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Old 08/29/2005, 08:28 AM
jeffyounggren jeffyounggren is offline
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A Critter in my Brain Coral

I just purchased and wondeful and large Brain Coral. However, when I turned it over, looking under it, I found a black critter embedded in the rock. It was about a 3/4 an inch long and all I could see was the tail end of it that looked something like a roach, actually. Couldn't get a photo but it seemed to have a flat carapace and it pulled into the hole in the coral. I did not see the front. Thoughts?

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Old 08/29/2005, 09:22 AM
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Acro crab? Baby mantis shrimp?
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Old 08/29/2005, 09:31 AM
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hmm

Sounds like regardless, it's gotta go.
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Old 08/29/2005, 09:58 AM
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The carapace was flat, really flat in the back. Not round like a shrimp
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Old 08/29/2005, 11:09 AM
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figure out what it is before you decide it "has to go"
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Old 08/29/2005, 10:29 PM
ebzhighestbidder ebzhighestbidder is offline
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I woul guess mantis shrimp
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Old 08/29/2005, 10:33 PM
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Mantis Shrimp

keep? Don't Keep?
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Old 08/29/2005, 10:44 PM
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why guess a mantis? could 1 of a 1000 things from the description
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