Started my cycle a week ago- A bunch of little shrimp have appeared?

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  1. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Does anyone know what kind of shrimp these could be? They are really really small, clear and have a dark band runnign down thier back.

    This is the first time I have seen them in there (today).

    I am guessing they came in on the live rock or live sand?

    Thanks for your help.
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    Kevin_E, May 2, 2009
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  2. coolridernum1

    coolridernum1 Feather Duster

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    Nice

    Great repost

    Bummer you used the ASAP thread
     
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  3. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Come again?
     
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  4. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    A have also seen these really thin (about the diameter of a small sewing needle) worm like organisms hanging on the rock. There are two of these things side-by-side that seem to sprout from the same location on the rock. I have only seen one end of each "strand". They are fairly clear in apperance and flicker around occasionally like a worm would do. It apperas liek it is attached to the rock though.
     
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  5. cdeboard

    cdeboard Montipora Digitata

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    Are the worm creatures a light tan.. with bristle type legs that have darker bands. These could be small brittle stars.. I have quite a few of these in my tank. Hardly ever see a body but see two or three legs sticking out randomly from holes in the rock.
     
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  6. R34dawn

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    some kind of pods? how about a pic?
     
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