Found in sump. What is it?

[Ayrity]

It moves very quickly so I wasn't able to get the best shot. Any ideas?

 

[DangerDave]

Some kind of pod...

 

[Ayrity]

Really? But its huge compared to the pods I've seen before. Like 200 times bigger. Also, is it a bad one? Your ellipsis makes me think its bad.

 

[DangerDave]

Gotta love biodiversity! Maybe @ReefSquad can identify the type...

 

[flsalty]

Looks like a typically sized amphipod to me.

 

[Big G]

+1 ^^^ Yep. Amphipod - Gammarid

 

[H3rm1tCr@b]

Definitely an amphipod of some sort. I have spotted a few massive ones like that in store tanks and they are kinda freaky. I don't think they really do much besides scoot around and eat detritus and stuff. You should be fine!

 

[vetteguy53081]

One great BIG amhipod !!
Can get to 1/4"

 

[KJ]

Amphipod - Gammarid

Agree.

 

[Katrina71]

That big guy is beautiful!

 

[Ayrity]

Woo. Ok thanks guys. Thought I had bad sea spiders or something scary haha.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Woo. Ok thanks guys. Thought I had bad sea spiders or something scary haha.

 

[Kuzurí]

This helped me ID something very similar in my father-in-law's tank. I just setup a reef and thought I'd 'seed' it with a small piece of rock that had these all over it. His were huge also, in his Eel tank, I assume since he was feeding them and nothing around to eat them.

 

[Kuzurí]

Do you agree that these are Amphipod - Gammarid also?

 

[flsalty]

Do you agree that these are Amphipod - Gammarid also?

Yes

 

[Kuzurí]

Yes

Thank you and OP. Glad I searched before starting a new thread.

 

[MTBake]

Do you agree that these are Amphipod - Gammarid also?

Agree. And those are some pretty decent pics.