ser_renely
05/02/2010, 07:32 AM
So, to give a bit of background I have been dealing with a lot of pistol shrimp over the past year. I took out all my rock out and 4-5 months ago to remove them, since they have killed a number of my fish. I took out about 4 of them that go around and one that was pretty big.
the larger of the pistols
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7664/p1020114p.jpg
two working together trying to get food. Got these guys out.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8603/p1010889l.jpg
Put my tank all back together and two came out of the rocks and re-established their domain :( I wasn't too worried as they were small, and I figured I would be able to them out - somehow. Fast forward 5 months, and constantly trying to get the last two out, no luck. One has grown up and is pretty big, killed a couple of my fish :(
So yesterday, I finally had time to get into taking the rock out and finding the last two...or 3, as I wasn't sure how many were in there. Long and very entertaining at times story cut short, I got what I believe are the last two shrimp out. The strange thing was, when I got the bigger one out and trapped it in its home, it was living with 3 LARGE fireworms. I took them all out, even though I know fireworms are not that bad, but I decided have in 3 6inch fire worms wasn't the best thing. When I put them all in a bucket the two shrimp curled up with the firewoms....it was so bizarre. Is there some relationship between the two? Has anyone ever heard of this? I didn't take pictures, for some stupid reason. I think the larger one had an egg sac as well, not sure if that is possible?
So, I think I am pistol shrimp free for the first time ever, 2 years in the hobby. I woke up this am to not see my tank re-engineered but them....
Anyhow 6 pistol shrimp have been taking out in total, and hopefully my fish have nothing to worry about now. :)
the larger of the pistols
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7664/p1020114p.jpg
two working together trying to get food. Got these guys out.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8603/p1010889l.jpg
Put my tank all back together and two came out of the rocks and re-established their domain :( I wasn't too worried as they were small, and I figured I would be able to them out - somehow. Fast forward 5 months, and constantly trying to get the last two out, no luck. One has grown up and is pretty big, killed a couple of my fish :(
So yesterday, I finally had time to get into taking the rock out and finding the last two...or 3, as I wasn't sure how many were in there. Long and very entertaining at times story cut short, I got what I believe are the last two shrimp out. The strange thing was, when I got the bigger one out and trapped it in its home, it was living with 3 LARGE fireworms. I took them all out, even though I know fireworms are not that bad, but I decided have in 3 6inch fire worms wasn't the best thing. When I put them all in a bucket the two shrimp curled up with the firewoms....it was so bizarre. Is there some relationship between the two? Has anyone ever heard of this? I didn't take pictures, for some stupid reason. I think the larger one had an egg sac as well, not sure if that is possible?
So, I think I am pistol shrimp free for the first time ever, 2 years in the hobby. I woke up this am to not see my tank re-engineered but them....
Anyhow 6 pistol shrimp have been taking out in total, and hopefully my fish have nothing to worry about now. :)