Cucumber vs. Mantis?

[RyanH]

I have been hearing some "popping" sounds in my 90g and suspect a mantis shrimp. This may also explain the disappearance of 2 of 3 barnacle blennies. I am going to try to catch this guy, but I was curious as to whether a mantis could be responsible for attacking a cucumber.

Ryan

 

[Anonymous]

Yes, it could. Stomatopods will attack anything from crabs, to fish, to the light on a heater.

 

[2poor2reef]

I've got five dollars on the shrimp.

 

[danmhippo]

Pardon me, are you married?

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If you are single, yes, the mantis could be the culprit. Otherwise............................................(whisper.....check your drawers)

 

[tazdevil]

How rapid are the popping sounds? 1 or 2 then long pause-probably not mantis but a pistol shrimp. Multiple popping (mantis beating on clam shell causes this, then mantis gets nice raw clam meal). Try using flashlight at night with red filter if you can get a hold of one, you should see either out then.

 

[Anonymous]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by danmhippo:
<strong>Pardon me, are you married?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hippo...

 

[Mouse]

Naaaa, i recon a Cuke could break out some kungfooey styles and beat the Mantid swine into submission before unleashing its deadly desolving intestinal mega-ray. Then again he could just get cut in-half like the useless sand dwelling poop monster that it is.

 

[RyanH]

It may be a pistol shrimp. It is usually 2 "pops" and then a pause before it resumes. Sometimes a long pause. I guess it is time for me to do some research on pistol shrimp.

Am I married....? Good question. I wish i knew the answer to that. oh well....

Thanks.

Ryan