amphipods eating clam ?

[daniella3d]

Problem is, I just got rid of a copperband that I had for 2 years because he started nipping at my clams. So I won't get another one no as it was very hard decision to sell him after 2 years.

But yes he did a great job at keeping those pests at bay.

Copperband don't sleep and hunt all night long, so yes he was hunting them while they were out at night and I could bearely see any of them day or night. Since the copperband has left, about 2 months now, they are thrive.

Orchids dottyback are the nastiest little bastard I have ever owned. Never ever again, plus they sleep at night. I have two mandarins in the tank and they sleep at night, plus they don't eat those big amphipods, only copepods. all wrasses do as well.

Originally Posted by asylumdown

I never realized this could be a problem, there's millions of those guys in my tank, though in all fairness I haven't looked closely at my clam in about 3 months.

The only fish that I know of that actively hunts these critters at night is a copper band, would you ever consider getting another? Why did you let go of the first one? Mine never stops hunting and I still have a noticeable population of them though, so even with a Copper Band you're not going to eradicate them, just reduce their numbers.