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Title: What is the strangest creature you have had in a aquarium.
Post by: danielratti on January 10, 2013, 10:53:40 PM
I think it would be cool to hear some of the weird or cool things people have kept in a aquarium. Recently at work I found a big mantis shrimp and kept him in a cup we keep shrimp and stuff in until he smashed through the bottom of it. Sadly he met his demise today.
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Post by: linuxrulesusa on January 11, 2013, 12:14:07 AM
I feel that my red claw macro shrimp are pretty cool.  Very interesting behavior as they're more aggressive than a dwarf shrimp but also less shy than most crayfish.
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Post by: Steve on January 11, 2013, 11:42:57 AM
12" Brown Trout  ;D
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Post by: Ron on January 11, 2013, 01:12:46 PM
Freshwater lamprey
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Post by: Steve on January 11, 2013, 01:16:49 PM
Freshwater lamprey

 :o Did you catch it out of a Stream/River? Not much makes me squirmish, but lamphreys and giant spiders are on that list ;D
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Post by: linuxrulesusa on January 11, 2013, 01:39:01 PM
I also find this fish fascinating.  No idea what it is.  Found two for a dollar each at a Pet Supplies Plus when buying crickets one time.

(http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q630/linuxrulesusa/2013-01-09112255.jpg)
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Post by: Crfish on January 11, 2013, 01:48:49 PM
For me my butis butis crazy fish i love they swim upside down and all types of direction
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Post by: Ron on January 11, 2013, 02:12:11 PM
:o Did you catch it out of a Stream/River? Not much makes me squirmish, but lamphreys and giant spiders are on that list ;D
Yep, it was from a tributary of the Shiawasse that run through the front of my property. I'm really, really, really far from the actual river though and never really see much for fish beyond darters and chubs, but one year there was a really strong run of lamprey for about 2 weeks. I didn't really keep them long and culled as many as I could catch. I haven't really seen them since. They never really freaked me out aside from a few instances where they'd briefly latch onto my hand or arm.
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Post by: danielratti on January 11, 2013, 02:15:54 PM
Sea lampray are a whole bunch of nope to me. Ugly as all get up
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Post by: Helloitsme on January 11, 2013, 06:18:26 PM
I had a "water bug" that looked like a Praying Mantis once. I also kept a Black Widow spider in a large jar for awhile just to prove a point a few years back.
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Post by: auratus on January 12, 2013, 03:34:21 PM
Those fish above look to be a type of darter
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Post by: linuxrulesusa on January 12, 2013, 05:27:25 PM
Those fish above look to be a type of darter

I was thinking so too...but now I'm leaning toward fat sleeper goby but not 100% on that.
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Post by: danielratti on January 12, 2013, 05:32:52 PM
Look like sleepers too me as well. They look cool when they get bigger
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Post by: Michael Zebrowski on January 12, 2013, 06:41:05 PM
Banded Florida water snake caught in a minnow trap while on vacation.  Released back on my subsequent collecting trip to Florida.  Lots of "attitude" for a 24" snake.

Mike Z. 

 
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Post by: danielratti on January 12, 2013, 07:38:51 PM
Banded Florida water snake caught in a minnow trap while on vacation.  Released back on my subsequent collecting trip to Florida.  Lots of "attitude" for a 24" snake.

Mike Z.

Arent they poisonous?
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Post by: GrizzlysDad on January 12, 2013, 10:08:41 PM
A fishing spider