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Mark Peterson 
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 Topic: ? captured a larval Peppermint Shrimp?
Posted: October 20 2004 at 2:53pm |
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It's about 1/2 inch long. It looks like the ones I remember pictured in Andy Rhynes presentation a few months ago. Dang, I wish my camera hadn't broken!
I captured the larvae when I removed a stylophora which seems to be losing flesh to predation! I'm guessing the Larvae! It dropped onto my hand when I tipped the coral upside down after removing it from the tank to place in the fraggin' tank. I thought maybe I'd dislodge the 'pora crab, but it stayed put.
Now I wonder which I should place back in the tank - the coral or the larvae! Recommendations?
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 3:10pm |
Mark- just got your voice mail. Doubt I'll make it soon, but would love pics from whoever does get a chance to come see it.
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 4:08pm |
My brother Rodney just arrived and he has his camera. Here is a pic. When I first pulled it out it had red lines, and reddish tint, but that faded since it's out of cover.
Isn't that amazing!
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 4:13pm |
looks like a pepermint shrimp alright!! If you put it back in your tank though, I think one of your fish would eat it depending on it's size. 
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 4:13pm |
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Mark what do you do all day? stare at your tanks! i wish i could do that.
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 7:23pm |
 bugzme wrote:
Mark what do you do all day? stare at your tanks! i wish i could do that. |
Oh yah like the rest of us are any better.... staring at this site all day.
Mark, I'm using that picture.
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Posted: October 20 2004 at 8:03pm |
Of course you are. Somehow I knew that. 
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Posted: January 07 2005 at 10:46pm |
Two and 1/2 months later, I believe it may be an adult now. I just noticed a small Peppermint Shrimp hanging on a rock.
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Posted: January 07 2005 at 11:18pm |
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wow! That is super cool Mark!
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