Bug Thing?

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  1. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Today i saw there weird clear bugs on my sandbed. Are they bad? What are they? Could not get a good pic. Can they harm my coral at all?THANKS!!
     
    JJL, Feb 22, 2011
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  2. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Probably just "pods": Amphipods, Copepods, Isopods. They are most likely harmless.
     
    Clonefarmer, Feb 22, 2011
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    Clonefarmer Millepora

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  4. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    These are a good thing! They are a good food source for blennies, mandarins, gobies etc.
     
    dowtish, Feb 22, 2011
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  5. PetMother

    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Sounds like pods to me. :) They are a good thing too.
     
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  6. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Yup it sort of looked like Munnid Isopod! K+!!!! GOOD CALL!! THANKS!!
     
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  7. Erik72

    Erik72 Astrea Snail

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    Erik72, Feb 22, 2011
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