Hello all , I am a little curious , from what I’ve learned over the years; amphipods are great for being scavengers of detritus. Recently, I’ve added a Rainbow BTA to my system and have noticed around feeding time or lights out they(amphipods) tend to irritate it rubbing/crawling over it. I figured the amphipods are not necessarily eating it as I don’t see bite marks/tares. There is no foul smells or odors, my tank parameters are as spot on for an sps tank as can be. Here’s where the curiosity comes in, Have amphipods been known to irritate a BTA to the point of melting away/dying? Have amphipods ever been seen/recorded eating a BTA? In these photos below, I had just fed the BTA Reef Frenzy by LRS which is why it’s closed up. As you can see by the size of the amphipods, why I would be curious .
Thank you ahead of time for any responses.
60 gallon cube
Alkalinity 8.3
Calcium 440
Magnesium 1340
Ph Day 8.15 Night 8.02
Nitrate 10
Phosphate 0.07
Thank you ahead of time for any responses.
60 gallon cube
Alkalinity 8.3
Calcium 440
Magnesium 1340
Ph Day 8.15 Night 8.02
Nitrate 10
Phosphate 0.07