copepod, amphipod, whattheheckisthieapod?

[howardj]

Easy Question..
While cleaning out my filter floss, I found two of these:
Are they safe to put back in my tank, and if so.. should I put it back into the display, or the filter?
Picture # 4: sorry for the blurry pic, is this an egg of some sort? I usually find them in the filter floss, or on the sandbed.

 

[happyhourh]

1,2 and 3 are amphipods. They are good to have in your tank. As for pic 4, it looks like one of the most dangerous creatures ever found in saltwater aquaria. The zeemboight. Do NOT get within 11 inches of a zeemboight, as they have an aura around them that radiates death. Even Chuck Norris wont mess with a zeemboight.

 

[howardj]

1,2, and 3 are the same one. lol
thanks for the quick reply

 

[dlauber]

are you serious?

 

[mach03infront]

i don't see them harmful.

 

[alix2.0]

how big is that amphi? i never see any big ones.

 

[howardj]

Originally Posted by Dlauber
are you serious?
yes, as I stated, easy question.
Originally Posted by alix2.0
how big is that amphi? i never see any big ones.

It was probably a little bigger than 1/4"

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
how big is that amphi? i never see any big ones.

These are on this post https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/294794/cirolanid-isopods
Big enough for ya...

 

[ophiura]

Somewhere, out there, is an amphipod taxonomist who is royally ticked off you posted an isopod picture.
Amphipods unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dlauber]

Originally Posted by HowardJ
yes, as I stated, easy question.
no...I meant was the previous poster serious about the one that radiates death

and holey crap those are huge!!

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by ophiura
Somewhere, out there, is an amphipod taxonomist who is royally ticked off you posted an isopod picture.
Amphipods unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL im sure... my apologies... but huge non the less.

 

[ameno]

Originally Posted by PerfectDark
These are on this post https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/294794/cirolanid-isopods
Big enough for ya...

That has to be from another planet.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by ameno

That has to be from another planet.

Gigantism common in the deep sea..

 

[ameno]

well I hope I never meet up with one while diving, long as they stay in the deep sea we'll be fine.

 

[alix2.0]

i dont think ill be able to sleep tonight...

 

[coral keeper]

Now imagine a trilobite in your tank. LOL.

 

[calvertbill]

I like this thread...it's occasionally informative while being predominately bizarre...just like me!

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
Now imagine a trilobite in your tank. LOL.

No pic shown. But yea I can imagine what havok one of those would create. Although watching it eat might of been intriguing.

 

[mach03infront]

thats nasty BLAH!

 

[75bownut]

Those pics are unreal wow!! scare the fish poo outa me!!!!!