Unresolved Small, Transparent looking shrimp thing..

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  1. fatalbrian93

    fatalbrian93 Plankton

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    i saw this a little earlier in my tank, while the light was on, tanks kinda new added live rock about 6 days ago. Saw a tiny transparent looking shrimp type creature, bout the size of your fingernail .. still working on a picture but if anyone can go off the description that'd be convinent ! any ideas?
     
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  3. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    To hard to go without a picture there are millions of little shrimps and craps that can be hitchhikers both good and bad. Any other descripters you can give us?
     
  4. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    I'd guess an amphipod, but that's pure speculation. Pictures will help alot, when you get them up :)
     
  5. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    My guess as well. Was it on the size order of a fraction of an inch?
     
  6. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Did it look something like this:
     

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  7. fatalbrian93

    fatalbrian93 Plankton

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    Yes but smaller, is it good.. bad?
     
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  9. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Probably some type of pod, very small chance they are bad.
     
  10. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    They are excellent for your tank! :)
     
  11. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Agreed...it's likely a pod od some sort.

    Take a look at this PICTORIAL HITCHHIKER ID GUIDE...scroll down and match your critter to the pictures for ID and additional info.
     
  12. fatalbrian93

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