Shrimp?

[SWstart]

Recently purchased a few new corals from a local fish store and noticed a baby shrimp? I separated him for now as he is super tiny! Just wanted to see if my observation is correct and I’m not misunderstanding something that could be bad as something cute and none dangerous. He has a tail like a shrimp and propels himself quite quickly and seems to be more intelligent than a regular red worm or parasite

 

[Jedi Knghit]

Probably an amphipod.


"Copepod/Isopod/Amphipod - Very good hitchhikers. Often referred to as simply "pods" These little guys live within your rock work and make great food for your fish and corals. They can be the primary diet of certain mandarins."


This thread is a good source for identifying the common hitchhikers.

What is that!! A R2R guide to common new tank hitchhikers.

One of the greatest things about starting a reef tank is getting your live rock in and admiring all the diversity within it. The rock comes to life different creatures. This is a guide that I, along with a very well known critter identifier @KJ , have put together for the new reefer on what...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[SWstart]

Probably an amphipod.


"Copepod/Isopod/Amphipod - Very good hitchhikers. Often referred to as simply "pods" These little guys live within your rock work and make great food for your fish and corals. They can be the primary diet of certain mandarins."


This thread is a good source for identifying the common hitchhikers.

What is that!! A R2R guide to common new tank hitchhikers.

One of the greatest things about starting a reef tank is getting your live rock in and admiring all the diversity within it. The rock comes to life different creatures. This is a guide that I, along with a very well known critter identifier @KJ , have put together for the new reefer on what...

www.reef2reef.com

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