shrimp in clam?

[Paul_PSU]

I was checking out my maxima with the red led flashlight. I noticed this small (1") shrimp sitting near the opening on the mantle. The shrimp has the body type of a pistol shrimp but transparent except for some small red dots. He was just sitting there and when I switched on the bright bulb he moved across the the clam and then went into it through the valve. The only shrimp I have is a pistol. My tank has never had another shrimp in it. I'm not sure where this came from. Has anyone ever seen a shrimp like that on their clam.

I hope it doesn't kill my clam.

 

[a4twenty]

it's a commensal shrimp and probably came with the clam, you just never noticed before. he is fine and will not harm the clam.

HTH

 

[Paul_PSU]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14042686#post14042686 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by a4twenty
it's a commensal shrimp and probably came with the clam, you just never noticed before. he is fine and will not harm the clam.

HTH

Thank You! Everything has been going smoothly so I have been a a little paranoid with everything I see.

I'm glad cause he is kinda cool looking..

 

[jhutton]

does anyone have a picture, i have seen mine once and when i went to take a picture the flash went off and i haven't seen it since

 

[Paul_PSU]

I will try, but that was the first time I saw the shrimp since I have had the clam.

 

[quicksilverq]

They are very rare the guy at clams direct said out of the thousands of clams they get hes only seend a few clams with them you guys are lucky.

 

[Paul_PSU]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14048317#post14048317 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by quicksilverq
They are very rare the guy at clams direct said out of the thousands of clams they get hes only seend a few clams with them you guys are lucky.

Thanks for the info. I had no idea. I will try to get a pic, but like I said, I have only seen it once since I got the clam from a fellow reefer several months ago.