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04/25/2007, 06:16 PM
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shrimp like creatures in filter media??
Last time I change out my filter media I noticed a small shrimp like creature in the bottom. Not knowing whether he was friend or foe I tossed him out. Today, during a change there were a lot of them. All different ages I suppose. The largest I've seen is about an inch, some gray/brown striping across the back and not very agile in the water. Any ideas?
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#2
04/25/2007, 06:37 PM
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how about a picture?
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#3
04/25/2007, 06:59 PM
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Look up copepod, amphipod and isopod.
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04/25/2007, 07:12 PM
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PICTURE OF SHRIMP IN FILTER
THE LARGER ONES GOT TOSSED OUT TODAY DURING A WATER CHANGE, THESE MUST OF BEEN HIDING OUT. I KNOW THEY ARE SMALL BUT HAVE YOU ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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#5
04/25/2007, 07:26 PM
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THANK YOU. I LOOKED UP AMPHIPODS AND THE BODY SHAPE IS SIMILAR. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE LONGER APPENDAGES ON THE HINDEND IS CORRECT. HARMLESS DETRITIVORE, SHOOO!!
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#6
04/25/2007, 09:52 PM
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Re: PICTURE OF SHRIMP IN FILTER
you said "I KNOW THEY ARE SMALL BUT HAVE YOU ANY SUGGESTIONS?"
1.) leave them be, thier presence is a sign of a healthy tank. 2.) Culture them and feed them to your fish, or sell them. |
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