It's amphipod time of the year again. I just collected thousands of them in about 30 seconds. For some reason (probably increased pollution) the seaweed around my boat at the dock is just teeming with them. I have been collecting them for many years and I never saw so many. I just pick up a handful of the brown seaweed and there are literally thousands of them all over the place. I can't really put this weed in my reef because it falls apart and does not live so I just put it in a small breeder compartment and after a few days most of the amphipods swim out. As soon as I put it in the tank the fish went nuts. The bluestripe pipefish think they died and went to heaven because besides the large ones which are about 3/8th inch there are many more babies which are about twice the size of baby brine.
Here is a picture of the weed that they come with. I know you really can't see any amphipods in the picture but they are all over the place. For you people who live by the sea this fish food source is an opportunity that you should not miss. These things will breed in your reef for many months and they are perfect for a refugium. They also eat algae but not enough to make a dent in it.
All of those dots you see on the left side of the picture in the clear water are baby amphipods. You can see some large ones but they are out of focus
Have a great day.
Paul
Here is a picture of the weed that they come with. I know you really can't see any amphipods in the picture but they are all over the place. For you people who live by the sea this fish food source is an opportunity that you should not miss. These things will breed in your reef for many months and they are perfect for a refugium. They also eat algae but not enough to make a dent in it.
All of those dots you see on the left side of the picture in the clear water are baby amphipods. You can see some large ones but they are out of focus
Have a great day.
Paul
