random baby lobster

[CodyHeitmiller]

Ok, so today I was moving sand around trying to get my background to fit perfectly, and I found a random baby lobster. no bigger then a copapod or whatever the rolly polly looking things are... any idea how to take care of this little guy? No color yet. Just really yellow. I think it's a lobster because one of the claws is bigger then the other. like, a lot bigger.

 

[melev]

Pistol shrimp maybe?

 

[CodyHeitmiller]

Maybe... Wonder where he came from...

 

[Eckolancer]

Did you buy live rock from me? I so I had a pistol shrimp that I thought I lost. So free bonus to you. I figured it went with some of the rock I had sold.


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[CodyHeitmiller]

No. But how do I take care of it?

 

[pjracer]

It will take care of its self. It will feed on I eaten food.

 

[CodyHeitmiller]

Should I keep it in the sump? Or sell it. If I sold it how much should I sell it for?

 

[Eckolancer]

They usually pair up with nice with a goby. Read link below. Also if you dont want him I would take him as I said I lost mine. Could trade you for a coral.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=236


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[CodyHeitmiller]

What kind of coral?

 

[Eckolancer]

What are you looking for?


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[CodyHeitmiller]

Sps, leathers, toadstools, shrooms, maybe some zoas. Lps also

 

[Eckolancer]

I have all of this I could trade but do you have a good pic of him? Some mantis shrimp are yellow as well and I dont want one of those in my tank.


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[etphi]

If it's a small mantis shrimp I'll take him. I have tons to trade

 

[CodyHeitmiller]

I wish I knew what it was. Email me at codyheitmiller@yahoo.com for a picture of it

 

[pjracer]

Why not take a picture and post it.

 

[etphi]

Here's the picture I received from OP. Pretty sure it's a pistol shrimp.

 

[CodyHeitmiller]

So baby mantis?

 

[CodyHeitmiller]

After further examining. It is a baby lobster.

 

[pjracer]

Looks like a postal shrimp.

 

[CodyHeitmiller]

It's got the lobster look to its face. Whatever it is. It loves algae.