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Old 01-08-2005, 10:53 AM   #1
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Help me ID whats in my Refug


Looks like Ive got about 3 types of critters in my refug that I'm not sure what they are called. I will try to describe.

1. very small, shape like rice. clings to glass and walks (more like hops) around on the sand and algae. Color - white, again very small.

2. looks like tadpoles , they swim around the refug. Color white or translucent. pretty fast. a bit longer and it looks like they have two black spots on them (eyes?)

3. larger, looks like brain shrimp. has black markings on back may be a strip in back (backbone?). stays mostly curves, but can straighted out, looks like it has lots of legs (kind of looks like they have on a skirt). Color again is white.

Everybody are digging watching these guys. I just dont know what their names are.
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Old 01-08-2005, 02:22 PM   #2
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1: Pods
2: Mysis shrimp
3: Grammaris Shrimp
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Old 01-09-2005, 12:40 AM   #3
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Hey, thanks cyberchef!
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Old 01-30-2005, 12:23 AM   #4
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So I got this shot of one of the critters in my Refugium. Is this the Grammaris Shrimp?

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Old 01-30-2005, 01:45 AM   #5
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Yep, saltwater Gammarus. Great snacks for a wrasse. My 6 line loves those.....

the others are probably copepods, another great food! (for fish that is!)
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