Anyone know what these tiny shrimp are?

[RkClimber]

this morning I found hundreds if not thousands of these tiny little baby shrimp on the acrylic walls of my tank. I also have found larger ones which seem to be the adults. Does anyone have a clue of what these are they don't look like a typical copepods that I've found in my tank?

[RkClimber]

Ok, i got a loop and they seem to be very tiny clear mantis shrimp. The thing is as far as I knew I don't have any mantis shrimp in the pico 5gal, but yet here they are? Does anyone know are these little guys going to pose a problem for my tank? I've got a bubble tip anomone, sebae anomone, duncan coral, pagoda coral, GSP, Zoas, and some oysters. I'm planing on getting some Trid. Corcea clams.

[Floyd R Turbo]

Whoa, baby mantis shrimp? I would say that is evidence that you do have one, possibly two.

[RkClimber]

Hey Floyd, I guess I've got some parents some where, cause I've got tons of babies. Do you know how bad is this going to be???

[Floyd R Turbo]

No idea...

[RkClimber]

K, thanks

[Garf]

Have no direct experience but people actively try to raise mantis shrimps with very little fortune. I think you will find that they will starve and be gone before long.

[Garf]

RkClimber - how many are there left ? ( its been 3 days ).

[RkClimber]

Hey Garf, all still there. After speaking with someone else I think they are tiny pistol shrimp. At the end of their clubs they have hooks so they're probably are pistols. Like I said before they are all still alive, fast little guys to :-)

[Garf]

Would be nice to find out what they are eating. You would need loads of food to keep that lot going !