Amphipods on my corals

RalphTheOscar · 07/02/2014, 04:28 PM

Ive had a huge bloom of pods lately(my tank is 4-5months old and ive read after a view months its normal to see more and more pods). Ive uploaded pics and was told they are beneficial amphipods. I see them all over the tank and they are all over my coral frags, some of my frags look eaten and ive seen the pods right on top of the frag where it looks eaten.

Edit: snapped some pics to show it happening...

Do these pods eat corals?
Also is it normal for these pods to be so active during daylight hours?

jrozzi · 07/02/2014, 05:03 PM

no they don't eat corals and no I never see mine during the day.

RalphTheOscar · 07/02/2014, 10:33 PM

I'm still seeing Pods around my green mushrooms and it looks like the one mushroom is dying. U can see a pod right on top of it. Any explanation?

07/02/2014, 04:28 PM	#1
RalphTheOscar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 88	Amphipods on my corals Ive had a huge bloom of pods lately(my tank is 4-5months old and ive read after a view months its normal to see more and more pods). Ive uploaded pics and was told they are beneficial amphipods. I see them all over the tank and they are all over my coral frags, some of my frags look eaten and ive seen the pods right on top of the frag where it looks eaten. Edit: snapped some pics to show it happening... Do these pods eat corals? Also is it normal for these pods to be so active during daylight hours? Last edited by RalphTheOscar; 07/02/2014 at 04:45 PM.

07/02/2014, 05:03 PM	#2
jrozzi Moved On Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 580	no they don't eat corals and no I never see mine during the day.

07/02/2014, 10:33 PM	#3
RalphTheOscar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 88	I'm still seeing Pods around my green mushrooms and it looks like the one mushroom is dying. U can see a pod right on top of it. Any explanation?