What the hell is this in my sump??????

migg420

migg420

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was cleaning out my sump a few weeks ago. And saw these little white crawling critters in my sump. Funny thing is I dont see them in my tank only in my sump. Here is the link to my youtube channel,


http://youtu.be/NorYOdjreqE

hope this works
 
i dont have any wrasse or gobbies in my tank. I have 4 tangs, purple psuedochromis, red stripped squirrel, big eye soldier, blue jaw trigger (female), clown fish, copperband,

Keisha what are those tell me tell me tell me tell me!!!!!!!!
 
migg420 said:
i dont have any wrasse or gobbies in my tank. I have 4 tangs, purple psuedochromis, red stripped squirrel, big eye soldier, blue jaw trigger (female), clown fish, copperband,

Keisha what are those tell me tell me tell me tell me!!!!!!!!
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I'm one youtube video away from being a certified marine and brackish water biologist, but I'm almost 100% sure that these are juvenile sea monsters. I won't know for sure though until I get home and read a bible.
 
sea monster? The only monster i like are when im watching monsters inc. with my kids........ lol....
 
are these the same thing? LOL
[video=youtube;L20nZO6wdrE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L20nZO6wdrE[/video]

[video=youtube;mKL52fhUXug]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKL52fhUXug[/video]
 
Yes they look very similar to those.. thanks herbie, now the million dollar question, what are they?
 
Herbie said:
LOL, they're still AMPHIPODS
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Bingo they look exactly ike that. Thanks herbie, and rako said they are good guys. So I shouldnt worry? And of the happen to show up in my tank should i worry about them eating my zoa or paly? They seem to b doing fine and getting big in my sump..
 
migg420 said:
Bingo they look exactly ike that. Thanks herbie, and rako said they are good guys. So I shouldnt worry? And of the happen to show up in my tank should i worry about them eating my zoa or paly? They seem to b doing fine and getting big in my sump..
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If they're eating something it needs to be eaten. :p
 
Lynn Z said:
If you have the same critters that are in Herbie/Nate's videos, they're gammaridean amphipods. The typical ones seen in aquaria are harmless detritivores and/or herbivores. For more info and a photo, please see the following link: http://wetwebmediaforum.com/showthr...k-Gammaridean-Amphipods&highlight=gammaridean

Take care,
-Lynn
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Very cool Lynn but now I have to stop calling them Geigers. :D

Speaking of gammarideans I highly recommend a read about the gammarideans of lake Baikal. The whole dang lake is pretty cool.
 
Very cool Lynn but now I have to stop calling them Geigers.

Speaking of gammarideans I highly recommend a read about the gammarideans of lake Baikal. The whole dang lake is pretty cool.
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Heheee, Geigers works better for me than scuds! When I think of scud, I think missile, not shrimp! As for Lake Baikal, I'll have to look into it, thanks. :)
 
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