What are these buggers? Video and pic included

[ATXreefer]

I have Dinos, started dosing brightwell phos and nitrates. Have an explosion of these things after about 5 days.

 

[ATXreefer]

Is anyone able to play the video? It’s not working from my iPhone.

 

[Troylee]

Is anyone able to play the video? It’s not working from my iPhone.

Videos only work on desk top unless you upload them to YouTube.

 

[ATXreefer]

Videos only work on desk top unless you upload them to YouTube.

Good to know. Thank you

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

That's interesting, almost look like mini pistol shrimp.... though they look to be a species of amphipod

 

[Troylee]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[TheDuude]

Following along,

If these are baby pistols or peppermints thats awesome! I agree they look like amphipods but I have not personally seen any with this coloration.

I want some!

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I can't quite see the "claws" or tail well enough - any chance of a clear, straight-on, top-down shot of the tail and/or a clear, straight-on side shot of the "claws" (the front most appendages)?

As is, I'm leaning toward a Tanaid, but the pics mentioned above could help with saying for sure.

 

[Doctorgori]

I know they aren’t but sorta look like those “Triops” from old comic book adds



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triops#:~:text=Triops is a genus of,upon contact with fresh water.

 

[ATXreefer]

I can't quite see the "claws" or tail well enough - any chance of a clear, straight-on, top-down shot of the tail and/or a clear, straight-on side shot of the "claws" (the front most appendages)?

As is, I'm leaning toward a Tanaid, but the pics mentioned above could help with saying for sure.

I will provide a little background on the tank, which I think will help us narrow it down. Tank is about 15 months old. Only shrimp in the tank is a coral banded. I haven't added any corals/rock/substrate for roughly 6 months, so there wasn't an opportunity to bring in hitchhikers as of late. I will try to get a better top down pic when I'm home from work.

 

[kjkszpj9]

They look like bodybuilders flexing their big guns. but honestly they look like a mix of mantis shrimp, pistol shrimp and amphipods.

 

[ATXreefer]

I sure hope they're not mantis shrimp because they're everywhere lol

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I sure hope they're not mantis shrimp because they're everywhere lol

They're definitely not mantis shrimp - they don't have the eye stalks.