shrimp looking thing

[Timbo13]

Just found this in my sump when I was doing a water change. Just wondering if it's friendly...

 

[homer1475]

Amphipod, one of the good guys.

 

[Timbo13]

Thank was quick!! Thanks. BTW what do they do that's good for the tank?

 

[homer1475]

Clean up crew.

Eat ditritus, and any left over food that they can fit in their mouth.

 

[9975]

Plus if they make it to the DT they can be a nice snack for a fish.

 

[fishface NJ]

amphipods also prey on copepods that they find crawling over the rock/sand/glass surfaces. The amphipods not only remove adult, benthic copepods, but by consuming egg-carrying females they also deprive the system of young, planktonic copepods

 

[Timbo13]

Thanks for all the responses. I might introduce some copepods down the road once my tank has matured a bit more