Ever see a Shrimp bond with an Anenome?
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Topic: Ever see a Shrimp bond with an Anenome?
Posted By: improdigal
Subject: Ever see a Shrimp bond with an Anenome?
Date Posted: August 01 2004 at 8:31am
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I thought this was so funny, I had to post it. My peppermint shrimps sit underneath my carpet anenome and refuse to leave.
It was really annoying the carpet anenome at first cause he kept wanting to grab them and eat them, but they were too smart to go on top of him. Even when he shrivels up at night and flattens himself out on the rock, they still tuck their butts under him and won't leave. I figure they are using him for protection from the bigger fish that might eat them. I thought it was cute anyway. hehe ------------- Patrick |
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Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: August 01 2004 at 8:58am
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good picture.... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: August 01 2004 at 9:16am
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Those are some pretty smart shrimp! I like your picture. Renee |
Posted By: coreyk
Date Posted: August 01 2004 at 10:56am
| that is very cool! nice pic! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 01 2004 at 11:12am
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I'm embarrassed to say that last week, when I was first looking at Improdigals tank and he mentioned a carpet anemone, I asked "Where?" At first I thought it was a Toadstool Leather!
I also agree, that is a very nice pic of some smart shrimp hosting under the Carpet! Everyone check under your carpet, you might have shrimp!  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: August 02 2004 at 11:45pm
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Just finished pulling up all my carpet and no shrimp That is a pretty cool pic. What kind of rock is the anemone attached to? Kind of looks like a dead coral skeleton of some kind to me. How big is the Anemone and how small are the shrimp? Mine are big enough to eat the fish rather than the other way around. |
, got some pototo bugs though. Posted By: improdigal
Date Posted: August 03 2004 at 9:47am
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Yup, it's an old Coral skeleton that came with the tank. Looks kinda like a dead carpet to me. The shrimp are pretty tiny, about 1 1/2" long is all, so from that you can figure the Carpet anenome is about 6" across when he stretches out. ------------- Patrick |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: August 03 2004 at 12:05pm
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Ahhhhh, So it's a salad Shrimp.
I love Carpet Anemone's your's looks way cool. |
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