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  1. surfrgirl61187

    surfrgirl61187 Skunk Shrimp

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    Me and my husband have been wondering what these little bug looking things are that is in our tank.. They come out at night.. They look clear but with some brown.. and when they run over the rocks they flip... I have know idea what they are.. their are hundreds of them.. I hope they are good addition.. They appeared out of our live rock... If they are bad how do we get ride of them.. What type of fish will eat them?? We have 26gal. tank...
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Amphipods. Very good to have. Detrivores/scavengers and a food supply. This pic is the only one I can ID though. The largest circle on the left. Can't really see the rest. Looks like you may have some hair algae that you might want to start getting under control before it's too late.
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  3. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    First thing I though of were pods. If they are pods, it is good. The sign of a healthy tank. Some gobies and blennies make their existence dependent on these fine creatures.
     
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  4. surfrgirl61187

    surfrgirl61187 Skunk Shrimp

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    Oh yes, the hair algae we have been battling:(.. We think its dieing off;D finally because it has gotten a lot thinner.. This is a battle that has taken about 1 month to get control over:-/... The other pics were of the same thing.. They just didnt turn out as clear... It was hard taking them in the dark..lol..:) We had to use the flash on the camera as well as a flash light and when doing all this we had to move fast because those little bugs move once light hits them.. Thank you for the fast response.. ;D
     
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