Can anyone confirm this is an amphipod? First time seeing

[ScottR]

just noticed a couple on the glass. Running a fallow as of recent so nothing to eat anything. Run over with copepods and now these.

 

[James M]

That’s a copepod

 

[Mike.P]

Copepod.

 

[ScottR]

That’s a copepod

No. Way too big. I know copepods well. This is much bigger but I just can’t take a high resolution pic.

 

[Mike.P]

That’s a copepod

lol... We must have been typing at the same time. Well played, Sir.

 

[ScottR]

I’d say this looks like it has a longer body. Can see it’s legs pretty well with the naked eye

 

[Mike.P]

No. Way too big. I know copepods well. This is much bigger but I just can’t take a high resolution pic.

It's not really a low res issue then, more of a lack of scale, if it's the size that's making you think it's something else... Can you put something next to it when you take the photo?

 

[Garia666]

Great fish food.

 

[ScottR]

It's not really a low res issue then, more of a lack of scale, if it's the size that's making you think it's something else... Can you put something next to it when you take the photo?

I just left home lol. It’s 430 pm my time. By comparison I could say, the tip of a hammer coral (hammer part). Around that length. Hope it helps. Copepods are much smaller

 

[James M]

No. Way too big. I know copepods well. This is much bigger but I just can’t take a high resolution pic.

Then I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[samnaz]

Isopod, copepod, amiphipod... whatever it is it’s reef safe and not a concern.

 

[Mike.P]

I just left home lol. It’s 430 pm my time. By comparison I could say, the tip of a hammer coral (hammer part). Around that length. Hope it helps. Copepods are much smaller

Going on three o'clock in the morning here... I should go to bed. Haha! Hmm... If it's the size of a hammer polyp, it is possible that it's an amphipod; but the way its appendages radiate doesn't fit that, not to me at least. Could be something from the Calanidae family, maybe Calanus finmarchicus, those can grow to half a centimeter. Other than that... ¯\(ツ)/¯

 

[ScottR]

Going on three o'clock in the morning here... I should go to bed. Haha! Hmm... If it's the size of a hammer polyp, it is possible that it's an amphipod; but the way its appendages radiate doesn't fit that, not to me at least. Could be something from the Calanidae pod family, maybe Calanus finmarchicus, those can grow to half a centimeter. Other than that... ¯\(ツ)/¯

Thanks. I knew it wasn’t a copepod so it’s why I asked. Who knows? I seeded my tank with ocean water months ago and have run it fallow to let any parasites die off before adding fish. Just now finding the treasures. You’d be surprised. This is my second tank and more of an experiment for me. Wish I had done a build thread ;Bored

 

[Sallstrom]

I would guess it's an Isopod called Munnid. Very common. They are herbivores and a good food source for most fish.

Read more here:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/index.php?threads/bug-of-the-week-munnid-isopods.62408/

 

[Mike.P]

I would guess it's an Isopod called Munnid. Very common. They are herbivores and a good food source for most fish.

Read more here:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/index.php?threads/bug-of-the-week-munnid-isopods.62408/

I think you're totally right! I didn't even think of Munnids, with the size that OP said his is, but that definitely matches anatomically with his picture.

K, now I'm going to bed for realsies. lol ;Dead

 

[ScottR]

I would guess it's an Isopod called Munnid. Very common. They are herbivores and a good food source for most fish.

Read more here:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/index.php?threads/bug-of-the-week-munnid-isopods.62408/

You’re brilliant! That’s exactly it! I live and let live. Just wanted to know. I guess it’s a rarer type of isopod.

 

[Paul B]

This is an amphipod. You may have a Godzilla Larvae.



This is a copepod.

 

[ScottR]

This is an amphipod. You may have a Godzilla Larvae.



This is a copepod.

Copepods have legs in the frontal part. Mine have legs around the whole body. Usually copepods can barely be seen. Mine look more like worms and are much larger than copepods.

 

[Garia666]

https://www.reeflex.net/tiere/3803_Isopoda_sp02.htm