Two nights ago I discovered what I think is a pistol shrimp in my live rock. Tanks is 5 gallons, been set up 3 1/2 weeks, no livestock added. I haven't caught another glimpse of him, but in trying to, I saw a monster bristleworm last night. OK, it's not really a monster, but this size tank it is! It was brownish gray about 6"; I watched it stick its head out of a hole in the rock and chomp off a "leaf" of my coralline algae! Then, looking around, I realized there were a whole lot fewer "leaves" than there had been. What else will this guy eat?
I also have tons of amphipods, and I watched one of them chew off the remaining coralline leaf, while another nearby attacked a small piece of red coralline. I like my coralline! Are my amphipods out of control? :sad
I also have tons of amphipods, and I watched one of them chew off the remaining coralline leaf, while another nearby attacked a small piece of red coralline. I like my coralline! Are my amphipods out of control? :sad