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little tadpole looking things....

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by snowman82, Jul 15, 2009.

  1. Jul 15, 2009 #1
    snowman82

    snowman82 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    so i was looking around my tank tonight and realized there are these little tadpole looking things swimming round under one of my frag rocks.  they swim like fish but dont look exactly like fish.  i can't get a good picture or video.  i even tried under the macro setting and everything.  they are pretty small.  bout 4 of them.....what could they be????
     
  2. Jul 15, 2009 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    could be young pepp shrimp if you have any adults in your tank
     
  3. Jul 15, 2009 #3
    snowman82

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    i have no pepp shrimp. i did notice a orange kinda goo one day on my rocks in a crack as i was using the turkey baster (blasted most of it on accident) could they be young fish? only thing they could be would be chromis as thats the only thing i have multiples of. and i keep loosing them too not sure where they go.
     
  4. Jul 15, 2009 #4
    adampottebaum

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    Are they amphipods? Also, look closely if the tadpole like round part is part of a egg sac or something? This would give you a better idea of what it will look like once the "sac" is absorbed, if that is the case.
     
  5. Jul 17, 2009 #5
    FishBrain New London

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    Small fry look alot like tadpoles so the could be fish. Do you have any mature pairs of fish?
     
  6. Jul 17, 2009 #6
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    I would highly doubt if they are any type of fish.

    It is very hard to get them growing in a breeding set up, let alone a reef tank.

    My guess would be some type of pod or invert.

    Get us a pic
     
  7. Jul 17, 2009 #7
    snowman82

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    i wish i could get a pic. my camera is waterproof but i cant get it focused underneath the rock. it sucks i tried for quite a while the other night. they dont seem to be doing any harm so i'll let them be for now. they will prolly dissapear when i move tanks
     

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