Jul 21, 2023 #1 P PotatoPig Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jan 7, 2023 Messages 1,157 Reaction score 1,135 Location USA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 So I have a small invert / rock QT tank and there are a few of these little things scurrying about. The one here is about 1/8” but a couple are in the 1/4 to 3/8” range. Any ideas what they are? Attachments IMG_8923.mov 24.3 MB
So I have a small invert / rock QT tank and there are a few of these little things scurrying about. The one here is about 1/8” but a couple are in the 1/4 to 3/8” range. Any ideas what they are?
Jul 21, 2023 #2 Timfish Crusty Old Salt View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jul 22, 2012 Messages 4,069 Reaction score 5,391 Location Austin, TX Rating - 0% 0 0 0 'Pods of some kind, probably amphipods. There's several species ubiquitous in reef systems
Jul 21, 2023 #3 twentyleagues 2500 Club Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Mar 27, 2023 Messages 3,408 Reaction score 3,630 Location Flint Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Amphipods, good cuc.
Jul 21, 2023 #4 kevgib67 10K Club member View Badges Hospitality Award Midwest Reefer Rock Pool Reef Keepers Ohio Reefer My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Apr 16, 2022 Messages 13,566 Reaction score 77,531 Location Canfield, Ohio Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I had to purchase some since my tank was void of amphipods.
Jul 21, 2023 #5 OP OP P PotatoPig Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jan 7, 2023 Messages 1,157 Reaction score 1,135 Location USA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ahh - thank you all. Looking at images of them online this seems to be it. I guess I was expecting amphipods to be closer to copepod size.
Ahh - thank you all. Looking at images of them online this seems to be it. I guess I was expecting amphipods to be closer to copepod size.