Mail ordered a small Bird's-nest colony from Live Aquaria few months ago. After couple weeks I noticed movement. Then few weeks later even more movement in diff places at the same time. Finally was able to take a decent video.
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I was able to find a description of the crab somewhere a while back but can't find it anymore, and this one looks like one of the good ones. It has a white carapace and pink underside and claws. They are apparently common commensal inhabitants of birdsnest colonies.Oh, that's really cool. The crab looks a bit like an acropora crab? Though evidently a confused one. Little, harmless crabs that don't get to trouble-makin' size.
The shrimp almost looks like some sort of pistol shrimp to me, which is interesting. I would try to gently approach the shrimp with a pipette or similar, and see if you hear any clicking in response. It may shoot at the pipette.
You should probably try target-feeding both, to be sure they get enough to eat. Neat little critters.
Tetralia sp.I was able to find a description of the crab somewhere a while back but can't find it anymore, and this one looks like one of the good ones.
Countless commensal shrimps in the ocean for fire scallops, tridacna clams, sponges, wire corals, anemones, pocillo corals, etc. They are just quite overlooked in the hobby. Very jealous of your Alpheus lottini, I've been wanting that for a while. Studies have shown that the more commensal shrimps or crabs are in a colony, the more likely a stony coral will survive from an attack (like from crown of thorns)I was able to find a description of the crab somewhere a while back but can't find it anymore, and this one looks like one of the good ones. It has a white carapace and pink underside and claws. They are apparently common commensal inhabitants of birdsnest colonies.
The mini shrimp/lobster has me stumped - never saw a mention of a commensal shrimp ... hence my post.
I feed LRS reef feast daily with powerheads on so they get their fair share. In fact they come up closer to the outside of the colony so I can see them better then.
Same hahaIll take either off your hands if you dont want them lol
Yea, I have a rather large birdsnest colony, that they would both love lolSame haha