Whats that?

[rogerboi]

Hey .. i saw something in my LR .. it is in my LR .. then its eyes is very small one .. got a pair of it . ( err . of coz ) the eyes can swing freely. Its not in a socket. unlike other fishers . It can push a small stone to cover it's 'house'

[Qxnviolet]

Ermz, either a crab or hermit? Maybe you could provide a pic?

[rogerboi]

It look quite fragile .. i would like to have a pic of it .. but it escape into it's hole pretty quickly . it will peek outside using the eye . the best thing is .. it will push a rock .. to cover the entrance to his house. pretty smart creature.

[blueheaven]

It could most likely be a mantis shrimp

Their eyes are mesmerising and they are one of the most feared critters you can get in your tank

[rogerboi]

great !! so suay ... jus lost wallet .. now mantis shrimp in my tank .. wah piang ..

[colinsoon]

haha bro, i lost my wallet 2 weeks ago, and i got a mantis and a pistol shrimp dat came as a hitch-hiker along wif my LR... juz caught my pistol.. anyone got any idea if pistols are aggressive? should i let it back in?

[rogerboi]

haha .. i found mine !! lucky got one good guy put at bus interchange .. now i got the mantis shrimp .. how to get it out ?? i not sure izzit mantis shrimp not .. but then .. when i insert a chop stix into the hole .. the creature attack it .. with the sound 'tiak tiak' its like .. stinging it .. so is it confrim a mantis shrimp ?

[bluezing]

pistol shrimp makes tiak tiak sound too...

if u wanna be safe...identify the rock...and...

NUKE IT!

[blueheaven]

I'm still going for a mantis shrimp

Their eyes give them away easily

[rogerboi]

HAHA!!! ITS OUT !! .. i poke until i force it out of its hole

guess wat.. it even laid eggs .. lucky lo .. then i get everything out .. and then net it out ... heex .. now it is gone .. left crabs .. will crab do any harm ?

[Qxnviolet]

Erm, better not take chances and net them out when u see them.

[bluezing]

I'm still going for a mantis shrimp

Their eyes give them away easily

those bulging eyes...

damn!

i swear they are of higher intelligence than humans

[bluezing]

HAHA!!! ITS OUT !! .. i poke until i force it out of its hole

guess wat.. it even laid eggs .. lucky lo .. then i get everything out .. and then net it out ... heex .. now it is gone .. left crabs .. will crab do any harm ?

remember to CRUSH those eggs!!!!

[NavIgatoR]

haa a brutal way to drive it out after the nuke version...so wats issit??mantis ah

[Qxnviolet]

those bulging eyes...

damn!

i swear they are of higher intelligence than humans

They look scary to me.......

[rogerboi]

i dunno how to differentiate it .. it is either the mantis shrimp or pistol shrimp .. the eggs are green .. and the creature itself is green too .. my brother is keeping it as a pet .. sec 2 .. well .. haha .. anyway .. how about the crab ?? any harm ?

[blueheaven]

Does it look anything like this?

Picture from wetwebmedia

[rogerboi]

EXACTLY LIKE IT !! haha ... yeah .. thats the one ..

[bluezing]

Does it look anything like this?

Picture from wetwebmedia

AH NOOOOOOOOOOOO

i dun wanna see that again!!!

[bluezing]

ask ur bro to keep it well..

tip: some pple pays to get them as "pets"

[rogerboi]

haha .. its dying lo .. i jus place it in one small terapin tank for him .. anyway .. guys .. tell me if crabs does any harm to the reef tank k. thanks

[bluezing]

i took out all mine during the nuking stage...

if its hairy...better get them out..

in fact...aiyah....get all out! but it will be hard to get all ..gd luck~

[blueheaven]

Ok, you have confirmed a mantis shrimp in your tank (or at least you got it out )

But do take note that their punches are so powerful, it can split your skin if you catch it with your hands and they are also known to literally shatter a tank's glass when they attack it

[Qxnviolet]

Ok, you have confirmed a mantis shrimp in your tank (or at least you got it out )

But do take note that their punches are so powerful, it can split your skin if you catch it with your hands and they are also known to literally shatter a tank's glass when they attack it

Shatter a tank's glass?! Wow, that would have to be a HUGE mantis.....

[rogerboi]

serious !! shatter glass tank .. i would really slice it nicely if it shatter my tank .. anyway .. problem solve ! brutal way works ..