Will have to see how it gos...hopefully it'll find something to eat.
Mine looks exactly like the one on the right. Evidently they eat hydroids, which I don't have growing in my tank currently. Don't have a fuge and The only empty tank I have is a 55 and there's no way I'm setting it up for this thing, lol. Will have to see how it gos...hopefully it'll find something to eat.
JiveWalker
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Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
You could probably buy one of those floating breeding containers (like at a petco or petsmart) and put her in there.
Hydroids hmm... yep your in trouble
Hydroids hmm... yep your in trouble
JiveWalker
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Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
Thats amazing, but in a way what is that saying about your tank if the sea spider is still thriving in there.. its eating something in there either good or bad..
JiveWalker
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It seams to just be filter feeding. I have no coral yet and the only anemone I have is aptasia, and it's still there. I did a water change today and all the stuff I stirred up stuck to its legs. It basically will stay in one spot for hours and wave it's legs around in the water and seems to be gathering small stuff out of the water column. Thing still scares me though.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
If you don't notice him chewing on corals, or attacking fish then he will be perfectly fine. I'd be worried about his size and the CBS.. along with any other predatory fish.. its waiting to happen..
Hopefully she/he is a filter feeder.
If you have trouble toss him/her over here! :lolspin:
shrimphead
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if thats a filter feeder that can live long term you've hit the jackpot! looks awesome
JiveWalker
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Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
I wonder how big he'll get.
JiveWalker
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Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
Awww...
I don't think they are like crinoids so it might not the be case. Where those by chance the legs that were waving around?
I don't think they are like crinoids so it might not the be case. Where those by chance the legs that were waving around?
JiveWalker
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Well, one leg was gone when I received it. The other one was laying on a rock that he had been hangin on. He waves them all around frequently. I've got some video but guess can't post that here?
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
If you got a youtube account you can post that here (Scroll down under the video->share->embed-> copy and past the code into the post.)
Example:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/x1bfrMtydSY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
You can also make a free photobucket account and post a video on there and find the same code somewhere and just copy and paste it to the post.
The code usually looks something like this:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/x1bfrMtydSY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
Actually that didn't work for me :lol:
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
That actually didn't work for me trying to show the code... still showed the video.. oh well!
