Do amphipods eat zoos?

[atlfishes]

I put a couple of single polyp frags in my tank and after a day when the lights went out I noticed a bunch of amphipods (different names = scuds, side shrimps, Gammarus shrimp) around the polyps. I don't know if they were scavenging because they weren't going to make it or if they killed them. I have a zoo frag that has been in the tank for about 2 months that has had no problems.

 

[Psychographic]

I saw the hind end sticking out of one of my Zoa's the other day, so I would say it's the other way around!

 

[ccloveraz]

I had some amphiopods that ate a pulsing xenia almost to death. I got a small dottyback to fix the situation.

So yes, if there isnt enough food they will eat whatever is avail.

 

[Jayreefer]

I have what has been called silver pods that are eating the skirts off som of my zoo. The new pipe fish should take care of them.

 

[EvilInSin]

I had a huge pod eating my zoos skirts too. Fixed the problem with a mandarin goby.

 

[clord]

Yeah my sixline took care of my pods then he jumped rip

 

[atlfishes]

My pods only come out in the dark. Will fish still be able to eat them.

 

[clord]

Yep they will still eat them my sixline was a very good hunter most wrasses are.

 

[EvilInSin]

yeah I could see the mandarin moving all night in the moon lights.

 

[ccloveraz]

most shrimp will eat them as well, I have personally had camel, peppermint, and cleaner shrimp eat pods.

 

[riotj]

seem to have the same problem. Lights out and amphipods come out and are hanging out around a colony of zoos. This particular colony isn't doing very well, I think it has that white bacterial or fungal infection as polyps and closing and dieing. Don't know if it's the amphpods doing th damage or are they because of the dying polyps. Not sure I know what to do about this one.