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Identification What in the heck is growing on my glass, corals, etc. Not sure what it is? Post here and we'll see if we can figure it out!
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Old 07-28-2007, 08:10 PM
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Hello,

I seem to have these little shrimplike things swarming all ovr my tank I was wondering if you coul tell me what there were and if I should be concerned, and how/if to control them. I've attached a picture of them
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On a side note, I also have a coral (i'm unsure which type) that has not been opening up for the past 3-4 days. I don't know if they are dying but everything else seems fine. Any ideas what is going on?

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Thanks for your advises!
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Old 07-30-2007, 06:47 PM
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First I did not see the shrimp things in that pic. if you have two shrimp in the tank then you probbly have babys if not? try to get better pic. second I have the same Zoos or sea carpet what ever thay are called and with my'n it seams that some open every day and others open every 2 or 3 days I dont know why. I'm new at this saltwater But I do know when I first got them I tryed to put them up high in the tank under t5 4.5 w per gal and thay did not like it . thay have done much better now that I moved them down to the center and wonder if mayby thay want the bottom.

On closer look with mag glass I think I see some Cephalopods on that green thing if I'm right you want them
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Old 07-30-2007, 07:06 PM
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Hopefully some of the experts will chime in and we will both know.
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Old 07-30-2007, 08:29 PM
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I can see them,there just pods of some sort.Judging from the pic I would say there fuzzy pods lol.How long has your tank been up and running?
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:11 PM
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Its been running about 2.5 months. I have 4-5 hermit crabs and about 8-10 snails of various types. One green Chromis and just the pieces of coral you see in pic two. Water test are all good.

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they look like amphipods to me, but i can't see the pic very well. good food for mandarins gobies.
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