Gigantic Pod ID

Smokey Stover · 11/20/2017, 07:34 PM

I hope this is a desirable species of Pod. It's HUGE, At least 5mm. This photo was from across the back side of tank three feet away. I turned up the white light and took photos as fast as I could.

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Gatorfan · 11/21/2017, 05:48 AM

Looks like an amphipod, no worries.

mcgyvr · 11/21/2017, 07:47 AM

yep.. normal/common Amphipod

Smokey Stover · 11/21/2017, 09:27 AM

Great, Thanks y'all. I also have the long ones that kinda look like a shrimp that are a lot bigger than I thought they'd be too, Some are about 3/4" long. Bigger than frozen Mysis. They're so bold they scurry around in the daytime. Competing with the Hermits for scraps of food lol.
I seeded my fuge with Copeapods from Algea Barn months ago for a possible Mandarin or Wrasse someday. These must have been in there too.
I've read that Apods hunt/eat Cpods, I hope they havn't depleated them. I'll check after lights out tonight and see if I can see some. Thanks again.

11/20/2017, 07:34 PM	#1
Smokey Stover Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 361	Gigantic Pod ID I hope this is a desirable species of Pod. It's HUGE, At least 5mm. This photo was from across the back side of tank three feet away. I turned up the white light and took photos as fast as I could. 1120172004-1_1.jpg 1120172005_1.jpg

11/21/2017, 05:48 AM	#2
Gatorfan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 533	Looks like an amphipod, no worries. __________________ 120 gallon, MP20, AquaMaxx Q2, AI SOL Blue(x2) Coral Beauty Angel, Regal Angel, Potters Angel, pair of Occ. Clowns, Tomini Tang. Started 6/9/2012

11/21/2017, 07:47 AM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	yep.. normal/common Amphipod __________________ Who me?

11/21/2017, 09:27 AM	#4
Smokey Stover Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 361	Great, Thanks y'all. I also have the long ones that kinda look like a shrimp that are a lot bigger than I thought they'd be too, Some are about 3/4" long. Bigger than frozen Mysis. They're so bold they scurry around in the daytime. Competing with the Hermits for scraps of food lol. I seeded my fuge with Copeapods from Algea Barn months ago for a possible Mandarin or Wrasse someday. These must have been in there too. I've read that Apods hunt/eat Cpods, I hope they havn't depleated them. I'll check after lights out tonight and see if I can see some. Thanks again.