S sandman111 New member Dec 6, 2010 #1 I have a colony of zoa's and i noticed in them a few tinty, real tiny shrimp running around all crazy. Are they mysis?
I have a colony of zoa's and i noticed in them a few tinty, real tiny shrimp running around all crazy. Are they mysis?
seapug Premium Member Dec 6, 2010 #2 True "Mysis" are freshwater shrimp. The ones in our tanks are different, but closely related so they are called "Mysid" shrimp (meaning "mysis like").
True "Mysis" are freshwater shrimp. The ones in our tanks are different, but closely related so they are called "Mysid" shrimp (meaning "mysis like").
cloak New member Dec 6, 2010 #3 Probably amphipods. Do they look anything like the ones in this link? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rs/index.php
Probably amphipods. Do they look anything like the ones in this link? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rs/index.php
S sandman111 New member Dec 6, 2010 #4 they are so small it hurts my eyes to look so hard..lol i thought they looked more like a tiny cleaner shrimp...they have a tail. Last edited: Dec 6, 2010
they are so small it hurts my eyes to look so hard..lol i thought they looked more like a tiny cleaner shrimp...they have a tail.
cloak New member Dec 6, 2010 #5 What about the ones in this link? I don't remember mysid shrimp running around my zoas so much. They seemed to be swimming if anything else. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/rs/index.php
What about the ones in this link? I don't remember mysid shrimp running around my zoas so much. They seemed to be swimming if anything else. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/rs/index.php
robs.mark Premium Member Dec 6, 2010 #6 I agree with cloak, probably amphipods, a good sign that your tank maturing an an excuse to get a mandarin!
I agree with cloak, probably amphipods, a good sign that your tank maturing an an excuse to get a mandarin!
S sandman111 New member Dec 6, 2010 #7 I would say it looks like the mysid! thanks for the info! Last edited: Dec 6, 2010