Copepod Question

Evyllchyld · 04/20/2006, 08:15 PM

I was just wondering how big copepods get?? I have some that are so big I think I can throw a saddle on them and ride em around. I have a TON of them also, They are ALLLLLLL over my glass all day everyday, doesn't really bother me. I was just wondering what they eat that they are still surviving in my tank. I have no refugium... and I know thats where the live and reproduce???

Thanks,

Brian

starmanres · 04/20/2006, 08:38 PM

Mine get to about 2-3 mm in my fuge but my Bicolor Blenny would love to hang out in your tank for a few days and clean out some of the big juicy ones!

Evyllchyld · 04/20/2006, 08:42 PM

These are all like atleast 2MM.... lol i'm telling you I can't believe how large they are... My clownfish can't eat em quick enough! Heres just a small portion of my glass with my camera phone, so it looks terrible, but you get the idea

starmanres · 04/21/2006, 06:15 AM

It definitely looks like you have a copepod infestation... Maybe a Mandarin fish is in your future.

rustybucket145 · 04/21/2006, 07:18 AM

They eat phytoplankton. But you should really stop giving them Steroids.

Evyllchyld · 04/21/2006, 09:05 AM

The problem with me getting a mandarin is that i only have a 12g and its already housing two percs. Would a manderin be OK in there also??? and LOL rustybucket, I woke up and read this post, got a good laugh. I'm going for a record for the worlds largest... I'm crossing my fingers and home they get large enough to change the food chain and start attacking my clowns

just kidding of course :P

04/20/2006, 08:15 PM	#1
Evyllchyld Trying again Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 412	Copepod Question I was just wondering how big copepods get?? I have some that are so big I think I can throw a saddle on them and ride em around. I have a TON of them also, They are ALLLLLLL over my glass all day everyday, doesn't really bother me. I was just wondering what they eat that they are still surviving in my tank. I have no refugium... and I know thats where the live and reproduce??? Thanks, Brian

04/20/2006, 08:38 PM	#2
starmanres Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 587	Mine get to about 2-3 mm in my fuge but my Bicolor Blenny would love to hang out in your tank for a few days and clean out some of the big juicy ones! __________________ "I know funny... I'm a clownfish!" Current Tank Info: 120 g RR Acrylic tank

04/20/2006, 08:42 PM	#3
Evyllchyld Trying again Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 412	These are all like atleast 2MM.... lol i'm telling you I can't believe how large they are... My clownfish can't eat em quick enough! Heres just a small portion of my glass with my camera phone, so it looks terrible, but you get the idea __________________ Brian

04/21/2006, 06:15 AM	#4
starmanres Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 587	It definitely looks like you have a copepod infestation... Maybe a Mandarin fish is in your future. __________________ "I know funny... I'm a clownfish!" Current Tank Info: 120 g RR Acrylic tank

04/21/2006, 07:18 AM	#5
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	They eat phytoplankton. But you should really stop giving them Steroids. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

04/21/2006, 09:05 AM	#6
Evyllchyld Trying again Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 412	The problem with me getting a mandarin is that i only have a 12g and its already housing two percs. Would a manderin be OK in there also??? and LOL rustybucket, I woke up and read this post, got a good laugh. I'm going for a record for the worlds largest... I'm crossing my fingers and home they get large enough to change the food chain and start attacking my clowns just kidding of course :P __________________ Brian