Rock critters

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by Rhoads238, Jul 14, 2013.

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  1. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    These are the "usual suspects" you'll see in most tanks:

    Copepod:

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    Ostracod:

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    Munnid isopod (males fighting over female, note claws):

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    Female:

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    M-F mating:

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    Gammarid amphipod:

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  3. Rhoads238

    Rhoads238 Spaghetti Worm

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    wow great photos. Looks like mostly copepods in my system. I also saw what i believe is a feather duster. a tiny white spiral with about five feather like appendages coming out the end. I just did a water change and after pouring the water back in i noticed that I had blasted a large amount of them out of the rocks. It was amazing to see all the different types of life thats going on in there.

    It was a really fantastic moment to get to see.
     
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  4. Greg@LionfishLair

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    Thanks...Renee and her macro lens can be a scary combination.

    Here's a link to a guide that may help you ID your some of your hitchhikers are they crop up:

    Hitchhikers Guide to Your Aquarium
     
  5. Rhoads238

    Rhoads238 Spaghetti Worm

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    thanks for the link, I bookmarked it for as I find more critters. Do you know if she is using a reverse lens macro technique or is she using extension tubes? My macro lens doesn't get anywhere near that close because it has a 1:1 reproduction ratio.