What is this?

RyanP · Dec 10, 2009

So ive recently noticed when the lights turn on my tank i see these little critters scrambling everywhere along the bottom of my tank. What are they?

ryeguy28 · Dec 10, 2009

yayfish24 · Dec 10, 2009

Man eating aliens? You must have a great camera to get such a clear shot.

RyanP · Dec 10, 2009

ryeguy28;3690547; said:
pods

like the pods they say u need for mandarins?

RyanP · Dec 10, 2009

yayfish24;3690555; said:
Man eating aliens? You must have a great camera to get such a clear shot.

lol, might be. This was done with an old Konica Minolta.

ryeguy28 · Dec 10, 2009

yes correct

you should have mr.reef24 check it out to be sure

RyanP · Dec 10, 2009

they seem to be multiplying

RyanP · Dec 10, 2009

did a little research and i think they might be amphipods not certain though

looks exactly like this but a clear color to them http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/faculty/DrewesC/htdocs/amphipod-1.JPG

RoastReef · Dec 10, 2009

Don't worry, they're beneficial. They're scavengers that clean up. And they're free food for your fish.

Myteemouse · Dec 10, 2009

they are amphipods for sure