Collecting Amphipods in the Long Island Sound

[Paul B]

You can't see it well in the video but after I lift a rock, I just rub my hand over the bottom of the rock, and the amphipods stick to my hand. When I want a lot more amphipods, I bring a larger bucket and swirl the rocks in the bucket. That way I get them all.

These things make great scavengers and food. They also reproduce in a tropical tank

 

[Yates273]

Nothing beats free food and free pods. I do the same thing at Belmar beach. I walk out to the jetty and grab clumps of sea lettuce. Within the sea lettuce are 1,000’s of pods. It looks like the rock is crawling. Not to mention I also gather the mussels and crabs to put in my sump.

 

[Salted]

Nothing beats free food and free pods. I do the same thing at Belmar beach. I walk out to the jetty and grab clumps of sea lettuce. Within the sea lettuce are 1,000’s of pods. It looks like the rock is crawling. Not to mention I also gather the mussels and crabs to put in my sump.

I’ve mention that I want to do this. Has this started yet (being able to collect), or should I wait a few more weeks?

 

[Paul B]

I took that video 2 days ago so yes, this is the time. My problem is you need to go low tide and that doesn't often happen when I have time to collect and it happens almost every 12 hours.

 

[Mark_C]

Yates, I work in Spring Lake. Any idea approximately where the jetty you gather from is?

 

[Yates273]

I grab from the jetty in Belmar in front of Coney Waffle ice cream next to the 7-11. Need to go at low tide so you can walk in

 

[Yates273]

Yates, I work in Spring Lake. Any idea approximately where the jetty you gather from is?

As far as where on the jetty. Wherever there are clumps of sea lettuce anmd mussels attached to the rocks. There is all kinds of life in there.

 

[eli smoke]

Nothing beats free food and free pods. I do the same thing at Belmar beach. I walk out to the jetty and grab clumps of sea lettuce. Within the sea lettuce are 1,000’s of pods. It looks like the rock is crawling. Not to mention I also gather the mussels and crabs to put in my sump.

I’ve been wanting to try this but was always afraid.

 

[Yates273]

No need to be afraid. Just be careful

 

[Paul B]

I’ve been wanting to try this but was always afraid.

Afraid of What? Amphipods don't bark, bite or jump on your leg. They are not protected or in danger of becoming extinct. They are easy to carry so no need for a hand truck. I have thousands in my tank for 50+ years so I know they don't eat fish.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Just watch out for giant isopods....these things look like they should have been in the movie, Alien, with Sigourney Weaver.