A couple of hitchhikers

[Twinn]

Got some live rock for my tank today and heard a snapping sound as soon as I touched it. Sure enough found a pistol shrimp

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae2/PBTwinn/hitchhiker-1.jpg

Also this thing fell off the rock too. Not too sure what it is.

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae2/PBTwinn/hitchhiker-2.jpg

Pod maybe?

[paddyob]

looks like a pod of some sort to me. Is he just curled up?


How big is that pistol??

[whatcaneyedo]

The second one is an amphipod http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

[Twinn]

I thought it was a pod too, it is just curled up. The pistol shrimp is just under an inch in size. Don't know if it will make it throught the cycle. though.

[bignose]

if you don't like clicking sounds coming from your tank I would get rid of the shrimp.