Urgent Help with ID please!

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by OliverCinci, Jun 28, 2010.

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  1. OliverCinci

    OliverCinci Plankton

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    I found this little sucker in my 'Trap it" that I have set up to trap a bristle worm in my 3 gallon Pico reef. I have seen a couple of them crawling around the rocks and corrals and scavenge. They kind of look like tiny shrimp or even mantis shrimp a clear except of their digestive tract that is brownish. They run extremely fast (yes they run on their tiny legs) and have their tail tugged in most of the time but are straight wen running or swimming (which they rarely do). They are about 5 mm long and have two antennas. I took the best photos I could of the trapped one. Any idea? Good or bad?
     

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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    It's some type of pod. Harmless scavengers and free food for your fish. :)
     
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  4. OliverCinci

    OliverCinci Plankton

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    You guys are fast!!! I have no fish in my pico, but I will put it in my larger tank for food then...
     
  5. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    amphipod i believe. and definitely agreeing with reefmonkey , a tasty treat for someone. :)
     
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  6. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    yes. lol i actually made a thread on this a few months ago.. if you put that back on the tank your fish are going to devour it;D
     
  7. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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  9. OliverCinci

    OliverCinci Plankton

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    yum!
     
  10. reeferdude

    reeferdude Fire Shrimp

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  11. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    I have a bunch of amphro's like that...some are as large as a potato bug or rolley-pollie! :)
     
  12. swimswithsheep

    swimswithsheep Flamingo Tongue

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    Reefmonkey: I had one of those critters imported with your GSP. Is now hiding in LR somewhere. :)