ID on shrimp/lobster

janastasio

janastasio

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Hello!!! I purchased this little guy today. The store said he was a baby lobster that came in as a hitch hiker on some live rock. I think it looks like a pistol shrimp, your thoughts??? I'm trying to decide which tank to put him in. I have a 75 gallon reef, or the 19 gallon with live rock and one clown. Both tanks established 3 plus years. Thanks!
 
groupergenius

groupergenius

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Oh sweet find....yes yes yes....pistol shrimp.
Placement....what's in the 75?? Just worried what a mean ole clown would do in a small setting.
 
janastasio

janastasio

Member
I think I found it looking on google. Looks like it may be a candy stripe pistol shrimp. I'm going to keep looking!
 
janastasio

janastasio

Member
Yes! Randalls pistol shrimp, ie: candy stipe pistol. Once I got the proper ID I released him into the 75. He's been acclimating since about 5:30. The larger tank and the inhabs. were the better place for him! I'm very excited, I got him for $3.99! My best find EVER! The best part is the girl said she would sell him for $4.99, and me being a dink, said you dont even know what it is, how bout $3.99! I'm sure she was thinking who's this idiot dickering over a buck! What a great find! YEH! Thanks for the help!
-Jaime
 
rotarymagic

rotarymagic

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get him a shrimp goby!!! they'll pair up... it'll be awesome!!!
I think yashia gobies match the color scheme up well.

these guys! the candy stripe shrimp is unfortunately not viewable in this pic.
 
janastasio

janastasio

Member
Thanks for the pic of the gobies! A goby will be my next fish purchase, although will have to wait until mid December when I go up to this fish store again. I have yet to see this little guy since I put him in! Hopefully he is still alive in there!
 
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