Swimming tiny bugs

[Viet-Tin]

The bigger one is an amphipod

[recoiljpr]

They look just like mysis shrimp to me or brine shrimp, have you ever fed your tank live brine shrimp?

[ErikH]

Theyre just pods, I have swarms in my fuge. They are fun to watch because they do really odd stuff.

[Mr Cob]

Nice pic.

Definitely "FOOD" ...lol.

[mabel_photo6]

They look just like mysis shrimp to me or brine shrimp, have you ever fed your tank live brine shrimp?

lol Yeah Brine Shrimp but a long time ago.

Amphipod huh?! Always wondered. Good to know!
Guessing that's what my Mandarin Goby's eating.
She was pretty skinny at Gabe's but because I think she had eaten EVERYTHING.
She looks to be gaining some weight though.

I think those small ones look like copepods... but are they free swimming??
'Cause those amphipods are not and always climbing in the jungle of chaeto.

[ErikH]

The one floating on its back swimming around with a beer balanced on it's belly is me.

[mabel_photo6]

Nice pic.

Definitely "FOOD" ...lol.

Thanksssss

Good! I'm glad my Mandarin Goby has enough food.
There's those tiny ones in the tank and on the hang on 'fuge, there's a ton of amphipods.

[ErikH]

lol Yeah Brine Shrimp but a long time ago.

Amphipod huh?! Always wondered. Good to know!
Guessing that's what my Mandarin Goby's eating.
She was pretty skinny at Gabe's but because I think she had eaten EVERYTHING.
She looks to be gaining some weight though.

I think those small ones look like copepods... but are they free swimming??
'Cause those amphipods are not and always climbing in the jungle of chaeto.

Oh those big buggers can swim. Mine do the back stroke. No joke. Copes can't and don't really swim, more like ride the current.

[mabel_photo6]

Theyre just pods, I have swarms in my fuge. They are fun to watch because they do really odd stuff.

Indeed! I was tripping out!! I kept staring at them and wondered how something so small looked so weird.

Besides watching those little pods and amphipods scrambling about... I also enjoy watching my stomatella snails. I have TONS of them little guys.

[Mr Cob]

Indeed! I was tripping out!! I kept staring at them and wondered how something so small looked so weird.

Besides watching those little pods and amphipods scrambling about... I also enjoy watching my stomatella snails. I have TONS of them little guys.

You should have seen me with my first ever piece of live rock when I first started the hobby...I thought the amphipod was some sort of under water roach! I was freakin out! LOL!