Skunk Cleaner shrimp are one of the most useful crustaceans that aid in cleaning fish of parasites. Even before we saw Jacques in Finding Nemo, cleaner shrimp had already become one of the most popular invertebrates in our aquariums. Unlike cleaner wrasses,…
Vir euphyllius: the best pictures of this little known coral shrimp
The list of cute little coral-shrimp seems like it is endless. Another very discrete crustacean that we came across during our Fluval sea Flores Expedition earlier this year is Vir euphyllius that is exclusively associated with LPS corals of the Euphyllidae…
The bubble coral shrimp, Vir philippinensis
Spending time under water, we learn so much about the animals we care about. We even discover animals that we never heard of that live among the exact same coral that we have in our tank at home. The Bubble Coral…
Cool crustaceans for your reefs part 2: The hovering Urocaridella shrimps
In the continuation of the previous article on cool marine crustaceans for your reefs, we’re sticking with the shrimp theme with Urocaridella. There are many species in this poorly described genus, and a few are available with relative ease for…
Comical crustaceans for your coral cushions – the Periclimenes shrimps
There are more than just skunk cleaner shrimps and blood shrimps in the world of aquarium crustaceans. Many are delightful and colorful little creatures that go unnoticed even to the trained reefer. It is imperative that a reef tank should…
Unknown Trachycaris shrimp from Lembeh is exquisitely camouflaged
The shrimp you see in this video is so perfectly camouflaged that even we have a hard time telling which end is which Looking mighty similar to Trachycaris restricta from the Eastern Atlantic, Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula, this little…
The genus Lysmata contains a lot more species of cleaner shrimps than you might imagine
The Lysmata shrimps are well known for their cleaning properties there exists more than just three species outside of L. amboinensis, L. debelius, and L. wurdermanni; more commonly known as the scarlet cleaner shrimp, the blood or fire shrimp, and…
Clam on a Half Shell and Jumbo Mysis Shrimp added to Hikari’s frozen food lineup
Clam on a half shell and Jumbo Mysis Shrimp are two new additions to the expanding line of frozen food from Hikari. Compared to PE Mysis, the standard-issue frozen mysis from Hikari is on the small end and often used…
Tiny Bongo shrimp look huge in this macro video
[vimeo width=”600″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/12709588[/vimeo] The Bongo Shrimp, Phyllognathia ceratophthalma, is a unique small specialist crustacean that is only occasionally discussed in the aquarium hobby. Related to the larger and more popular harlequin shrimp, the bongo shrimp also like to eat starfish…
Super white Alpheus randalli pistol shrimp could be mistaken for a freshwater crystal shrimp
The red and white candy pistol shrimp, Alpheus randalli, is one of the most attractive and desirable symbiotic shrimp available to aquarists. Very few symbiotic setups look quite as attractive as a randall’s pistol shrimp and a white ray shrimp…
