Friend or Foe?

Early November 2012, I was sent some live "ghost shrimp" through the mail for my seahorses to try.

My Floridian friend, Phyllis, was sure they'd gobble them up. They are considered a yummy delicacy to seahorses.

Into the tank they went.

My seahorses Valentina and Hoover did not know what to make of them.
They sniffed at them.
They inspected them.
But they did not eat them.

The shrimp had no fear.
They took leisurely strolls past the seahorses.
The seahorses heads followed the shrimp as they walked by.
There was no aggression....initially...
Why, they even slept together.

In the first 2 photos, you can make out the ghost shrimp on the right and the seahorse on the left.

Ummmmm......
Yeah!
Tune in!!!!!!