very small shrimp

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[dakota's dad]

hi all,


i was looking at my little tank with a flash light about an hour or so after the lights went out last night. i found the usual pods and bristle worms but i also found what look like very small shrimp. i cant tell exactly. they move at a very very fast pace. 5-6 in./sec. when the light hits their eyes they light up. they cant be much more then 3/16". what might they be and are they good, bad, or indifferent  :?:

bristle worms and now this. i am thinking its time to tear down the tank and nuke the contents. just deal with the 75gal. tank for now.

[luvnsalt]

It sounds like pods....which are good. There are all different types of them. The ones in my tank look like little shrimp too.

[The Apprentice]

Hi Paul I too agree with Dashia on this I think you may have described a Amphipod please take a look at the pictures on this website and see if we are right ?? good luck...Jeff

http://www.oceanpods.com/faq.html#whatare

hi all,


i was looking at my little tank with a flash light about an hour or so after the lights went out last night. i found the usual pods and bristle worms but i also found what look like very small shrimp. i cant tell exactly. they move at a very very fast pace. 5-6 in./sec. when the light hits their eyes they light up. they cant be much more then 3/16". what might they be and are they good, bad, or indifferent  :?:

bristle worms and now this. i am thinking its time to tear down the tank and nuke the contents. just deal with the 75gal. tank for now.

[angelscrx]

Amphipods are way bigger than copepods amd a lot more visible too.  They aren't as big as tripods though! :x

[dakota's dad]

they look similar but have a distinct T shaped tail and when i put a light on them their eyes light up like a bike reflector. i also have the little white dots with legs & silver rolly polly looking one that get up to almost 1/2" (no joke) :shock:  :shock:

[angelscrx]

Rolly polly are definitely Amphipods.  The really small dots with legs are a copepod variety.

[dakota's dad]

ok angel but that dont explain what the shrimp looking ones are. :?   i would try to take a pic but they are to fast.

[angelscrx]

Here is a picture of a smal and a pretty large amphipod.  Kind of look like shrimps.