what are these little critters

[blurry]

I was checking on the tank last night with a flash light and noticed some little critters hanging out by the Zoa frags. I took pictures of the largest one. They seem to like the Zoas.

thanks

 

[subielover]

Wow great pics. Those would be amphipods

 

[cherokee_dude]

+1 Amphipods! and Bigguns!

 

[reefpeeper]

they may start to eat them. i just started having them bother mine.

 

[H@rry]

I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

 

[jaytizzle]

I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

+1 - Excellent photos, though! I have some big ones like that and they never bother much of anything.

 

[ashton]

wow awesome photos. I see those in my tank as well but mine usually get eaten by my McCosker wrasses

 

[blurry]

thanks for the props on the photos Canon powershot 110 on a tripod in manual mode. Not a fancy camera, but if it's close to the galss it does well, a foot in, not so much!

so I shouldn't worry about these guys? I'm still tempted to suck the big ones out!

 

[H@rry]

I'm still tempted to suck the big ones out!

What fish are in there? I'm surprised that they haven't already "sucked them out". :angel:

 

[MikeW]

what kind of camera took the pics

 

[ndy 1026]

I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

+1 They won't harm or eat anything IMO

 

[sprinklerdudes]

i have them in my tanks as well, no problem

 

[blurry]

what kind of camera took the pics

point and click canon powershot 110 in manual mode with manual focus. I crop the picture and resized to 640x480.

it does well up to about 8" from the glass, after that I can't zoom in as much.

good for occasional shots, DSLR is the way to go though!

 

[blurry]

thanks to all - I'll let them roam...for now...

 

[woody283]

They are just digging for food. If they tried that while the zoas were open they would be lunch.

 

[88K5]

Great photo from a Point and Shoot, agreed excellent source of live food for inverts and fish. He will be short lived.

 

[Hawkins]

+++++1 they are great for the aquarium leave them these are good! lol
AWSOME pic btw


Amphipoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[inactive]

They look so delicious. If only I were smaller.

 

[MAKcorals]

Let them hang out! They don't bother anything and if you decide to get a wrasse his belly will always be full.

 

[makingbubbles]

I've never heard of them eating anything but stuff you want out of the tank anyway. I always consider them beneficial and excellent live food for the fish.

I agree I have some huge ones too that my scooter blenny chases around. but never had any issues. There a good thing to have. In my opinion your reef is doing great and stable when you have them in your tank.