shrimp things under my chalice

my chalice has a few cracks in between it and the frag plug and I've seen a shrimp thing that came out of one to get some food! it's really fast and very small 1\4 of a cm is my guess and it has some white spots and black! does anyone know what it is? TIA!;D

 

probably an amphmipod, i have some that hide in a favia skeleton and SPS skeleton. they are good, just make sure they aren't irritating the coral.

 

cool the chalice doesn't mind, most of the amphmipods in my tank are clear.

 

mine range from white with black/brown spots, to brown, to rust red to almost a greenish brown. its quite interesting. except my mantis finds them tasty LOL

 

free food is great isn't it;D

 

true, and its quite comical when he finds the ones in the SPS skeleton, because for some reason he doesnt want to hammer the skeleton, but he just sits there and watches it, then they dive into the sand bed and he goes crazy! I really need to get a video of it

 

i'm itching to get a mantis!!!!!!!!!

 

do it, get like a 10-20 gal and get a mantis, probably a peacock or N.wennerae (most interactive and active). i tell you they make great entertainment too.

 

I found a 72 gallon bow front w\ a 25 gallon sump. if we get that I want part of the sump to be a fuge\mantis tank!

 

sure just make sure everyone can see the sump and make it nice lol