Have a weird shrimp looking thing in my tank

[jrpartin0108]

It's a hitchhiker and I don't know if it's good or bad. Do you know what it is

 

[TvanB1]

Looks like Gnathophyllum americanum

 

[Baby Ray]

Yep, that is a bumble bee shrimp. I don't know a lot about them but here is a link to what Liveaquaria has to say about them-
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/1969/bumble-bee-shrimp?pcatid=1969&c=497+525+1969

 

[Oceanwave45]

Its cool looking!

 

[jrpartin0108]

Its cool looking!

Yeah I know! I like the little guy! Just want to make sure he won't eat my coral or something

 

[SamsReef]

Liveaquaria says they are Reef safe. I personally do not experience with them. Very cool looking

 

[Salty1962]

Yeah I know! I like the little guy! Just want to make sure he won't eat my coral or something

+1 on the corals. There was a write up a few years back that said they liked corals but that's what they said about bristle worms too. Each tank is different, just keep a eye on it. Cool hitchhiker!

 

[shrimped]

Dang that's a Bumble bee shrimp!! They enjoy eating live seastars but can be weaned to frozen foods with ease. It's extremely rare to see them come on live rock!

 

[jrpartin0108]

Dang that's a Bumble bee shrimp!! They enjoy eating live seastars but can be weaned to frozen foods with ease. It's extremely rare to see them come on live rock!

That's really cool!!! Well I'm glad I got such a cool hitchhiker then!!

 

[jrpartin0108]

+1 on the corals. There was a write up a few years back that said they liked corals but that's what they said about bristle worms too. Each tank is different, just keep a eye on it. Cool hitchhiker!

Thank you!! I've actually had alot oh hitchhikers in my tank including a serpent star fish (green), 2 cleaner shrimp, a conch, and a bubble tip anemone (green).

 

[WesleyC]

That's a lot of hitchhikers! You got the rocks from the ocean?

 

[jrpartin0108]

That's a lot of hitchhikers! You got the rocks from the ocean?

No they're the man made rocks that have been grown

 

[WesleyC]

Oh, is it one of those deal that they made the rock and throw into the ocean in Florida?

 

[Baby Ray]

Thank you!! I've actually had alot oh hitchhikers in my tank including a serpent star fish (green), 2 cleaner shrimp, a conch, and a bubble tip anemone (green).

Just a heads up, when those green serpent stars get bigger, there is a chance it will eat some of your fish

 

[jrpartin0108]

Just a heads up, when those green serpent stars get bigger, there is a chance it will eat some of your fish

Thank you for that advice! When he gets bigger he will have to reside in the refugium

 

[jrpartin0108]

Oh, is it one of those deal that they made the rock and throw into the ocean in Florida?

I think? I just know I didn't want to take from any natural coral reefs so I just made sure they were made and not taken