"Ran like an insect"

[kaseykagan]

We have had our tank set up now for about 6 years. it is a 155 gallon with 220pds of live rock. I was looking at it 2 nites ago when I noticed what looked like 2 small antennas coming out from under a rock and they had a white spot on each of them. they were sort of clear in color. I kept watching and all of a sudden "it" ran out from under the rock and went into another hole.
It was about 3/4 to 1 inch long and appeared brown in color. It had a lot of legs and sort of looked like a giant copepod. It ran across the aragonite. It did not swim. It actually creeped me out!

We have also had some of our smaller fish disappear lately and i am wondering if this could be the culprit! Any ideas on what it could be??!

 

[meowzer]

Amphipod Good to have, they eat detrius (poop) an they are also fish food
Attachment 237611

 

[kaseykagan]

It did not really look like this! It seemed wider and seemed to have more legs. However it moved pretty fast so I never got a really good look.
Would these eat smaller fish! It was about 1 inch long

 

[anjiro]

Perhaps more along these lines but brown? could be a small species of mantis....

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3213753
Amphipod Good to have, they eat detrius (poop) an they are also fish food
Attachment 237611
meowser, i've never seen a 1" amphipod

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/3214590
meowser, i've never seen a 1" amphipod

you should see some of mine

ok...so maybe they aren't 1" but they are pretty big.
HEY what's up with the pics today???/

 

[kaseykagan]

Will a Mandarin Amphipods?

 

[hunt]

Originally Posted by kaseykagan
http:///forum/post/3224363
Will a Mandarin Amphipods?
i take it you mean "will a mandarin eat amphipods" and the answer is yes, if they are small enoughthey wont eat them if they get too big.

 

[duchessw/a9mm]

Do they run and hide when the lights come on? The reason why I ask because I think I have quite a few of theses in my tank.

 

[fretfreak13]

Yes, I have TONS of them. They're harmless, and I think they're cute. lol They were the only critters in my tank when I was going through my cycle, and I named the biggest one incher Freddy. =)

 

[duchessw/a9mm]

Originally Posted by Fretfreak13
http:///forum/post/3224813
Yes, I have TONS of them. They're harmless, and I think they're cute. lol They were the only critters in my tank when I was going through my cycle, and I named the biggest one incher Freddy. =)
UGH dude

I hate them!!.... and then you name one!!!!