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Bugs in my tank

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Topic: Bugs in my tank
Posted By: Keither
Subject: Bugs in my tank
Date Posted: March 21 2004 at 6:26pm

I spoted a week ago a wierd buggish looking thing that I would almost sweat was a mormon cricket in my tank, except smaller and grey and about a half inch long.  Then again today I sawy a smaller one digging in teh sand against teh glass, this one was 4 mm long but was an agile little (6 or 8) legged bug moving dirt and digging out a spot.  Anyone have any ideas?

-Keither



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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: March 21 2004 at 6:59pm
Probably gramaris shrimp. No big deal. I have TONS of them in my sump and you will also generally find them in filter pads. They make great fish snacks.

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Posted By: Jared Wood
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 4:34pm

Here are a couple pictures of amphipods.   Are these guys what you are talking about?

 



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Posted By: Keither
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 7:18pm
Yea that's them!! Cool :)

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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 23 2004 at 10:24pm
Jared, those were good pics of Grammeras.

Here's the link to another discussion of those animals: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1466&KW=amphipod - http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1466&KW=a mphipod

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