|
|
Brine shrimps... or what |
|
|
Brine shrimps... or what |
|
||||||
11-04-2006, 05:48 PM
|
#1 |
|
Alas, poor Nemo...
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: "Smoggy", England, UK
Posts: 665
|
Brine shrimps... or what
I have these critters appearing en-masse in my "fuge" - presumably because when and if they spawn in tank, the fishies eat 'em.
They look like some kind of brine shrimp but are just to small and fast to catch with my camera. Maybe with the big flash and the hole closed down... but really, a photo ID parade will do if anyone knows of one. If it helps, they appear to have two "legs" at the rear end that propel them along over the rocks.
__________________
Marc "Mom! Dad's got that stinking rock in the bathtub. Again!" [Science is under attack in our schools. Act now! www.marcdraco.co.uk ] |
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
|
|
11-05-2006, 11:59 PM
|
#2 |
|
Contributing Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 3,768
|
Look up the word "pods" in google images and see if you find an example.
__________________
Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees. |
|
|
|
|
11-06-2006, 06:53 AM
|
#3 |
|
Alas, poor Nemo...
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: "Smoggy", England, UK
Posts: 665
|
Great idea, but it didn't work... darn English words for pods means everything from poppy seed pods to vanilla pods to anything but copeopod. Darn.
I'll just have to snap one.
__________________
Marc "Mom! Dad's got that stinking rock in the bathtub. Again!" [Science is under attack in our schools. Act now! www.marcdraco.co.uk ] |
|
|
|
|
11-06-2006, 11:35 AM
|
#4 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Spokane Valley WA
Posts: 2,462
|
They are very likely to be mysid shrimp. Most reef tanks will have these. They will be out in the main tank during the day if they are not hunted too much by the fish. They are found in most bodies of water from fresh, to brine, to salt.
HTH, Kevin
__________________
SPSguy On - On |
|
|
|
|
11-06-2006, 12:37 PM
|
#5 |
|
Tenant
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spring Lake .MI
Posts: 68
|
I think thay are mysid shrimp...put a flashlight to the glass at night and you will see a lot more of then very good for tant...Free Live Fish DFood...
|
|
|
|
|
11-06-2006, 06:32 PM
|
#6 |
|
Alas, poor Nemo...
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: "Smoggy", England, UK
Posts: 665
|
This is the only closeup I could find:
http://www.reed-mariculture.com/MysidShrimp/mysid.gif and it doesn't look much like that. I'm really not complaining, just curious.
__________________
Marc "Mom! Dad's got that stinking rock in the bathtub. Again!" [Science is under attack in our schools. Act now! www.marcdraco.co.uk ] |
|
|
|
|
11-07-2006, 04:36 AM
|
#7 |
|
Mayor
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: uk, devon
Posts: 886
|
cool i have loads of them over my sand bed and live rock at night times
__________________
Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept |
|
|
|
 |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Mixing shrimps | yankit3@hotmail.com | Saltwater (Fish-Only) Aquariums | 6 | 04-25-2006 11:06 PM |
| breeding cleaner shrimps | mattreefer | Reef Aquariums | 1 | 02-18-2005 01:04 AM |
| Cleaner Shrimps ok With Anemone's | Juvv | Reef Aquariums | 3 | 01-30-2005 06:41 PM |
| Cleaner shrimps. | Pomme | Reef Aquariums | 5 | 01-31-2004 06:02 PM |
| Shrimps larvae - molting | Pszemol | Reef Aquariums | 1 | 02-07-2003 06:14 PM |
Linear Mode
