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04/05/2007, 08:53 PM
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Tiny white bugs??
I have noticed that I have many tiny small white bugs crawling around on my live rock. They are way to small to photograph. But they llok like tiny white ants crawling around.
Anyone out there have any idea of what this may be?
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04/05/2007, 09:00 PM
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copepods...they are a good sign
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04/05/2007, 09:12 PM
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Yes, no need to worry. They are copepods. It's the first sign your tank is doing fine.
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04/05/2007, 09:30 PM
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Thank you all...it gives me piece of mind. They can be seen when the lights are on?
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04/05/2007, 09:39 PM
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yup, usually see mine crawling on the glass. They tend to shy away from the light though...they go and hide in a dark area in my tank.
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04/06/2007, 08:20 AM
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copepods are usually way to small to see on the LR. they are probably amphipods, or isopods. heres a link with some pics of several kinds of pods you may see. http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweet...hitchpods.html
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04/06/2007, 11:01 AM
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I can see mine. They are very small but still visible.
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04/06/2007, 12:04 PM
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Thanks paintbug, that link is pretty good. I will need to get a red flashlight and magifying glass to check out my tank at night and see if I can identify any on the link.
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