Little black egg sacks - Aquarium Advice

the4ous · 06-15-2008, 11:57 AM

Hi all, "i have a quick q. i just noticed i have a lot of very small shrimp in my sw tank. they came out of this little black egg sack that looks like a ball about the size of a dime . just wondering if anyone knew what kind of shrimp they are. The only shrimp i have had in my tank were pepermint shrimp.

**Devilishturtles** · 06-16-2008, 01:47 PM

Weird. Any chance you can get pictures?

**Ziggy953** · 06-16-2008, 01:50 PM

If you are talking about the "ball" you posted a pic of in your other thread that is not an egg sack. It is bubble algae.

**Ziggy953** · 06-16-2008, 01:50 PM

Do the shrimp look like this?

the4ous · 06-16-2008, 10:56 PM

thanks, you guys have already helped me on a diffrent thread and i took care of the problem. i posted this before i found the right forum to post in. and again thanks everyone

the4ous · 06-16-2008, 11:01 PM

i think they will if they get bigger right now they are very small. its really hard to tell what they look like butt.... they r only on my filters no where else in the tank. they stay curled up all the time.

**Ziggy953** · 06-17-2008, 07:02 AM

Do they swim or walk around?

If they swim around then they are probably the pic I posted above, mysis shrimp. If they crawl around then they are either:
Amphipods

or Isopods

Do either of these look more like what you are seeing in your tank?

conniey · 07-14-2008, 09:46 AM

I just found a couple amphipods in my filter. Are they good or bad? I never noticed them before.

Kurt_Nelson · 07-14-2008, 10:31 AM

They're good things.

the4ous · 07-23-2008, 03:52 PM

they are the Amphipods they look just like the pic you posted thanks so much zyggy953

06-15-2008, 11:57 AM	#1
the4ous Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Christiansburg Va Posts: 11	Little black egg sacks Hi all, "i have a quick q. i just noticed i have a lot of very small shrimp in my sw tank. they came out of this little black egg sack that looks like a ball about the size of a dime . just wondering if anyone knew what kind of shrimp they are. The only shrimp i have had in my tank were pepermint shrimp.

06-16-2008, 01:47 PM	#2
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,846 Images: 17	Weird. Any chance you can get pictures? __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

06-16-2008, 01:50 PM	#3
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 3,404 Images: 5	If you are talking about the "ball" you posted a pic of in your other thread that is not an egg sack. It is bubble algae. __________________ Happy Reefing! *120 Build in progress 6/18/08* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here! Pods, algae and more!

06-16-2008, 01:50 PM	#4
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 3,404 Images: 5	Do the shrimp look like this? __________________ Happy Reefing! *120 Build in progress 6/18/08* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here! Pods, algae and more!

06-16-2008, 10:56 PM	#5
the4ous Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Christiansburg Va Posts: 11	thanks, you guys have already helped me on a diffrent thread and i took care of the problem. i posted this before i found the right forum to post in. and again thanks everyone __________________

06-16-2008, 11:01 PM	#6
the4ous Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Christiansburg Va Posts: 11	i think they will if they get bigger right now they are very small. its really hard to tell what they look like butt.... they r only on my filters no where else in the tank. they stay curled up all the time. __________________

06-17-2008, 07:02 AM	#7
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 3,404 Images: 5	Do they swim or walk around? If they swim around then they are probably the pic I posted above, mysis shrimp. If they crawl around then they are either: Amphipods or Isopods Do either of these look more like what you are seeing in your tank? __________________ Happy Reefing! *120 Build in progress 6/18/08* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here! Pods, algae and more!

07-14-2008, 09:46 AM	#8
conniey Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	I just found a couple amphipods in my filter. Are they good or bad? I never noticed them before.

07-14-2008, 10:31 AM	#9
Kurt_Nelson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 2,203 Images: 28	They're good things.

07-23-2008, 03:52 PM	#10
the4ous Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Christiansburg Va Posts: 11	they are the Amphipods they look just like the pic you posted thanks so much zyggy953 __________________

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