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Sarahann31190
09-27-2010, 8:29 PM
I found some little shrimp looking things on my sand after I put some new live rock in my tank. What could they be? and should I leave them in the tank?

reptileguy2727
09-27-2010, 8:52 PM
Without pics we can't say for sure but they are most likely pods of some sort, beneficial.

Sarahann31190
09-27-2010, 8:56 PM
They are wayyy too small to take a pic of, I will try to find one.

Ace25
09-27-2010, 8:57 PM
Copepod or...
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&rlz=&q=copepod

Amphipod
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=amphipod

Sarahann31190
09-27-2010, 9:01 PM
I found them, they are amphipods :)

Sarahann31190
09-27-2010, 9:20 PM
Thanks ace.

AngeloG
09-27-2010, 9:53 PM
Look at the tank with a flashlite when the lites r off. U will see alot more of them.