Critters

[NIVLEM09]

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]

Originally Posted by NIVLEM09

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]

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

[Northernseacorals]

Originally Posted by NIVLEM09

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

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.

[NIVLEM09]

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...