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12/20/2007, 02:49 PM
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pistol shrimp loud
Ok people say pistol shrimp have a "loud" snapping sound. How loud is loud? I work around jet engines all day, they are loud, I have to wear earplugs. Am I going to have to wear earplugs in my house? How far away can you hear these things and how loud are they really?
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12/20/2007, 03:17 PM
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how far is your tank from your sleeping quarters?
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12/20/2007, 05:31 PM
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it isn't too loud, just imagine two marbles hitting each other. that's kind of what they sound like.
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12/20/2007, 05:36 PM
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Mine always sounds like a small piece of rock falling inside the tank and bumping the glass.
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12/20/2007, 08:11 PM
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12/20/2007, 08:36 PM
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two marbles is the best description i have heard... I as going to say like snapping your fingers but not quite that loud. I can readily hear my pistol about 10 feet away from the aquarium while watching tv but it doesnt bother me too much.
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12/20/2007, 08:44 PM
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why do they make that noise? Is it to scare predators away or what?
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12/20/2007, 11:30 PM
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i think mine does it out of spite...
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#12
12/21/2007, 12:56 AM
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Snapping and the water jets it sets off are also a means of communication between individuals of the same species.
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#13
12/21/2007, 08:45 AM
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Its funny when you have a bunch of them in a tank. Sometimes when they're communicating, sounds like a tiny war zone. Like a bag of marbles in a bag.
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12/21/2007, 10:41 AM
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like a bag of marbles in a bag eh?
hehehe...
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12/21/2007, 01:51 PM
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sorry, it was a long day at work.. ( hamster was getting tired spinning the wheel at that moment ).
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12/22/2007, 01:49 AM
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can you keep more then one in a tank? cuz that would be so cool to dedicate a tank just to pistol shrimps, lol. would be cool but i don't think they can be kept together in a nano or something...
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12/22/2007, 09:19 AM
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I still have a hand full of them, originally when I first got my 100lbs of TBS live rock, I counted roughly a dozen or so. Small and big ( 1 1/2" ) roughly.
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#18
12/22/2007, 03:14 PM
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Oh sweet! Thanks for the information.
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