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Ice Bain
06/19/2012, 02:56 PM
So, i found a blue shrimp on my rocks the other day, I've never seen it before. its about 1-1.5inches long and is a translucent blue. I'll try to get a picture up soon. (i cant get it off my phone for some reason.)
It seems to live peacefully with my peppermint shrimp and blue/green chromis. It doesn't bother my sails or hermits either.

Any thoughts?

Bongo Shrimp
06/19/2012, 05:07 PM
It could be a pistol shrimp. I have seen blue ones like you describe. They come in as hitchhikers from time to time.

Ice Bain
06/19/2012, 06:00 PM
what should i do about it? can he/she be left in there?

Bongo Shrimp
06/19/2012, 06:03 PM
what should i do about it? can he/she be left in there?

It would be best if you could get a pic so we can 100% ID it as safe or not safe.

Does it look like this?
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/pulauhantu/images/pistol%20shrimp.jpg

Ice Bain
06/19/2012, 06:34 PM
no, thats not it, his whole body is very blue. Also, the tail isnt that long compared to the caprice.

Bongo Shrimp
06/19/2012, 09:58 PM
no, thats not it, his whole body is very blue. Also, the tail isnt that long compared to the caprice.

Ok then I think a pic will help.

donald altman
06/26/2012, 08:26 PM
looking forward to a pic