R randythereefer Well-known member Joined Feb 13, 2004 Messages 56 Location Spokane Washington Jan 22, 2012 #1 I know this is the SPS forum. I just thought I would post this here since I spoke to you about it. Are these Isopods? Thanks, Randy Attachments Maybe Isopods.jpg 87.1 KB
I know this is the SPS forum. I just thought I would post this here since I spoke to you about it. Are these Isopods? Thanks, Randy
K kevinpo Expert Joined Jun 30, 2003 Messages 2,287 Location Spokane Valley, WA Jan 22, 2012 #2 Hi Randy, Those are not Isopods. They are quite common in most reef tanks and harmless.
K kevinpo Expert Joined Jun 30, 2003 Messages 2,287 Location Spokane Valley, WA Jan 22, 2012 #3 All the Isopods I have seen in reef tanks look more like tiny horseshoe crabs or beatles.
R randythereefer Well-known member Joined Feb 13, 2004 Messages 56 Location Spokane Washington Jan 22, 2012 #4 What kind of POD do you think it is? Is it some weird amphipod or a really big copepod?
K kevinpo Expert Joined Jun 30, 2003 Messages 2,287 Location Spokane Valley, WA Jan 23, 2012 #5 I think neither but rather some other type of creature. Regards, Kevin
P phasezero Well-known member Joined Jan 19, 2012 Messages 53 Location Bellingham Feb 7, 2012 #6 If they do happen to be isopods, they look like the Munnid Isopod as picture on this page. Hitch Hiking Copepods, Isopods and Amphipods . Says they are harmless if they happen to be.
If they do happen to be isopods, they look like the Munnid Isopod as picture on this page. Hitch Hiking Copepods, Isopods and Amphipods . Says they are harmless if they happen to be.
R randythereefer Well-known member Joined Feb 13, 2004 Messages 56 Location Spokane Washington Feb 7, 2012 #7 YES YES YES!! For sure they're Munnid Isopod's. They look exactly like it!! I'm not sure why but i definetly have a healthy population of them. Thanks, Randy
YES YES YES!! For sure they're Munnid Isopod's. They look exactly like it!! I'm not sure why but i definetly have a healthy population of them. Thanks, Randy
