Cold Blooded Killer!

[kstaley12]

I just watched my pistol shrimp sneak attack a snail and drag it into his burrow. It was violent lol. I’m scared to put my hand in the tank now. I mean, not really…but kind of.

 

[blaxsun]

I just watched my pistol shrimp sneak attack a snail and drag it into his burrow. It was violent lol. I’m scared to put my hand in the tank now. I mean, not really…but kind of.

What kind of snail?

 

[kstaley12]

What kind of snail?

Nassarius

 

[mdb_talon]

Yes pistol shrimp can be pretty mean! Thankfully they stay so small!

 

[kstaley12]

Yes pistol shrimp can be pretty mean! Thankfully they stay so small!

I’m pretty sure I’ll wake up one morning and he’ll be the last one standing. Then I’ll have a reef tank with one shrimp. Exciting. I’ll be sure to post pics. ;)

 

[blaxsun]

Nassarius

Wow - ambitious! Small, medium?

 

[kstaley12]

Wow - ambitious! Small, medium?

Medium. The shrimp is a mutant. He’s twice the size of his little goby right now. I‘m afraid he’s going to mistake the goby for a snack. I’ve unleashed a demon!

 

[Karen00]

I'm beginning to think I lost a couple tiny hermits to my pistol. To be fair he probably just saw the shell and wanted it to beef up his burrow. He might not have known the shell was inhabited or maybe he did and he's simply a cold blooded killer. :-)

 

[blaxsun]

Medium. The shrimp is a mutant. He’s twice the size of his little goby right now. I‘m afraid he’s going to mistake the goby for a snack. I’ve unleashed a demon!

Little b a s t a r d!

 

[kstaley12]

Little b a s t a r d!

Took the words right out of my mouth!