Runnin_Amok Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I have a 10 gal old fashoned aquarium. So far all I have are snails, hermit crabs, two pepermint shrimp, two neon gobies, and four corals. I've always heard the Amphipods are a good thing. Well, with nothing in there to eat them, they've taken over. After lights out, if you shine a light in there, it looks like an ant hill you just put your boot through. It's so bad, I think it's starting to disturb the other occupants. Not sure how big of an affect it has on overall bio-load. Anyway, I was wondering what would be a good Amphipod eater to get that won't bother the rest of the tank? Plus, if it does a good job, it will have to be satisfied with frozen food... Any suggestions? Thanks Link to comment
MushiMushi Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I have a 10 gal old fashoned aquarium. So far all I have are snails, hermit crabs, two pepermint shrimp, two neon gobies, and four corals. I've always heard the Amphipods are a good thing. Well, with nothing in there to eat them, they've taken over. After lights out, if you shine a light in there, it looks like an ant hill you just put your boot through. It's so bad, I think it's starting to disturb the other occupants. Not sure how big of an affect it has on overall bio-load. Anyway, I was wondering what would be a good Amphipod eater to get that won't bother the rest of the tank? Plus, if it does a good job, it will have to be satisfied with frozen food... Any suggestions? Thanks Get a 6 Sixline wrasse. It will help reduce your pod population while not being picky on the kind of food you feed it. It will eat anything from Flakes to frozen food. It's also very small so it won't increase your bioload by much. Link to comment
Runnin_Amok Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Get a 6 Sixline wrasse. It will help reduce your pod population while not being picky on the kind of food you feed it. It will eat anything from Flakes to frozen food. It's also very small so it won't increase your bioload by much. Are you sure a 10 gal is big enough for one? Link to comment
andrewkw Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 take them out and sell them. That's what i've been thinking about doing in my fishless frag tank. I have 1000s of mysis too. Link to comment
MushiMushi Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Are you sure a 10 gal is big enough for one? Absolutely. A six line is very small, it's only like 1-1.5 inch. Doesn't get too big and doesn't need a big tank, just lots of LR to hide and sleep at night. The more hiding places you have, the more you will see it swim and not be hiding. Link to comment
Runnin_Amok Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Absolutely. A six line is very small, it's only like 1-1.5 inch. Doesn't get too big and doesn't need a big tank, just lots of LR to hide and sleep at night. The more hiding places you have, the more you will see it swim and not be hiding.Okay, that sounds like a plan. Hope my LFS has them in stock. Link to comment
rackfokus Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The six line will definitely do the job. I had a similar situation and now the only pods that are alive live in the back of the tank. One fat/happy wrasse that is one of the more active/interesting fish I've owned. Link to comment
Runnin_Amok Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 take them out and sell them. That's what i've been thinking about doing in my fishless frag tank. I have 1000s of mysis too. LOL... When you find a way to catch them, let me know. Link to comment
b_c_fisher Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Put a piece of Aquaclear foam in there it'll catch em at night real fast trust me that's how they do it in the big systems. Link to comment
KEdwards Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 The six line will definitely do the job. I had a similar situation and now the only pods that are alive live in the back of the tank. One fat/happy wrasse that is one of the more active/interesting fish I've owned. Fat and wrassey? Link to comment
uglyamericanV1.5 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 dartfish will eat them just as well.... i added pods for my blenny and the two dart fish took right after the pods.....very greedy... and can keepable in the long term in a 10 gallon i dont believe a six line will be happy as he grows up.... Link to comment
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