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I only knew that I had one in my tank because I would hear the loud "crack" at night. Luckily it was the shrimp making the noise, not the glass breaking. Month
by HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
I only knew that I had one in my tank because I would hear the loud "crack" at night. Luckily it was the shrimp making the noise, not the glass breaking.
Months later when I drained the tank to move into a new house, and removed all the live rock I found it dead at the bottom. Amazing that such a tiny thing can make so much noise.
- jstarfish 3y agoYou sure that wasn't a tiger pistol shrimp? Mantis shrimp are exotic terrors of the deep you don't exactly forget you have.
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoAfter doing a bit of research I think you're right. For some reason I got them confused.
- jstarfish 3y agoThey're one of two shrimp associated with the tapping noise, so it's an easy mistake. You usually have to special-order mantis shrimp. It's easy to accidentally get a pistol shrimp when you asked for a peppermint; they look similar.
- UncleOxidant 3y ago> Mantis shrimp are exotic terrors of the deep you don't exactly forget you have. Yep. Any fish you put in the tank would disappear soon after.