micro shrimps?

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  1. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Ok so i was cleaning the tank glass, doing the front got it clean then i am about to move to the sides of the tank, and i notice TINY micro type Bugs or shrimp looking type bugs that are white to clear movings about on my glass where some brown algae i let stay any ideas if these are bad ? or good? or what they even are? they are too small to see a better description. theres about 100 of them that i can see on both sides of the tank and they kinda jump around from spot to spot.
    thanks
     
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  3. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    amphipods kind of look like little shrimp..that's what i thought they were the first time I saw them in my tank..google them and see
     
  4. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    +1 on amphipods, harmless little creatures that many fish would love to eat and as you might have figured out the breed quickly.
     
  5. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Wow blows my mind this is the first bit of life to come from my month old 5 gallon reef tank :O
     
  6. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    so not to really worry i guess.. hm does this mean my tank is running a good course so far?
     
  7. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    This is good news, but if you don't already have a fuge you should set one up because once you get fish the amphipods will start disappearing unless you have some where to keep them.
     
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  9. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    I'm not gonna be using a fuge only a 5 gallon so its ok
     
  10. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    what are you planning on keeping in it
     
  11. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    mostly some zoanthids and maybe a frogspawn with the CUC