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newreefer_59
10-14-2009, 07:42 PM
and of the smasher species? I hear a clicking noise from time to time and he cleaned out my crabs and cleaner shrimp before I managed to catch him. He is now in a small tank...about 10 gallons I think. He is about 2" - 2 1/2" long and very interesting to watch. Can you tell by the pics if he definitively is a smasher? Also, is this tank large enough or should I put him into something larger - by himself?

Thanks.

Chowder
10-14-2009, 07:45 PM
Yes that is a mantis shrimp. A nice coloured one too.

Chris

The Codfather
10-14-2009, 08:10 PM
Def. a smasher, looks like a Gonodactylus chiragra.

Carmen
10-14-2009, 09:35 PM
:mrgreen:Very cool find!!