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Dr. Ron my pods are pink! Can you ID for sure!
I posted this in the new to hobby forum. here is the link
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=722843 Can you ID these. |
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I don't think those are amphipods or copepods... but I'm sure Dr. ROn is going to ask you for a sharper picture. Try taking it without the flash on (if you had it on).
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Hi,
The animals appear to be harpacticoid copepods. There are a lot of species of these little guys that can show up in reef tanks, see here for more information about them. A better image would be a help, but I suspect you are at the limit of your camera. |
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That's wierd. I tried to culture harpacticoid copepods once and they didn't look anything like those things. I was probably sent the wrong thing. Grrr...
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Hi Sara,
Check out the linked article, there is a lot of variety in this group and a lot of different shapes for harpacticoids. |
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Yes, I looked there. Then I felt better. Mine were more like the ones that looked like rolled up pill-bugs.
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Thanks for the info. I will try to get a better shot. That helped alot.
I have not made it home yet but I found this one doing a search. I believe this is coorect. Juan |
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Oh WOW, much better photo! That's actually a really cool picture... I hope Dr. Ron can help you identify them.
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Hi Juan,
Very good image!!! THANKS!!! The animals - absolutely - not a hint of a doubt - are harpacticoids. Note the little red spot at the front end, and the two little stubby antennae coming out on either side - those are definitive characterisitics (the single eye is a copepod character, and the stubby antennae are harpacticoid characters). Neat little guys. Enjoy the biodiversity. |
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Are those green-ish dots under some of them eggs?
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Hi Sara,
Yes, the greenish spheres are eggs. |
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