some kind of bug in my saltwater tank

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  1. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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    what is this? kinda creepy looks like a flea
     
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  3. Ultraner

    Ultraner Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Pics not showing up for me.
     
  4. 2_slow_5.0

    2_slow_5.0 Flamingo Tongue

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    Yea I dont see anything either
     
  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Probably a copepod, harmless scavenger that will a lot of fish will eat as food.
     
  6. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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  7. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They gave you the correct advise, amphipod.
     
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  9. caseydavis

    caseydavis Astrea Snail

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    yeah i posted it after i tried here and it wont work. but wanted to at least give yall a picture so i seen that when i went to copy the link but figured it wouldnt hurt to post the picture
     
  10. marlinman

    marlinman Zoanthid

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    Photos have to be resized. High resolution pics are too big for the internet. I use photo suite to resize my 4x6 to 600x800 instead of the normal digital pic that is over 3000 resolution. It's a little complicated to explain. Check with a computer geek.