What is it???

[earlsflyin]

Hey, I need an answer form one of you salt water aquarium owners out there.....I have a critter in my tank that I didn't put in there???? Unless the thing is actually a hermit crab escaped from his shell, but I don't think so. It looks like a minature lobster. Sorry, the picture is not the best but it is the best I could do......he hides under the rocks and only comes out when you put food in the tank....he kind of hangs around with green gobi that I have in the tank.....I swear, I did not "knowlingly" put him in the tank, unless he was hiding in one of the pieces of live rock???????

 

[melosu58]

It almost from looking at that little bit of him like this one

Saltwater Aquarium Inverts for Marine Reef Aquariums: Debelius' Reef Lobster

I Have one in my tank.

 

[earlsflyin]

Okay, I think I got it.....according to the store where I get 95% of my stuff it is probably a Pistol Shrimp......after googling it I think it fits the bill

 

[melosu58]

Glad you found it. Moving this to the SW ID forum.

 

[HN1]

Have you heard random "pops" from the tank by chance?

A very cool hitch hiker.

 

[earlsflyin]

Yes I have heard random pops, had me really wondering.....and I notice he hangs tight with my green gobi too.......just like the info I found on Google said.....LOL.