SuperChimps
New member
Hi All,
so i'm new to the reef thing.. my tank has been set up about a month and I've gotten to the point where i want to start adding livestock. The thing is I've heard clicking sounds on and off since the LR went in. So I'm assuming it's either a mantis or a pistol shrimp. I've tried the bottle trap a bunch of times with no luck. Once i thought i saw a tiny blue shrimp like creature shoot past an opening in the rock, but it was so quick i couldn't id it. It was only 1/2 inch long, would something that size be capable of producing the loud clicks i hear?
also I have read that the pistol shrimp will give off 'warning clicks' if your disturbing it, whereas a mantis will only click when striking to burrow or hunt. Now when i hunt for the elusive critter with a torch, shining the light into certain areas seems to elicit a few clicks... so does that suggest its a pistol shrimp annoyed at the light?
sorry i know its a topic discussed to death, but just concerned about putting expensive inverts into a dangerous environment. And i don't harbour any ill will towards mantis's in general - if it is one i'll re-home it safely
thanks for any advice
so i'm new to the reef thing.. my tank has been set up about a month and I've gotten to the point where i want to start adding livestock. The thing is I've heard clicking sounds on and off since the LR went in. So I'm assuming it's either a mantis or a pistol shrimp. I've tried the bottle trap a bunch of times with no luck. Once i thought i saw a tiny blue shrimp like creature shoot past an opening in the rock, but it was so quick i couldn't id it. It was only 1/2 inch long, would something that size be capable of producing the loud clicks i hear?
also I have read that the pistol shrimp will give off 'warning clicks' if your disturbing it, whereas a mantis will only click when striking to burrow or hunt. Now when i hunt for the elusive critter with a torch, shining the light into certain areas seems to elicit a few clicks... so does that suggest its a pistol shrimp annoyed at the light?
sorry i know its a topic discussed to death, but just concerned about putting expensive inverts into a dangerous environment. And i don't harbour any ill will towards mantis's in general - if it is one i'll re-home it safely
thanks for any advice