pistol shrimp and unidentifed shrimp..would you add?

[quarryshark]

I added my rock to my main tonight. After a carbonated (SW) dip, which chased a few crabs and shrimp (no mantis). I placed all the crabs in the tank and was wonder if I should add the Pistol shrimp, also can you ID this other shrimp? Its a bit different from the rest.

 

[ellisz]

shrimp should be ok but just say no to crabs

 

[luntiz]

Off topic but, quarryshark, hows the hypo coming along?

 

[quarryshark]

Going very good, thanks for asking. I did loose one of my Scotters, I think he was stressed from the move. But everyone else is doing great. Been at treatment level for 1 week and the spots are all gone. Battling ammonia, but that was to be expected.
Just in for a long fallow period now .

 

[quarryshark]

Added them. They were ticked off sitting in that container, popping away
This is a blast! Much better than my first rock purchase.

 

[XXFirefighter]

looks like a coral banded to me...
I got mine from my LR. from LR.com...
he was bad and had to go..

 

[lando]

I would add the shrimp, but not the crab. If you want some great fun, get your pistol a goby to play with. Very intertaining.

 

[ellisz]

I have a coral banded in my tank with 2 cleaners and a peppermint shrimp. He is a little moody but never hurt anybody to my knowledge.

 

[quarryshark]

I added all. If I need to catch something later, so be it. Gives me something to do. With the room I have, decent chance it can work.
Lando, I will get a Goby, was reading about that relationship last night. Sound like fun.
All were less than an 1/2 inch long, we'll see what happens.
This AM, all the feather dusters and such are popping out, so cool!!

 

[ellisz]

Get any barnacles? FL rock is usually covered with them. Mine all died out I guess but when I first got the rock, there was movement everywhere.

 

[Atari]

Q-Man, I feel excited for you!!

 

[quarryshark]

Get any barnacles? FL rock is usually covered with them. Mine all died out I guess but when I first got the rock, there was movement everywhere.

Yes there are quite a few. Tons of feather duster worms, seen a few bristleworms, I believe a few coral polyps (look like Zoo's, guess I need to upgrade my lighting) and more than a few unidentified items. Like this bubble like stuff NW of the anemone.See pic)
I'm sure there is a lot of stuff that hasn't even show up yet (hopefully no Mantis Shrimp )
Also, thanks Atari.

 

[ellisz]

Nice rock. I got one order from them and was a bit dissappointed. It was nice but not as nice as some I had seen. I think I ordered at the end of a batch

Maybe I need to order again ...

 

[quarryshark]

Thanks, I am plotting to order another 40 lbs since my fish are out for another 6 weeks.
Just gotta get the wife to go along...

 

[Shultz]

know that feeling, I saw the look when I spent another £100 ($175) this morning on a couple of shrimps, 6 snails & some bits & bobs!

I'm sure she'll find something to make me pay for it............

Cheers Shelton.

 

[quarryshark]

I'm sure she'll find something to make me pay for it............

Cheers Shelton.

Truer words were never spoken. I think my wife hates the tank more every day. 8O

 

[Shultz]

Hehehehehe, mine doesn't hate it, but she knows what its cost so far & I'm just waiting for her to ask for something she "needs"

Cheers Shelton

 

[ellisz]

LOL, it was my wife's idea to take our 7 yr old 38 gal FO tank and get a 75 gal reef. Now it is my obsession and I have a 75 gal tank, a 20 gal sump, a 20 gal refugium and I set up a 72 gal bow front last night that will have a sump and should only be FOWLR. I also have a 29 gal that started out as a QT but I never took it down. The 72 gal is supposed to be the replacement but I keep think of reasons to keep it up