Help, surprise baby clowns

[Holygral]

Just looked in my sump and found 5-6 small fry fish, I guessing they are clowns? See pict right in the middle of the picture. Now what? I have turned off the return pump, I have a qt tank set up that I can put them in, what do I feed them ect?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58693669@N00/497848824/

 

[Rod Buehler]

they appear to be mysis shrimp. Not baby fish. Leave them in the sump and they should continue to reproduce, providing food foryour system.

 

[Holygral]

I know the pict of them are blurry, but they are baby fish, they look nothing like shrimp, I put a sponge filter over my skimmer and nylon hose over my overflow teeth, so they should be safe in the fuge for now, but I still need to know now what

thanks

 

[returnofsid]

Get a hold of Elmo. He's the Clown Guru!!

 

[Holygral]

Rod

You got me thinking so I got a magnifier glass for a closer view and you may be right, so now I'm not sure what they are, if they are shrimp where whould they have come from? I havn't added anything in a long time to come as hitchhikers, this hobby is full of surprices

 

[NaH2O]

I agree with Rod, mysids. They could have come in on anything, and their population is big enough now that you are noticing them. I have them all over my sump. A great part of a system's biodiversity!

Here is a video: Reefkeeping.com Video

From the article: Aquarium Possums = Mysids in the Aquarium by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.

 

[Holygral]

You both are right, not near as exciting as baby clowns, but it still is a good thing, thanks for the help and the ID