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04-14-2008, 12:56 AM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Orange County
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pistol shrimp make clicking noise??
do they or do i have an uninvited guest? The pistol looked startled and swam fast when i heard the clicking... any ideas?
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04-14-2008, 01:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NW
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yes they click
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKPrGxB1Kzc
the commentary on this vid is kind of funny.......not so sure about the "temp fo the sun" comment.......lol
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04-14-2008, 07:02 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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They do do that!
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04-14-2008, 10:04 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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sweet video.. I was wondering why my cleaner was hiding all night after that... 
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04-14-2008, 02:01 PM
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Underwater Coral Farmer
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 They are noisy little buggers, hence the name.  |
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04-14-2008, 02:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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 LFS told me they were peaceful.. Doesn't sound like it after watching that video!
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04-14-2008, 02:57 PM
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Underwater Coral Farmer
Join Date: Aug 2005
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they are its for defense
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04-14-2008, 05:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Holts Summit MO
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Temperature of the sun??? Better get another chiller.
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04-14-2008, 06:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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hah.. Yea for some reason i doubt its that hot.
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04-14-2008, 09:04 PM
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I loves me a water change
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My experience with pistols has been that they are largely peaceful creatures.
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04-14-2008, 11:05 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MN
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Pistols can inadvertantly kill fish with that sonic boom, and any decent LFS should know that.
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04-15-2008, 01:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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04-15-2008, 01:02 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tufacody
Pistols can inadvertantly kill fish with that sonic boom, and any decent LFS should know that.
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that sucks...
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04-15-2008, 09:33 AM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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your pistol shrimp is clicking?!
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04-29-2008, 01:27 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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well it finally happened.. I looked to see what was going on in my tank and.. My cleaner shrimp was missing his head.. Im not sure if it was the pistol.. but wouldn't be suprised.
PS..
LFS guys only know so much..
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