what are these little critters

blurry · Mar 24, 2010

I was checking on the tank last night with a flash light and noticed some little critters hanging out by the Zoa frags. I took pictures of the largest one. They seem to like the Zoas.

thanks

subielover · Mar 24, 2010

Wow great pics. Those would be amphipods

cherokee_dude · Mar 24, 2010

+1 Amphipods! and Bigguns!

reefpeeper · Mar 24, 2010

they may start to eat them. i just started having them bother mine.

H@rry · Mar 25, 2010

I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

jaytizzle · Mar 25, 2010

H@rry said:
I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

+1 - Excellent photos, though! I have some big ones like that and they never bother much of anything.

ashton · Mar 25, 2010

wow awesome photos. I see those in my tank as well but mine usually get eaten by my McCosker wrasses

blurry · Mar 25, 2010

thanks for the props on the photos

Canon powershot 110 on a tripod in manual mode. Not a fancy camera, but if it's close to the galss it does well, a foot in, not so much!

so I shouldn't worry about these guys? I'm still tempted to suck the big ones out!

H@rry · Mar 25, 2010

blurry said:
I'm still tempted to suck the big ones out!

What fish are in there? I'm surprised that they haven't already "sucked them out". :angel:

MikeW · Mar 25, 2010

what kind of camera took the pics

ndy 1026 · Mar 25, 2010

H@rry said:
I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

+1 They won't harm or eat anything IMO

sprinklerdudes · Mar 25, 2010

i have them in my tanks as well, no problem

blurry · Mar 25, 2010

Corriswrasse said:
what kind of camera took the pics

point and click canon powershot 110 in manual mode with manual focus. I crop the picture and resized to 640x480.

it does well up to about 8" from the glass, after that I can't zoom in as much.

good for occasional shots, DSLR is the way to go though!

blurry · Mar 25, 2010

thanks to all - I'll let them roam...for now...

woody283 · Mar 26, 2010

They are just digging for food. If they tried that while the zoas were open they would be lunch.

88K5 · Apr 5, 2010

Great photo from a Point and Shoot, agreed excellent source of live food for inverts and fish. He will be short lived.

Hawkins · Apr 8, 2010

+++++1 they are great for the aquarium leave them these are good! lol
AWSOME pic btw

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inactive · Apr 8, 2010

They look so delicious. If only I were smaller.

MAKcorals · Apr 9, 2010

Let them hang out! They don't bother anything and if you decide to get a wrasse his belly will always be full.

makingbubbles · Apr 24, 2010

H@rry said:
I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

I agree I have some huge ones too that my scooter blenny chases around. but never had any issues. There a good thing to have. In my opinion your reef is doing great and stable when you have them in your tank.