What is this critter?! Help!

[Elfie22]

Zoas are dying, parameters are solid. Saw this guy on my Zombies and have no clue what this is! Anybody know and could this be the zoa killing culprit?!

 

[StatelineReefer]

Amphipod.

It is unknown whether they eat coral tissue, or scavenge dead and dying corals for the microorganisms on them.

Anecdotal reports are anecdotal.

 

[MischiefReef]

Amphipod, I always try to keep these guys out of my tank, or at least control their population. I know reefers have differing views on these guys, but IME even if they aren’t the cause of a coral being agitated and closed up, their feeding frenzy on injured or damaged coral tissue can cause an already stressed coral to decline further.

 

[Elfie22]

Thank you, guys! I guess I will get a pod eating predator stat. Can't dip my whole tank unfortunately and they seem to be growing in large numbers.