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Old 06-03-2008, 12:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hello everyone this will be my first topic here at 3 reef and i appriciate your replies..my 60 gal tank is well over 2 years old and seemingly thriving...well i discovered some very tiny little creatures that look a little like tiny light colored or see threw fish..they don't actually swim though they kind of crawl around over the sand can anyone tell me what these creatures might be...i appriciate any info you may have and thanks in advance...
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Old 06-03-2008, 12:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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sounds like copepods/amphipods to me, their good for your tank, great sign


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Do they look like this? Larger ones are isopods and smaller copepods.


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Spotted Mandarin would have a feed day with them
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