Hitchhiker shrimp in Tridacna squamosa clam!!!
 

Ok, this is just too cool. I've had this squamosa clam since September. I'm taking down the tank it was in so I moved my clams into my 75g on the weekend. I was just sitting in front of the 75g earlier tonight, when I saw something move inside the inhalant siphon of the squamosa clam (mantle fully expanded, this guy is the size of a football :eek:)

So I grabbed my camera. Had a little trouble getting focus, but here's what I was able to grab tonight, then my camera's battery died. I'll have to try again tomorrow to get some better shots. So, without any further ado ....

http://members.shaw.ca/hobiesailor/a..._squamosa1.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/hobiesailor/a...a1_closeup.jpg

Pictures of the clam from when I first got it home can be seen in this thread: http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19173

Tony, that is so cool!!!

Nice clams... btw

so what kind of shrimp is it???

I have absolutely no idea!! I'll have to do some research and reading I suppose!!

Wow! Thats awesome Tony!! :biggrin:

that is pretty neat if you look at it the right way it looks almost like a baby pepermint shrimp

My maxima coughed out a shrimp just like that once. Then the shrimp ran back into the clam. I got real worried and researched, as it turns out the shrimp has a symbiotic relationship with the clam. Its all good.:biggrin:

Sweet. It looks like a glass shrimp, those kind that are crystal clear and look like, well... glass. That's pretty neat.

Does it look like this Tony?

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/imag...4/IMG_9812.JPG

From what I can tell it looks -exactly- like that. Thanks Ryan!! I'm reading the Advanced Aquarist's October 2004 edition right now to see if I can find out more.

(Note - link http://advancedaquarist.com/issues/o.../editorial.htm )

My concern now is that I've put this clam and shrimp into my 75g where the hawkfish will almost certainly make quick work of the shrimp, should the shrimp ever venture outside the clam and catch notice of the hawk. Argh, darn it!! Maybe I have to move my hawkfish. :neutral:

Or your clam and shrimp :mrgreen: