Help with identification

[kburwin]

I tried getting picture, but my 1 megapixel phone cam didn't come out clearly... I really need a nice digital... but anyway. We have a bunch of small critters in the tank and want to make sure they are not a nuisance. The critters look like large sand particles (hard looking back), tentacles and many legs, not as many as a centipede, but simlar. They are all over the place, but the corals are doing great. Are they copepods (sp?) or anything like that? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[MattK]

This might help
http://www.reef-aquarium.net/resources/livestock/critters/shrimp.html

[kburwin]

I took a look at some other pages and they look and sound a lot like these "pods", but appear to be more amphipods and copepods... Thanks for the site... that is one ugly looking giant isopod! :)

[Thunderkat]

That giant isopod is actually a little scary :lol

[mathias]

I found a giant one.....

[leaffish75]

my tank is over ran with giant pods. we are talking those sewing pin with the big round color heads size.

[Ram_Puppy]

I doubt you have Giant Pods leaffish, considering they are as big as a honey dew mellon. you just got yourself some nice copepods and amphipods.