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Smokey Stover
11/20/2017, 07:34 PM
I hope this is a desirable species of Pod. It's HUGE, At least 5mm. This photo was from across the back side of tank three feet away. I turned up the white light and took photos as fast as I could.

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Gatorfan
11/21/2017, 05:48 AM
Looks like an amphipod, no worries.

mcgyvr
11/21/2017, 07:47 AM
yep.. normal/common Amphipod

Smokey Stover
11/21/2017, 09:27 AM
Great, Thanks y'all. I also have the long ones that kinda look like a shrimp that are a lot bigger than I thought they'd be too, Some are about 3/4" long. Bigger than frozen Mysis. They're so bold they scurry around in the daytime. Competing with the Hermits for scraps of food lol.
I seeded my fuge with Copeapods from Algea Barn months ago for a possible Mandarin or Wrasse someday. These must have been in there too.
I've read that Apods hunt/eat Cpods, I hope they havn't depleated them. I'll check after lights out tonight and see if I can see some. Thanks again.