Is this a baby mantis or pistol shrimp?

[eamike261]

Kinda looks like a baby mantis or pistol shrimp... not sure if I should throw it in my tank or not. Anyone know for sure what it is? It's less than an inch long for scale.

video:



Pic isn't great but click the video to see it moving

 

[KJ]

Mantis shrimp.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Mantis, and you've got a whole bunch of little hitchikers in that video lol

 

[Michael Naegeli]

That’s a mantis. Dang. I think I have me one too. I can here it snap sometimes... I think

 

[eamike261]

Mantis, and you've got a whole bunch of little hitchikers in that video lol

Hahaha yeah I'm thinking everything else in there is just bristle worms but I probably won't put them in the tank to be safe.

 

[beardown]

You look like you have a eunicid worm in that video too.

 

[Dancingmad]

Lucky! Mantis shrimp and def looks like a eunicid worm too. Sweeeeeeet. Not everyone likes those, but I do. Never kept either (yet) .

Researching mantis shrimp and may try to acquire one soon for a dedicated tank. If I have a Eunicid she would live in my sump till she got larger and be named Lucy.

 

[Newfishgirl]

Kinda looks like a baby mantis or pistol shrimp... not sure if I should throw it in my tank or not. Anyone know for sure what it is? It's less than an inch long for scale.

video:



Pic isn't great but click the video to see it moving

Lucky

 

[KJ]

Mantis shrimp bristleworm and Eunice worm.

 

[shred5]

Yea I would not put that Eunicid worm in.

I am guessing Florida aqua-cultured rock?

 

[eamike261]

Yea I would not put that Eunicid worm in.

I am guessing Florida aqua-cultured rock?

Yup, you got it.