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Recently purchased a few new corals from a local fish store and noticed a baby shrimp? I separated him for now as he is super tiny! Just wanted to see if my observation is correct and I’m not misunderstanding something that could be bad as something cute and none dangerous. He has a tail like a shrimp and propels himself quite quickly and seems to be more intelligent than a regular red worm or parasite

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Probably an amphipod.


"Copepod/Isopod/Amphipod - Very good hitchhikers. Often referred to as simply "pods" These little guys live within your rock work and make great food for your fish and corals. They can be the primary diet of certain mandarins."


This thread is a good source for identifying the common hitchhikers.

 
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Probably an amphipod.


"Copepod/Isopod/Amphipod - Very good hitchhikers. Often referred to as simply "pods" These little guys live within your rock work and make great food for your fish and corals. They can be the primary diet of certain mandarins."


This thread is a good source for identifying the common hitchhikers.

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