Copepods or amphipods?

[cpschult]

I have been adding copepods to my 80 gallon system for my two leopard wrasses. In my quarantine tank I’ve got amphipods BOOMING. I’ve read amphipods will eat copepods.. so I’m nervous about adding to my display. Anyone had both do well in their tank?

 

[Spare time]

I've never heard of amphipods eating or decimating copepods. I wouldn't worry.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Above is true. Amphipods are larger and usually not all over your glass. Copepods are. Not that the one can’t eat the other but they are both crazy breeders, I don’t see it happening.

 

[Dinkins Aquatic Gardens Verified Sponsor]

Amphipods will eat copepods, but this isn’t usually an issue in an aquarium. Copepods breed quickly enough to outpace any amphipod predation, and amphipods have plenty of other food sources so they don’t exclusively consume your copepods.

 

[AKG]

They come in many flavors. These are what the ones in my tank tend to look like when they get big enough. I never notice any issues with size meaning they hurt eachother.

 

[AKG]

A little better frame of reference, that's a frag plug on its side in the corner.

 

[cpschult]

Thank everyone!