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Yeah,

 

So I got like 6 peppermint shrimp after my tank cycled to take care of an aiptasia problem that I had. Well after the aiptasia was gone, the pepps were supposed to be also. It didn't quite work out the way I thought it would. 4 of those shrimp cooperated and basically let me catch them, and 2 no matter what the bait, no matter what was taken out of the tank, rocks and all, would always elude me. Well after my move, one of the shrimp died. I think he got killed by a mantis that I didn't know I had and then turned into mantis puree after I did finally find him. As for the other shrimp, Houdini, he was always the nemesis of my tank.....that is until 3:00 AM this morning.

 

I get up and head to the kitchen for my post-midnight snack and I see this SOB up on my GSP's trying to have a feast....I lost it. I'm out of silversides and any kind of meaty foods for the tank so I really didn't have anything to bait him with. Oh yeah I did. We just got a fresh tuna in from the grocery store. Houdini has never had tuna, so I know it would drive him nuts. Put tuna in the net, shrimp goes in for a free meal and ends up in a little plastic container until the LFS gets a late Christmas present tomorrow.

 

So since March, I've been trying to catch this little prick and finally I won. I feel great. I feel relieved. And I know everyone now thinks I'm nuts. Anyone want a damn peppermint shrimp? Great for aiptasia, hell on your corals.

 

Matt

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Dave ESPI

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Originally posted by mattdog

Yeah,  

 

   Well after my move,... and ends up in a little plastic container until the LFS gets a late Christmas present tomorrow.  

 

    So since March,

 

When did you move? Why didnt you just take it out then?

 

What is a fued ? :D

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Dave ESPI

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1 search result found:

Forwarded to: Acronym search.

 

FUED: First Unit Equipped Date

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7 entries found for "feud".

Feud, n. [OE. feide, AS. f?h?, fr. f[=a]h hostile; akin to OHG. f?hida, G. fehde, Sw. fejd, D. feide; prob. akin to E. fiend. See Foe.] 1. A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.

 

A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.

 

intr.v. feud·ed, feud·ing, feuds

To carry on or perpetuate a bitter quarrel or state of enmity

:woot:

 

A pictoral Example:

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mattdog

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Dave,

 

I didn't take it out when I moved because i couldn't catch the little bastard. I don't know why I couldn't catch it. I just couldn't. As far as a f E U d. It's just a fight.

 

 

Matt

 

P.S. And that pic of the Family F E U d is priceless :D

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LiQuiD

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My question is this, why has it taken a year again? When I put my hands in my tanks, i have to swipe the peppermint shrimp away. They run out and jump on my hands and run all around my hands and arms. I have to knock them off before pulling my hands out to be sure they don't exit the tank by accident. What I'm getting at is, if I wanted a peppermint shrimp out of my tank it would be the easist thing to get (aside from the corals)???

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I guess my peppermint shrimp knew that I was out to get him. After his 5 roomates dissapeared, I guess he knew that he was next. He hid in the holes in my liverock sometimes and I would have no idea where he was. Other than that, he was too damn fast and smart. If i put a net in the tank with bait in it, he'd come from an angle that he knew I couldn't catch him to take a free meal. He was a smart little guy...now he's chillin at the LFS, waiting for another reefer's aiptasia problem. My only problem with him is that he had a taste for corals. No matter what else was being fed to him, he'd always want GSP's.

 

Matt

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Dave ESPI

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mattdog said...

my bad dude....wow...amazing how just a glance over one of my posts could lead to the insult of my intelligence.

 

 

 

You are welcome !

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Dave ESPI

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thePenguin yammered on and blurted out filth and polution saying....

ever seen one jump out of the water? they are LOUD and SCARY as hell!

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thePenguin

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i am dead serious, dave, i was trying to catch a peppermint when, after several minutes of chasing it around the tank, it jumped out of the water and crawled up my arm. it made a horrible loud buzzing noise! idunno maybe you have to #### them off to get them to do it or something but this one did, and you can ask my girlfriend, it scared her so bad she cried. this was a big fat creepy one too btw.

 

and you spelled pollution wrong.

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mattdog

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That's f'n hilarious. I'll have to make sure to #### all of them off at the same time on the next trip to my LFS. Similar to setting all the alarm clocks off in the electronics section of Wal-Mart. :D

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Dave ESPI

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Steve, thanks for pointing out the error.

 

BTW, "i" is a PROPER NOUN and should be CAPITALIZED as well as ANY letter that begins a new sentance.

 

PIPE + INSERT = SMOKE IT. :D

 

A Chuckle head decided to insult my speelieng....  i am dead serious, dave, i was trying to catch a peppermint when, after several minutes of chasing it around the tank, it jumped out of the water and crawled up my arm. it made a horrible loud buzzing noise! idunno maybe you have to #### them off to get them to do it or something but this one did, and you can ask my girlfriend, it scared her so bad she cried. this was a big fat creepy one too btw.

 

and you spelled pollution wrong.

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