Shrimp ID

[blaksheep67]

Picked this guy up at petco, it was crawling around with assorted snails and hermits.

[MainelyReefer]

Bumblebee shrimp! Pretty cool find I would buy that in two seconds for in my pico. 

[blaksheep67]

Thanks! they threw it in with the snails I purchased (paid less than $1.50 for it.

[GunslingerGirl]

Keep in mind bumblebee shrimp feed on seastar/echinoderm tube feet preferably. They will usually eat meaty foods offered to the readily, however, if you have any brittle stars/sea urchins/etc this guy will probably go after them.

 

I kept one in with my mantis shrimp (because the mantis was a wimp and never attacked anything...) and he essentially killed the sea stars. The shrimp would eat the feet, the hermit would eat the remainder of the star. The mantis would go for the scraps.

 

I would spend some time researching bumblebees to see if this is something you want to keep. Also try to refrain from buying things unless you have researched them. Luckily this wasn't a shrimp with a specialized diet. But plenty of SW species have very specific needs.

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Wow, it's really cool!

 

-Paola