Flea/shrimp thing????

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  1. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    I have seen these every time I dip my coral.


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    dowtish, May 6, 2011
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  2. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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  3. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    This thing is huge compared to any copepods I've seen in my tank. If it is a copepod, how big can they get?
     
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  4. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    It's not a copepod. It's an amphipod. The biggest I've seen are about 1/4 inch I think.
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    thats what i meant i tried to edit but ur too quick
     
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  6. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Okay cool. I knew they were bigger than copepods, just not that big. this one is easily 1/4 inch.
     
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  7. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    actually amphipods can reach up to 3 inches long in the ocean.
     
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  8. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Actually, some species can get a lot bigger than 3 inches LOL.
    We have tons of 1/4" ones. They run over, grab a crab pellet, and carry it off!
     
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