Creatures from the DEEP!!!!

[JMar101786]

Alright so i'll start off like any other reefer at this point by saying

"I have no idea where these came from"

or the other classic line that I hear so many say...

"I didn't put these in my tank"

Regardless, I have no idea what these are. They live in my overflow box way down at the bottom where its nice and dark. If i shine a light they try scattering like roaches.

The movement is odd because they dont seem to crawl or swim when scattering but more so scatter by curling and extending laying on thier sides. Inching away...

They do have legs....creepy legs....spider like legs...which they walk on when crawling about normally (I know this because i studied for like 25 minutes with a red light that they didn't respond to)

Color - translucent mostly...with i guess a slight milky haze.

Size - Ranging from a pencil point to larger than a grain of rice

Texture - they seem to have a shell of some sort. Almost like a mysis shrimp exoskeleton structure.

Taste - UNKNOWN :lol2:


My photography skills are limited by my equipment so i apologize if these pictures aren't good

If anyone has any information please share

Thanks,
Joe

 

[masterswimmer]

They look like amphipods to me.

Russ

FYI, they're good guys.

 

[howze01]

Yup, amphipods.

 

[greybolt03]

they look like amphipods to me.

Russ

fyi, they're good guys.

+1

 

[jetthril]

Those are amphipods buddy! They clear up left over food, dead matters. Not a bad thing to have in your tank. And if you have fish, they will eat these bugs

 

[JMar101786]

Alright cool, just as long as its nothing to fear.


The whole reason i noticed these guys was because of an issue that i'm having with my zoas, acans and 1 elegance.

Acans are turning white then X(
Zoas are closing and not opening at all slowly melting
and the elegance wants to open (or so i think) but has not opened all the way.

All other lps and sps are doing good. infact zoas on my rock shelf look fine, its just the zoas on my rack which are in the same area just 1 or 2 inches higher in the water column

soo all of this prompted me to start thoroughly inspecting my tank which is when i found these little things.

Thanks for the answers

 

[howze01]

The Amphipods will irritate the zoas and even eat them if the zoas aren't doing well. If the zoas are in good health they won't eat them though just bug them and make them close up.

 

[lo7100]

Oh man. You got some Aliens in your tank. Got to be careful.

JK

 

[Reef Reaper]

Great bugs to have! Wish I had more!!

 

[saveourship]

Oh man. You got some Aliens in your tank. Got to be careful.

JK

RIPLEY!!!!!

Sorry, saw this comment and had to add the obligatory Aliens movie quote.