What flea thingy.....

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  1. jgutierrez84106

    jgutierrez84106 Plankton

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    Need Help with an ID, Does anyone know what this is ??? I have a few of them in what looks like different stages of development. They are incredibly fast and look like a flea or something.

    More importantly are they bad?

    Sorry about the poor image. If needed I could try for a better one

    Jonathan
     

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  2. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    Kinda looks like an Amphipod to me :)
     
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    fishyfinder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I agree.
     
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    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    +1 on amphipod. My fish just got a treat of them a little bit ago when I shook the chaeto out in the tank LOL.
     
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  5. jgutierrez84106

    jgutierrez84106 Plankton

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    Thanks everyone..... I am guessing I should have known this one right ???
     
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    Not if you're new, no!
     
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    link248 Ritteri Anemone

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    I agree. They are good for you tank. Certain fish eat them. If you get a mandarin dragonet, then that is all they will eat, nothing else. So most people that has a refugium will grow them in it.
     
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    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    Even if your a proreffer there are still literally over 2 billion life form in the ocean so trust me when i tell you its fine. But how big is it I cant tell by the picture?
     
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    jgutierrez84106 Plankton

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    Even if your a proreffer there are still literally over 2 billion life form in the ocean so trust me when i tell you its fine. But how big is it I cant tell by the picture?

    It is about 2cm or so. ( pencil tip I guess )

    Haha ... ya I am learning.
     
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    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    most lickley its a pod of some sort and arer good as described above so congrates LOL
     
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