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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | Wratha, My Vampire Shrimp OK, it seems appropriate to start off my personal BLOG section with the coolest thing I've bought yet. I was chcking out a new store way down in Tampa which turned out to be a gold mine, and I came across this monster. I knew immediately I had to own it. I was just hoping it'd come out so I could get a pic, and when the big lights shut off about an hour ago it didn't disappoint me.
So without further adou..
Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls... Meet Wratha, my Vampire Shrimp  |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Master | Welcome Wratha! You're quite a sight to see.......How big is she/he? |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | Roughly 4 inches... and I've read she'll get bigger. |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict | Did you get that at Fish World? |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Moderator | Wow, it's kinda creepy and nice looking at the same time. |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Moderator | amazing pics...nice quality also...! |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | Quote:
Originally Posted by King_Snuggles Did you get that at Fish World? | No, a place called Marine Warehouse on Hillsboro Ave by Town & Country. I didn't know about it until a couple days ago when someone told me they had CO2 equiptment; which they do to some extent.
Dude, you're in tampa? You'll love this place; these guys have a huge selection of very exotic critters, and maybe a dozen of these vampires! I bought this beast and a monster Madascar lace plant (I'll be posting pics of tomorrow). And I plan on going back as soon as i have a few extra $$$. |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict | I'll have to check it out next time im in town |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo! | Very cool! I want some!  |
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April 29th, 2008
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| | Moderator | Quote:
Originally Posted by COBettaCouple Very cool! I want some!  | ah nooooooo eating the vampires!   |
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April 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | Quote:
Originally Posted by MrWaxhead | Hey cool! I hadn't seen this link yet. Great pic, I guess mine might get darker... hmmm, I wonder if they change color like the flower shrimp?
Anyway Thanks. |
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April 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | gratz on the find, Hope hes getting all the food he needs from filtering, enjoi the addition. |
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April 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | Quote:
Originally Posted by Narcicius gratz on the find, Hope hes getting all the food he needs from filtering, enjoi the addition. | I'm also checking into different filter feeder foods, mostly for salt water corals and such, to see what might work as a suppliment, just in case. I also have a great stone mortal and pestal to grind up algae tabs and baby fish food ultra-fine. |
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April 30th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict | aww it says not to keep them with chiclids. so i guess that counts angles and kirbys.  |
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May 1st, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper | Quote:
Originally Posted by King_Snuggles aww it says not to keep them with chiclids. so i guess that counts angles and kirbys.  | I'm currently debating this very thing, because my new tank is going to have angels. Can I put somethinglike Wratha in with them? Now on the one hand small shrimp like Amano's would be angelfood in no-time. But i'm not exactly sure what an angel would do when facing something this big. Plus there's those massive front legs Wratha has. I've watched her, and I know they're NOT claws, they have no hinged "thumb" or whatever to close like a crab-claw. But it sure looks like one, doesn't it? I've been really wondering about this, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't serve any function, although I'm betting it could give a fish a good poke.
So why look so huge and deadly like a blue crab?? hmmmm?? Guys, I haven't seen this written anywhere, but I think my Vampire is a mimic... looking like it has big claws like a crab or crayfish when the truth is it's harmless and rather defenseless. I think it's intended to fake the preditors out! And if this is the case... again, I really wonder what an angel or other not too agressive cichlid would do. |
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May 7th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper | kldjs;lkfj *hides under bed*  |
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May 8th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim So why look so huge and deadly like a blue crab?? hmmmm?? Guys, I haven't seen this written anywhere, but I think my Vampire is a mimic... looking like it has big claws like a crab or crayfish when the truth is it's harmless and rather defenseless. I think it's intended to fake the preditors out! And if this is the case... again, I really wonder what an angel or other not too agressive cichlid would do. | all the pictures i have seen the shrimp have those big front legs. and all the sites say they are harmless.
i guess there is only one way to find out what an angle will do. keep us posted if you have good luck i will have to try my hand at them they are really cool looking. |
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