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04/09/2017, 08:39 PM
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Anyone know this critter?
I see so many of these little guys in my tank. Anyone know what they are ? I have a coral only tank for now and they have not impacted any of my corals.
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04/09/2017, 08:53 PM
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his name is lunch.
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04/09/2017, 09:37 PM
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amphipod
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04/09/2017, 09:44 PM
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Thanks. Are these amphipod good for my tank ?
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04/09/2017, 10:01 PM
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Anyone know this critter?
They are harmless, part of the natural cleanup crew. if you had fish, they would love to hunt those(especially wrasses)
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04/09/2017, 10:17 PM
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Thanks for the reply. How do I know these aren't the bad types that kill fish ?
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04/10/2017, 12:46 AM
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Anyone know this critter?
I think what you mean are isopods that are parasitic. To my knowledge there are no amphipods that can harm fish or commonly kept inverts (at least in aquarium trade).
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