amphipods vs copepods

RyanG

Reef enthusiast
I dont see any copepods in my tank but my live rock is teeming with amphipods. THey look like earwhigs under water. Same difference of not so much.
 
I'm pretty sure you have copepods too but you just cant see them. They are a lot smaller and much harder to find than amphipods.
 
Games right.You usually dont get one without the other.And copepods are a lot smaller,with some even being microscopic.
 
Ok thanks guys, I was absolutely shocked to see how many of the bigger ones that I have! Kinda freaky that all of that life is in there and you really dont have a clue. The rocks just look like the surface is liquid there are so many and I dont ever see any with the lights on.
 
The copeopods like they have tine oars for arms. They are almost for sure in there. I don't have many. The sixline destroys them.
 
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