Pistol Shrimps - Are the really as loud as they say?

the one's I have had in the past have all been quite loud IME I can hear
them at the other end of the house which is about 65' from the tanks.
its not a distractive sound thought and is not a "bang" sound but more like
a "click" sounds a lot like the glass of the tank cracking.

kc


"logan" wrote in message
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I am considering getting a Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) and
pairing it with a Luther's Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri) in my 7g
nano, but I am somewhat reluctant as I have heard that Pistol shrimps can
be
very loud and what amusing at first quickly becomes annoying. Is this true
or more myth than fact? Thanks.

LOL.. like glass cracking.. I would freak out until I figured out what it
was. The loaches in my Oscar tank make a clicking sound when they chase each
other around the tank. It was neat at first... then it got sooo monotonous..

Teeb



"Dragon Slayer" wrote in message
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the one's I have had in the past have all been quite loud IME I can hear
them at the other end of the house which is about 65' from the tanks.
its not a distractive sound thought and is not a "bang" sound but more
like
a "click" sounds a lot like the glass of the tank cracking.

kc


"logan" wrote in message
et...
I am considering getting a Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) and
pairing it with a Luther's Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri) in my
7g
nano, but I am somewhat reluctant as I have heard that Pistol shrimps
can
be
very loud and what amusing at first quickly becomes annoying. Is this
true
or more myth than fact? Thanks.

It wakes me up sometimes, our pistol shrimp (4 inches long) is a very
amusing animal, looks like a red lobster Battle Bot, it snaps very hard,
enough to wake me up one room over, but watching this animal cruz around is
worth it.

The shrimp has a tunnel under every rock, and I believe it is having sex
with our Lawnmower Blenny, the Blenny looks kinda flushed, but he ain't
talking, dogs and cats living together, how'd have thought????

Nocents

"nocents" wrote in message
om...
sounds like someone tapping a glass window with a marble

"logan" wrote in message
et...
I am considering getting a Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) and
pairing it with a Luther's Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri) in my
7g
nano, but I am somewhat reluctant as I have heard that Pistol shrimps
can
be
very loud and what amusing at first quickly becomes annoying. Is this
true
or more myth than fact? Thanks.

a "click" sounds a lot like the glass of the tank cracking.

the only scary part about that statement is the how do you know what that sounds like !!!


kc

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richard reynolds

Hopefully you at least felt sorry for the poor fish who were suddenly
flopping all over the house with nowhere to go, lol...

Teeb


"Dragon Slayer" wrote in message
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my ex's step dad busted a 29 with a chair leg once and I got to see the
whole thing.......................if it was mine I'd have cried but being
it
was my mother-in-law's I laughed my ass off.


kc

"richard reynolds" wrote in message
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a "click" sounds a lot like the glass of the tank cracking.

the only scary part about that statement is the how do you know what
that
sounds like !!!


kc

--
richard reynolds

Matthew A,

Thanks,

NoCents


"Matthew A." wrote in message
news:IVBTa.14706$Bp2.13093@fed1read07...
You ask if they're loud do you. Well if one takes into account exactly
what
that "clicking" noise is, yes they're loud. That "clicking" sound you hear
is actually a sonic boom. Much as is the "crack" of a whip or airplane
breaking the sound barrier. Except the shrimp isn't moving that fast but
the
tiny bubbles that air created as it "snaps" shut it's claw are. Test have
been conducted by researchers at Hubbs/SeaWorld reseach Inst. that measure
the sound pressure these guys could create at being over 140 dB @ 2.5 cm.
dB wise that's loud enough to cause damage to tissue. Hence what they use
their talent for. To stun prey.
"logan" wrote in message
et...
I am considering getting a Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) and
pairing it with a Luther's Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus lutheri) in my
7g
nano, but I am somewhat reluctant as I have heard that Pistol shrimps
can
be
very loud and what amusing at first quickly becomes annoying. Is this
true
or more myth than fact? Thanks.