Amphipod problem

[Kapachuka3]

I have an amphipod problem. I have currently in my tank a 2 yellow watchman gobies, 1 clownfish 1 fire shrimp, 3 margarita snails, 2 nassarius, 2 trochus, 1 fighting conch, and a zoa frag. It’s a 32.5 FluvalSmart tank. Amphipods are pretty gnarly and I don’t want to own a mandarin goby because I Heard there hard to take care of, any other fish I could get to take care of them??

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

I have an amphipod problem. I have currently in my tank a 2 yellow watchman gobies, 1 clownfish 1 fire shrimp, 3 margarita snails, 2 nassarius, 2 trochus, 1 fighting conch, and a zoa frag. It’s a 32.5 FluvalSmart tank. Amphipods are pretty gnarly and I don’t want to own a mandarin goby because I Heard there hard to take care of, any other fish I could get to take care of them??

10/10 profile picture. I don’t know anything that eats them other than mandarins, there might be but I’m not sure. I’d see if you can buy the mandarin, have it eat the stuff then potentially take the fish back, get your money back. If you can keep copepods the mandarin should be okay. If you can get one to eat pellets (idk) then even better. My LFS would loan a fish potentially if I took it back alive and well.

 

[Specific Ocean]

Look into getting a wrasse that's suited for your tank. Amphipods aren't really part of a Mandarin's diet. although they may eat em

 

[Sosuke]

+1 I wouldn't buy a mandarin for that problem, amphipods are usually good clean up crew but if you really want a fish to eat them maybe a pygmy wrasse?

 

[Kapachuka3]

10/10 profile picture. I don’t know anything that eats them other than mandarins, there might be but I’m not sure. I’d see if you can buy the mandarin, have it eat the stuff then potentially take the fish back, get your money back. If you can keep copepods the mandarin should be okay. If you can get one to eat pellets (idk) then even better. My LFS would loan a fish potentially if I took it back alive and well.

lol, thanks man

 

[Kapachuka3]

Look into getting a wrasse that's suited for your tank. Amphipods aren't really part of a Mandarin's diet. although they may eat em

Don’t wrasses eat snails and some inverts though?

 

[SaltyT]

Don’t wrasses eat snails and some inverts though?

A Pink-Streaked wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia) would be a good option for you. They love to eat amphipods and they're a small, peaceful, reef-safe wrasse that won't touch your cuc.

 

[seahorsebill]

I have an amphipod problem. I have currently in my tank a 2 yellow watchman gobies, 1 clownfish 1 fire shrimp, 3 margarita snails, 2 nassarius, 2 trochus, 1 fighting conch, and a zoa frag. It’s a 32.5 FluvalSmart tank. Amphipods are pretty gnarly and I don’t want to own a mandarin goby because I Heard there hard to take care of, any other fish I could get to take care of them??

I wish I had your problems

 

[seahorsebill]

I have an amphipod problem. I have currently in my tank a 2 yellow watchman gobies, 1 clownfish 1 fire shrimp, 3 margarita snails, 2 nassarius, 2 trochus, 1 fighting conch, and a zoa frag. It’s a 32.5 FluvalSmart tank. Amphipods are pretty gnarly and I don’t want to own a mandarin goby because I Heard there hard to take care of, any other fish I could get to take care of them??

Seahorses

 

[seahorsebill]

10/10 profile picture. I don’t know anything that eats them other than mandarins, there might be but I’m not sure. I’d see if you can buy the mandarin, have it eat the stuff then potentially take the fish back, get your money back. If you can keep copepods the mandarin should be okay. If you can get one to eat pellets (idk) then even better. My LFS would loan a fish potentially if I took it back alive and well.

Seahorses

 

[Big_Mclargehuge]

Can I ask why you want to get rid of the amphipods?

 

[Rubberfrog]

Seahorses

No

 

[Kapachuka3]

Can I ask why you want to get rid of the amphipods?

I actually dont want to anymore i thought they looked gross but i think there fine now.

 

[Big_Mclargehuge]

I actually dont want to anymore i thought they looked gross but i think there fine now.

I get it. When i first saw them I felt the same way. But as you watch them and realize its part of an eco system that's in your living room, it's pretty cool.

 

[Kapachuka3]

I get it. When i first saw them I felt the same way. But as you watch them and realize its part of an eco system that's in your living room, it's pretty cool.

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