I really have to ask?

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by reefnJeff, Jun 1, 2012.

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  1. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Sometime ago I noticed these things floating in my tank, they looked like dead bugs, so I netted them out with my brine shrimp net, the next day their was more, so on and on, I thought how are these bugs getting in my tank and where are they coming from? I paid lots of attention to what's going on around my tank and I never seen a flying bug.
    Their kind of white and I can see what looks like legs, this is bothering me cus I can't explain it, today I made up my mind that these things are coming out of the water, have either copepods or isopods been known to shed shells like a shrimp then float to the top like that? I am sure I am not the only reefer in the hobby to have this happen. Any thoughts?
     
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  3. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    Probably have amphipods molting :)
     
  4. vawdka

    vawdka Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I will agree with that. I have seen some pretty big molts from mine floating around. Do they kinda look like giant fleas? Also clear-ish?
     
  5. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Will if thats what it is I sure do have a lot of them, they do look kind of like giant fleas, aphipods huh! i'll check that.
     
  6. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Thats those things that look like their running on their side, I don't think I seen any of those in my tank.
     
  7. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    look at night with a red flashlight, bet ya see tons of them;)