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Amphipods

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tunicata

Hi,

So, all of a sudden I've noticed an uprising of amphipods in my tank. I saw about 4 tiny ones this morning. What is bothersome is that I saw those 4 hanging out in my 'wall hammer coral' (instead of branching type coral).

The issue comes in that two days ago, the section they were sitting in had 'barely alive/trying to regrow' baby coral heads. NOW its empty, with a growth of 1 gray blob. It looks like a blob of gametes.

I don't think these amphipods are bad for the tank, BUT I'd like to know what happened to the re-growing coral tentacles. I've seen the amphipods 'cleaning' my zoo's and 'chilling' out on LR but...eh, is this good, bad or 'neither'
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

If they were really amphipods, I don't think they could "kill" a coral...do you have a pic of the amphipods?
 
Phyl

Phyl

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
You must need more fish! My fish keep those critters in check. You wouldn't see them hanging around during the daytime! I think they're more cleanup than culprit. I'd look to water quality & flow before I blamed the pods.
 
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harryk

Amphipods will not eat and do not eat living coral. They feed on dead or decaying matter in your tank. they are great little scaveners and a definite benefit to the ecosystem
 
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