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NIVLEM09

11-09-2012 06:07 PM

Critters

Hello canreefers.i need help identifying this critter,I have hundreds of them in my tank.theyre bottom dwellers and can also be seen on the glass scurrying about.thanks

Northernseacorals

11-09-2012 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NIVLEM09 (Post 762647)

Hello canreefers.i need help identifying this critter,I have hundreds of them in my tank.theyre bottom dwellers and can also be seen on the glass scurrying about.thanks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphipoda

Could be :)

NIVLEM09

11-09-2012 06:24 PM

that looks about right..now,i just need a fish to gobble them all up,there's just way too many of them.thanks for the id:lol:

Northernseacorals

11-09-2012 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NIVLEM09 (Post 762657)

that looks about right..now,i just need a fish to gobble them all up,there's just way too many of them.thanks for the id:lol:

My fish to indeed enjoy them from time to time; the little critters are great for cleaning up detritus ( fish poop ) and all kinds of others things I'm sure.

It's good to have them in your tank.:wink:

NIVLEM09

11-09-2012 06:43 PM

I've noticed my sandbed is cleaner now.i have very little algae thanks to my 10 snails and bi-color blenny and there's not much fish/snail poop either for me to syphon.guess they are benificial...

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