Miniature transparent shrimps?

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  1. johnnymoua_09

    johnnymoua_09 Astrea Snail

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    Sorry I can't take a picture/or even a video of it. The creatures were too small for my camera to focus on.:(

    So I will describe it to the best of my ability.

    The creatures are small, transparent, and almost shrimp like. I have noticed them just now, they can be seen darting between holes in the LR. I would say .5 cm in size, if not a little smaller.

    Their legs move like shrimps and they have antennas, although it is not very long like a shrimps you can still notice it.

    Any Ideas? If no one understands my description I will try to get a photo up.
     
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  3. NeighborTomita

    NeighborTomita Banned

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    Copepods or Amphipods, great little freebies. Usually become fish food.
     
  4. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    They are mysid shrimp. Probably will look like miniature cleaner shrimp, some with a tinge of red and others with no colour.