mysis shrimp????????

[coral guy]

there seems to be mysis shrimp living in my overflow they resemble everything except the the size

 

[carlos413]

I have some that swim around in my refuge, I am sure I have em in the DT.

 

[meowzer]

they are probably amphipods

 

[reefkprz]

its probably mysid shrimp. not mysis, mysis are freshwater and two toally different species. I have had mysid shrimp living in my sumps before, probably came with some live rock. free food.

 

[slice]

Quote:
Originally Posted by reefkprZ http:///forum/thread/386275/mysis-shrimp#post_3391976
its probably mysid shrimp.

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/386275/mysis-shrimp#post_3391845
they are probably amphipods

Either way, good stuff. I have so many large (~3/8") amphipods in my DT and fuge that I see almost daily amphipod molts swirling in the current. Ever since I had to exile my Sixline back to the store, they have exploded in population.

 

[coral guy]

ITS MYSID shrimp im planning to keep these things alive so i can feed my seahorses and fish

 

[novahobbies]

Munnid isopods look somewhat similar as well. Non-swimmers, but great incidental fish food....

(image from Cranberry's excellent site, the Lionfish Lair, BTW. Not mine.)

 

[saxman]

Mysids are tuff to raise because they're VERY cannibalistic (adults nail the nauplii), but are a great food.
Nova,
FWIW, that's a female Munnid...the males have claws (I don't exactly remember what pix are on the site, but I'm sure Renee does).