To Many amphipods

[Paul B]

Today it was a beautiful day so my wife, I and another friend went out on my boat. We anchored where I usually do right off a tide pool in the Long Island Sound. I took my dinghy to the tide pool to do a little collecting and it is now officially amphipod season. I go here almost every week to collect and this week and maybe 2 more weeks the amphipods must be either spawning or playing soccer or just partying because it is the start of summer. They are all over the place and all I had to do was put my arm in the water and it was covered in amphipods. I collected a few thousand in a couple of minutes. Then, like always I dumped them in my reef but I think it was to much although the fish felt like they died and went to heaven. I probably collected a quarter of a pint, without water. That's a lot of amphipods and they filled my reef. I already still had plenty of them from last year so they can make new friends.
Here are some on a leaf.


Here is a video of some I took last year, they look the same this year so make believe I just took this today. I collected many more times this today.

 

[Zippy69]

Cool. That's one heck of a lot!

 

[Paul B]

I am going back today but I can't handle any more amphipods. I will just check out the other life but I won't take any. I have been going there for many years and just like to study the life there.

 

[reefsandrotts]

How is your wife paul?
I'm guessing all went well and she's left the qt and is back in the main display?

 

[Paul B]

My wife is doing much better, thanks. She was out on the boat with me yesterday and is fine as long as we don't leave the harbor. She is not allowed to bounce around yet and probably not for the entire summer so I will be spending every boat outing at the tide pool which is fine with me. If I get there today I may bring my camera.

 

[reefsandrotts]

Good to hear.