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Question of the year......... lg 04-21-2005
Posted by Robert Cadieux on April 21, 2005, 7:26 am
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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

> 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
> >
> >



Posted by Joe V. on April 21, 2005, 9:14 am
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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 :)


> 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
>
>



Posted by RicSeyler on April 21, 2005, 10:57 am
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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
>
>
>
>

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Ric Seyler



Posted by Brian on April 21, 2005, 2:31 pm
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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
>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
>
>



Posted by Marc Levenson on April 23, 2005, 7:15 pm
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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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