bendeng October 14, 2013 Share October 14, 2013 These itty bitty crumb-esque critters are infesting my BFs current tank and I think its giving the fish ich. idk... Theyre clearish with 6 or 8 little legs. All over the place. Sorry its a cell phone pic... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltLife October 14, 2013 Share October 14, 2013 http://www.google.com/search?q=amphipod&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jEVbUu_1Lcer2gWZ-4C4DA&ved=0CEkQiR4 Amphipod? Or copepod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendeng October 14, 2013 Author Share October 14, 2013 Well I don't think that's it but now that I'm thinking about it, would having a bare bottom tank make them more visable. From what I ever understood about them they lived in the sandbed and I'm sure my sand sifting starfish consumed them but maybe now since I've removed the sandbed (getting ready to move to a 120g) they're showing up on the glass and flowing throughout? ?? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjamaya October 14, 2013 Share October 14, 2013 Most likely amphiod or copepod. Relax, take a breather you and your bf, and enjoy the life in your tank. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendeng October 14, 2013 Author Share October 14, 2013 Most likely amphiod or copepod. Relax, take a breather you and your bf, and enjoy the life in your tank. Have fun! Ok. Haha breathing. Ill try. Thanks Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef October 14, 2013 Share October 14, 2013 And keep in the only thing that can give fish ick, is ick itself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendeng October 14, 2013 Author Share October 14, 2013 There are only two damsels in there... and one of them recently got ich. Idk how tho. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 October 14, 2013 Share October 14, 2013 I cant tell what they are from the picture. I dont know much about ick because my fish have never had it. ick does go through different life cycles (attached to fish then free swimming etc) there is a thread pinned on the wamas main page that is very very informative. here is video of my pods that live in my refugium. In my Display Tank they hide. Hope they look similar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuv9tEU8jAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendeng October 14, 2013 Author Share October 14, 2013 We do have those but these are kind of microscopic. Just comcerned and wanting to make sure its nothing to be alarmed about. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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