Question of the year.........

[lg]

I hope someone may be able to help please......

Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
foot SW fish and reef tank.

The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.

It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
gently.....(but it is not this)

It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.

It is quite loud.

'click-click-click'......driving me mad.

It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing or
coral swinging in the current.

all help appreciated.

lg

[kim gross]

sounds like you might have a pistol shrimp or 2 in your aquarium.

Kim


lg wrote:
> I hope someone may be able to help please......
>
> Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
> foot SW fish and reef tank.
>
> The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
>
> It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> gently.....(but it is not this)
>
> It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
>
> It is quite loud.
>
> 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
>
> It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing or
> coral swinging in the current.
>
> all help appreciated.
>
> lg
>
>

[lg]

"kim gross" > wrote in message
...
> sounds like you might have a pistol shrimp or 2 in your aquarium.
>
> Kim
>

There is what I think may be a shrimp.

I like the tank and all is well with it.......but I Just bought the stock
for it....kepp it alive and would not have a clue of any of there names
except for the Clown fish.

There is a shrimp. It looks like a prawn with legs. It walks about the
bottom of the tank. He is an original resident. He is off white in colour
with brown stripes about his tail. He has a small bit of bright blue about
the front legs and mouth area.

Is it him that goes 'click click click'. the clicks are getting a little
louder. He has shed skin 4 times and is getting bigger.

advise please and thanks so far.

lg




>
> lg wrote:
> > I hope someone may be able to help please......
> >
> > Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
> > foot SW fish and reef tank.
> >
> > The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
> >
> > It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> > gently.....(but it is not this)
> >
> > It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
> >
> > It is quite loud.
> >
> > 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
> >
> > It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing
or
> > coral swinging in the current.
> >
> > all help appreciated.
> >
> > lg
> >
> >

[lg]

"lg" > wrote in message
...
>
> "kim gross" > wrote in message
> ...
> > sounds like you might have a pistol shrimp or 2 in your aquarium.
> >
> > Kim
> >
>
> There is what I think may be a shrimp.
>
> I like the tank and all is well with it.......but I Just bought the stock
> for it....kepp it alive and would not have a clue of any of there names
> except for the Clown fish.
>
> There is a shrimp. It looks like a prawn with legs. It walks about the
> bottom of the tank. He is an original resident. He is off white in colour
> with brown stripes about his tail. He has a small bit of bright blue about
> the front legs and mouth area.
>
> Is it him that goes 'click click click'. the clicks are getting a little
> louder. He has shed skin 4 times and is getting bigger.
>
> advise please and thanks so far.
>
> lg
>


Sorry..... I just looked up a picture of a pistol shrimp.

Not what I have. Mine has longer legs and WAY smaller claws.

lg
>
>
>
> >
> > lg wrote:
> > > I hope someone may be able to help please......
> > >
> > > Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my
4
> > > foot SW fish and reef tank.
> > >
> > > The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of
seconds.
> > >
> > > It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> > > gently.....(but it is not this)
> > >
> > > It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
> > >
> > > It is quite loud.
> > >
> > > 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
> > >
> > > It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing
> or
> > > coral swinging in the current.
> > >
> > > all help appreciated.
> > >
> > > lg
> > >
> > >
>
>

[Robert Cadieux]

I have the same problem. A tapping or knocking sound but both at night and
during the day. No signs of a shrimp, either pistol or mantis, and as it
turned out it wasn't a shrimp. It was my large bengai cardinal. He makes
this loud popping noise with his mouth to scare/intimidate the other fish.

Robert

"kim gross" > wrote in message
...
> sounds like you might have a pistol shrimp or 2 in your aquarium.
>
> Kim
>
>
> lg wrote:
> > I hope someone may be able to help please......
> >
> > Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
> > foot SW fish and reef tank.
> >
> > The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
> >
> > It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> > gently.....(but it is not this)
> >
> > It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
> >
> > It is quite loud.
> >
> > 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
> >
> > It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing
or
> > coral swinging in the current.
> >
> > all help appreciated.
> >
> > lg
> >
> >

[ToxicMussels]

Just might be a mantis shrimp. Read here ---->
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/stomatopods/mantisshrimp.htm

TM

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:06:14 +1000, "lg" > wrote:

>
>"lg" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "kim gross" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > sounds like you might have a pistol shrimp or 2 in your aquarium.
>> >
>> > Kim
>> >
>>
>> There is what I think may be a shrimp.
>>
>> I like the tank and all is well with it.......but I Just bought the stock
>> for it....kepp it alive and would not have a clue of any of there names
>> except for the Clown fish.
>>
>> There is a shrimp. It looks like a prawn with legs. It walks about the
>> bottom of the tank. He is an original resident. He is off white in colour
>> with brown stripes about his tail. He has a small bit of bright blue about
>> the front legs and mouth area.
>>
>> Is it him that goes 'click click click'. the clicks are getting a little
>> louder. He has shed skin 4 times and is getting bigger.
>>
>> advise please and thanks so far.
>>
>> lg
>>
>
>
>Sorry..... I just looked up a picture of a pistol shrimp.
>
>Not what I have. Mine has longer legs and WAY smaller claws.
>
>lg
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > lg wrote:
>> > > I hope someone may be able to help please......
>> > >
>> > > Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my
>4
>> > > foot SW fish and reef tank.
>> > >
>> > > The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of
>seconds.
>> > >
>> > > It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
>> > > gently.....(but it is not this)
>> > >
>> > > It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
>> > >
>> > > It is quite loud.
>> > >
>> > > 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
>> > >
>> > > It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing
>> or
>> > > coral swinging in the current.
>> > >
>> > > all help appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > lg
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>
>

[Joe V.]

Mantis Shrimp, right .. ?

On a side note, if you do capture this you may be able to sell/trade it for
something good. There are many folks who like keeping these terrors :)


"lg" > wrote in message
...
> I hope someone may be able to help please......
>
> Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
> foot SW fish and reef tank.
>
> The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
>
> It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> gently.....(but it is not this)
>
> It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
>
> It is quite loud.
>
> 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
>
> It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing or
> coral swinging in the current.
>
> all help appreciated.
>
> lg
>
>

[RicSeyler]

Something else... if you have Florida Live Rock it also could be a
"mussel"(for the lack of the proper
species name) attached to the rock. I've had what I'm almost sure was
them snapping.

But a Pistol or Mantis can be very leery of people and might be hard to
catch a glimpse of
if your not crafty.

In the middle of the night, break out a small pen flashlight, creep up
softly to the tank
and look around. You might be surprised what you will see.

lg wrote:

>I hope someone may be able to help please......
>
>Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
>foot SW fish and reef tank.
>
>The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
>
>It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
>gently.....(but it is not this)
>
>It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
>
>It is quite loud.
>
>'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
>
>It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing or
>coral swinging in the current.
>
>all help appreciated.
>
>lg
>
>
>
>

--
Ric Seyler

[Brian]

I have a similar clicking/tapping noise that is caused by my hermit crabs
walking beside the glass, their shell tapping against the glass.
bc
"lg" > wrote in message
...
>I hope someone may be able to help please......
>
> Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
> foot SW fish and reef tank.
>
> The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
>
> It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> gently.....(but it is not this)
>
> It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
>
> It is quite loud.
>
> 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
>
> It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing or
> coral swinging in the current.
>
> all help appreciated.
>
> lg
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

It could also be a snail crawling on a powerhead. The shell
vibrates against your glass, causing the sound you hear.

Marc


lg wrote:

> I hope someone may be able to help please......
>
> Throughout the day and mainly at night a 'tapping' noise comes from my 4
> foot SW fish and reef tank.
>
> The noise sounds like 'clicks'. about 3 or four in a couple of seconds.
>
> It is 99% the same as tapping the glass heater against the side
> gently.....(but it is not this)
>
> It is hard to pin-point the area of the tank it comes from.
>
> It is quite loud.
>
> 'click-click-click'......driving me mad.
>
> It is not the star fish tapping or the clown fish or live rock rubbing or
> coral swinging in the current.
>
> all help appreciated.
>
> lg
>
>

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