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07/20/2008, 07:22 AM
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bugs on glass
I have a new setup,29g biocube,with 35lb. of lfs cured liverock anyways I noticed on the back corners of my tank I have quite a few tiny white bugs crawling all over the glass.I don't have any way of getting a picture on here right now but was wondering if anyone could give me a link to try an identify them to take proper measures before they get too bad,thanks
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07/20/2008, 07:25 AM
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They are copepods, A great food source and a good sign that your cycling is progressing normally, you want them.
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07/20/2008, 07:33 AM
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yep, very beneficial
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07/20/2008, 07:34 AM
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they are very,very tiny and have a small tail you can see if you look close do you know where I could see a picture to know for sure thanks alot parker
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07/20/2008, 08:04 AM
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07/20/2008, 08:16 AM
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what I'm seeing is much smaller than what was in those photos,and seem to be white,thanks for the help
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07/20/2008, 08:35 AM
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I know this sounds funny but to the naked eye they are white, but if you looked under a microscope they would be brown like those on that website. Remember no worries, slow and steady. Thats what I've been told several times lol. I wish I had some in my tank. I just have aiptasia that has started to come back from the lr I bought. good luck
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07/20/2008, 08:35 AM
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What's in that photo is greatly magnified. They would appear as white dots and a little larger. There are hundreds of different little animals we group together as pods.
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07/20/2008, 08:43 AM
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thanks alot for clearing things up for me,I was getting worried as I have just set this tank up a month ago,what a relief,again thanks everybody
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