lobster lookin shrimp safe for reef??

st3

st3

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i have a shrimp that i bought that looks like a lobster. he even has the big hairy claws . spends most of his life hiding. he also molts to so thats how im guessing that he is a shrimp. he dosint look like a peppermint or cleaner either because he big. is he reef safe? his claws look big and mean. do shrimp like to feast on reef?? please help
 
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here fishy

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Sounds like a mantis. I would suggest getting a book and checking out the pic. If it is a mantis get it out of the tank as it will eat most anything it can! Some lobsters are reef safe but I had a purple 2 years or so ago that like to eat my wrasses when they buries themselves... Be careful!!
 
richard rendos

richard rendos

Active Member
Could be a purple or red reef lobster. They look like shrimps but with hariy claws and hide all the time. I had one for a while in my 29 gallon. He never harmed anything. I gave him away when I switched to a bigger tank because I rarely ever saw him.
Does it look like this?

or this?

These are both reef safe.
 
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