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Can some expert help to advise on how to remove mantis shrimp?

My previous tank used to have 1 uninvited when purchasing LR.

Throw in many shrimp end day all gone n finally found out the culprit.

Try trapping etc cannot get then resort taking out the LR that it hide n force it out.

Now history repeat liao. Heard tag tag tag sound in my new tank but yet to see 1 hopefully is I hear wrongly but in case if there is 1,how to get rid of it???

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tag tag sound could be caused by pistol shrimp and snails. so do double check.

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tag tag sound could be caused by pistol shrimp and snails. so do double check.

Wat is pistol shrimp? Good or no good? Will harm my livestock? Snail??? Didn't know snail can do such sound?

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Unfortunately you won't know if it is mantis or pistol shrimp until you see it or catch it lol. If it is a pistol shrimp, it should be harmless.. just a bit annoying to hear the sound at night. If you are really determined, an option is to remove the liverock which you have identified as its home, then force it out either with freshwater dip or pumping carbon dioxide into it.

:off: Thanks for picking up the cleaner shrimps from me earlier by the way. Hope they do well in your tank. I was surprised to find both carrying eggs just now, I wonder who has been impregnating them hahahaha.

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Cleaner shrimps are bi-sexual. they can be male "and" female

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Your tank have snail? If yes, the sound, should be from it by turning itself and its shell hiting the glass wall. :) Saw and discover the culprit.

No snail but discovered a crab. Mantis yet to c.

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Crabs have a habit of lifting live rocks in search of food. It could just be one of them doing this, causing the sounds.

Ic... Ok will keep track of what is the main cause of the sound. Thanks for all the info & advise!

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