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SteveCGY 02-28-2014 07:30 PM

Id please
 
Just wondering what these things are I see crawling around my tank. Hard to see in picture but they are in the zoas and must be 1/4" big or bigger.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psac6dqizu.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psilngmmgo.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psrpxlvhnl.jpg

paddyob 02-28-2014 07:33 PM

I can't see anything.

lastlight 02-28-2014 07:42 PM

i'm no expert but maybe isopods?

eli@fijireefrock.com 02-28-2014 07:44 PM

I am sure they are amphipod
http://s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnails.i...101.507467.JPG

SteveCGY 02-28-2014 08:05 PM

i think you are right eli. I have noticed they mainly live in my zoas and can tend to irrate them. I havent noticed and zoa loss though. Is there anything i should be concerned about? Should I get a fish to control population, if so which is best?

eli@fijireefrock.com 02-28-2014 08:17 PM

I go the extra length of keeping all pods in extreme population in my system for my corals especially my NPS...although if you want to keep the population low I believe a six line or an 8 line wrasse are good choice.

Sunee 02-28-2014 10:13 PM

If you want to control them, black leopard wrasses will eat them but they are a bit more difficult to establish than the 6-line and generally much less aggressive. I've seen mine catch and eat them. She is always hunting.

Magickiwi 02-28-2014 10:14 PM

My zoas and palys love to eat those.


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