Growing Reef Amphipods

http://www.ipsf.com Among the more beneficial marine invertebrates we can introduce to our reef aquarium tanks, ipsf's Reef Amphipods are prodigious grazers of microalgae and macroalgae. They help control the growth of algae that might otherwise reach nuisance levels.

Reef Amphipods are beneficial in the main tank as well as the refugium. They breed easily in captivity but will not overpopulate your system, being limited by space and available food.

Observe them in a shallow bowl to see females with eggs attached to their abdomens. These eggs develop into swimming larvae which are released directly into the water column in the aquarium.

Many types of fishes feed on Reef Amphipods, including clownfishes, sea horses and angelfishes.

Please use only captive-bred organisms in your reef aquarium.

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[akcessdenied]

when it rains does it dillute the sea water in those tanks?

[ipsfdotcom]

@akcessdenied No, there is a constant inflow of new seawater, plus there is a standpipe on the side to allow rainwater to run out.

[ipsfdotcom]

Yes, they can be much smaller. They are quite tiny when they first hatch out. Visible, but tiny. The one in your video looks like a mature adult amphipod.

[ipsfdotcom]

Yes fishman101, I checked your vid. That looks like an amphipod. The arched back is one of the distinguishing features.

[ipsfdotcom]

Hey, nice vid! Just watched it and it looks like you're off to a fine start. That crab might eat some beneficial worms and sandbed organisms so keep an eye on him:) Beautiful live rock, nice shallow sandbed. It's all good -- probably ready for some hardy beginner corals now!

[HappyHoney41]

How do they not get sucked up into the filter?

[Frum5]

beautiful

[DartDevil381]

GREAT CAMERA BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN, U CAN SEE CLEARLY EVEN WHEN U R ZOOMED IN REALLY CLOSE!

[waddalife]

I set up your amphipod breeding kit in a ten gallon tank, it produces more than enough pods for my mandarin goby

[HeresMyInput]

I have these living in my external filter

[METHWON213]

you are a millionaire...I KNOW THIS!!

[Fordeadlysin]

Cutest little guys!