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11-04-2006, 07:06 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Marcos
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This thing bit me
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11-04-2006, 07:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spring Hill , Middle TN
Posts: 462
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whoa , sccary stuff , no clue what it is but makes me keep my hands off my rock lol
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11-04-2006, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
Posts: 11,030
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Marine cockroach???
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11-04-2006, 07:17 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
Posts: 2,674
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
Marine cockroach???
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those things probably could survive in saltwater
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11-04-2006, 07:17 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
Posts: 4,564
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JUST A GUESS but
It almost looks like a mantis shrimp
would account for the popping noise, but I hear pistol shrimp do that too
here are some pics.. hope this helps |
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11-04-2006, 07:18 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
Posts: 4,564
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first one is the pistol 2nd is the mantis
both can come in a variety of colors
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11-04-2006, 07:21 PM
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shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 1,847
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omg!! now im never going in my tank again lol
looks like a mantis
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220g bare bottom softee tank
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11-04-2006, 07:27 PM
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king of brown corals
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
Posts: 2,194
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mantis . no doubt about it !
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11-04-2006, 07:33 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
Posts: 7,743
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I wonder if he got you with any of his slow-acting venom.
I'm kidding! 
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11-04-2006, 07:38 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisPrusha
I wonder if he got you with any of his slow-acting venom.
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yea, mantis, lucky it wasnt bigger, they call them thumb splitters for a reason!
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11-04-2006, 07:52 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Marcos
Posts: 21
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Yeah, it definetly looked like that mantis shrimp, good thing I got rid of him befor he got bigger. Thanks for the help
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11-04-2006, 07:52 PM
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shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 1,847
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just wondering, but is he dead? lol
he would have made a cool pet
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220g bare bottom softee tank
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11-04-2006, 09:04 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 620
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They're supposed to be able to break the glass of a glass tank! There are people out there who devote whole tanks to them though - they are apparently pretty smart....
sam
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11-04-2006, 09:54 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
Posts: 1,488
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how do you get a mantis?? what are the chances of having a hitch hiker as one?
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11-04-2006, 10:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NY
Posts: 388
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they have them on liveaquaria.com as for chances no clue. Im just happy i didnt get one
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