tiny red shrimp like creature with white stripes across it's body

[300gallonacrylic]

Hey all, I need some help identifying a small shrimp like creature that I found today when my lights came on. It's very small(1/2cm at best), I noticed 2 of them this morning, caught one in a small container....I'll try to take a pic of it, but it is VERY small, it has 2 antannae's on it's head, and 2 other things just below them, and it keeps it's tail tucked under it unless it's swimming. It also has what looks like alot of little fuzzy legs on it's underside. I found it crawling around on the back wall of the tank on the algae, when I tried to scoop it up, it ducked down under the algae, so I had to scrape to get it. It swims very fast. Any helpful info would be greatly appreciated, thanks

[300gallonacrylic]

Update.....after having the "creature" in a small container(a water testing tube), it doesn't look red anymore, it looks more of a brown colour, but still has the white stripes across it's body. It definately looks like some kind of shrimp to me.

[frankthetank]

Need a Picture, but maybe a camel shrimp? :sifone:

edit* Sounds Like pods. if so they are good to have.
Something like this http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/clemmatt/pod3.jpg

[300gallonacrylic]

I'm gonna try for a pic, is a camel shrimp a good or bad thing? Where could it have come from? Thanks

[frankthetank]

I'm gonna try for a pic, is a camel shrimp a good or bad thing? Where could it have come from? Thanks

I don't think it's a camel anymore, you posted that update before I finished posting, lol. But you can get hitchhikers on your live rock.

[300gallonacrylic]

I can't seem to add a pic....I've got a few pics of it, but can't figure out how to add the pic...

[NanoReefaholic]

I can't seem to add a pic....I've got a few pics of it, but can't figure out how to add the pic...


Upload the photo to AP;
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/uploadphoto.php

After uploaded copy the "Linked Thumbnail" box and include it into your post here;


http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/data/500/thumbs/1.png (http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6253)


to give you;
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/data/500/thumbs/1.png (http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6253)

[300gallonacrylic]

Thanks for the help....here's the pic

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/data/500/thumbs/weird_shrimp_like_creature_005-1.jpg (http://www.aquariumpros.ca/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=7284)

[NanoReefaholic]

It's a pod, good thing to have :)

Return it to the tank ;)

[NanoReefaholic]

Also read;

Amphipod

http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/glossary.php?do=viewglossary&term=85

[300gallonacrylic]

perfect, thanks for the help

[erkil]

yup thats a pod i had lots of them in my tank when cycling the first month.there good to have when you start getting fish they eat them.