What eats copepods

squishifishi · 03/18/2013, 07:53 PM

What can I put in my 2.5 gallon aquarium that will eat copepods? I know they are beneficial, but having the little bugs crawling all over the walls and flitting through the water is starting to look kind of gross.
Ideas?
Thanks!

jrp1588 · 03/18/2013, 08:54 PM

Most anything eats them. Normally id suggest a six line wrasse or something, but that is a very small tank.

Anemone · 03/18/2013, 09:23 PM

Neon cleaner goby.

Kevin

squishifishi · 03/18/2013, 09:43 PM

Is this species of goby more hardy than a clown goby? I was going to keep a clown goby but apparently they are extremely secceptable to ich and it's very hard to treat that in this tank. That sounds like a very good option though, I will look into it. Are there any inverts that will eat them?

jrp1588 · 03/18/2013, 09:47 PM

With a tank that small, just get another small tank for a qt if you get ich. Not like it'll be hard to disassemble the tank to catch the fish.

jmadison · 03/18/2013, 09:51 PM

Squishi-
How long has this pico been set up? A pod bloom is part of a new tanks "cycle" eventually they will die back to a reasonable level that the amount of nutrients and such can sustain. Unless you are HEAVILY feeding this tank they will not continue to flourish on a monumental level without an abundant food source.

I have found clown gobies to be hardy as all getout for me... but perhaps your trials have faired different. Maybe google barnacle blennies. They are another good option.

squishifishi · 03/21/2013, 03:32 PM

What do copepods do for your system? do they eat detritus? algae?

Also, I see 2 kinds, the regular ones, like a circle with a tail, then there are 8 shaped ones with the 2 segments. Is it just 1 is boys and 2 is girls or something?
thanks!

Reefmedic79 · 03/21/2013, 08:35 PM

Pods eat everything from left over food, dutritus and algae. Any fish will likely eat them.

Sent from my future self.

squishifishi · 03/21/2013, 09:25 PM

cool! I guess I'll just leave em be and as I add more stock they can just do their own thing!

SushiGirl · 03/21/2013, 10:31 PM

The 8-shaped ones might be holding eggs on their tails, or they may be isopods.

squishifishi · 03/22/2013, 03:12 PM

hmm...now i'm confused.
I was looking at copepod pictures andmine don't really look like them!
Copepods:brown, girls have the 2 ovaries by tail, upside down pair shape, straight/forked tail.
Isopods: white, fan tail, long legs, black eyes.
Mine are inbetween the two, looking like this:
white, straight/forked tail,no visible legs, right side up pair shapes.
so... what???
whatever they are though, my glass in now crystal clear!

SushiGirl · 03/22/2013, 03:41 PM

My copepods look white and are pear-shaped right side up. The ones in this pic are right side up.

Here are ones upside down, carrying eggs plus a small one and a larger one with no eggs right side up.

Another with no eggs, right side up.

squishifishi · 03/22/2013, 04:16 PM

yep, those look exectly like mine!!! The ones on google images look different though, but i trust your picture more. I didn't realise isopods are so big in comparison, ew i definately DON'T have those!
thanks, that was super helpful!

SushiGirl · 03/22/2013, 04:17 PM

There are tons of different kinds of each of the pods we have in our tanks, so google's not necessarily helpful unless you know what kind you're looking for or look at reef tank related pics of them.

squishifishi · 03/22/2013, 05:12 PM

so I figured.

03/18/2013, 07:53 PM	#1
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	What eats copepods What can I put in my 2.5 gallon aquarium that will eat copepods? I know they are beneficial, but having the little bugs crawling all over the walls and flitting through the water is starting to look kind of gross. Ideas? Thanks! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/18/2013, 09:23 PM	#3
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Neon cleaner goby. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

03/18/2013, 09:43 PM	#4
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	Is this species of goby more hardy than a clown goby? I was going to keep a clown goby but apparently they are extremely secceptable to ich and it's very hard to treat that in this tank. That sounds like a very good option though, I will look into it. Are there any inverts that will eat them? __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/18/2013, 09:51 PM	#6
jmadison rebmeM deretsigeR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 1,426	Squishi- How long has this pico been set up? A pod bloom is part of a new tanks "cycle" eventually they will die back to a reasonable level that the amount of nutrients and such can sustain. Unless you are HEAVILY feeding this tank they will not continue to flourish on a monumental level without an abundant food source. I have found clown gobies to be hardy as all getout for me... but perhaps your trials have faired different. Maybe google barnacle blennies. They are another good option. __________________ -Keyser Söze- By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. -Confucius Current Tank Info: Construction Zone

03/21/2013, 03:32 PM	#7
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	What do copepods do for your system? do they eat detritus? algae? Also, I see 2 kinds, the regular ones, like a circle with a tail, then there are 8 shaped ones with the 2 segments. Is it just 1 is boys and 2 is girls or something? thanks! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/18/2013, 08:54 PM	#2
jrp1588 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,864	Most anything eats them. Normally id suggest a six line wrasse or something, but that is a very small tank.

03/18/2013, 09:47 PM	#5
jrp1588 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,864	With a tank that small, just get another small tank for a qt if you get ich. Not like it'll be hard to disassemble the tank to catch the fish.

03/21/2013, 08:35 PM	#8
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	Pods eat everything from left over food, dutritus and algae. Any fish will likely eat them. Sent from my future self. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

03/21/2013, 09:25 PM	#9
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	cool! I guess I'll just leave em be and as I add more stock they can just do their own thing! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/21/2013, 10:31 PM	#10
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	The 8-shaped ones might be holding eggs on their tails, or they may be isopods. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/22/2013, 03:12 PM	#11
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	hmm...now i'm confused. I was looking at copepod pictures andmine don't really look like them! Copepods:brown, girls have the 2 ovaries by tail, upside down pair shape, straight/forked tail. Isopods: white, fan tail, long legs, black eyes. Mine are inbetween the two, looking like this: white, straight/forked tail,no visible legs, right side up pair shapes. so... what??? whatever they are though, my glass in now crystal clear! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/22/2013, 03:41 PM	#12
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	My copepods look white and are pear-shaped right side up. The ones in this pic are right side up. Here are ones upside down, carrying eggs plus a small one and a larger one with no eggs right side up. Another with no eggs, right side up. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/22/2013, 04:16 PM	#13
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	yep, those look exectly like mine!!! The ones on google images look different though, but i trust your picture more. I didn't realise isopods are so big in comparison, ew i definately DON'T have those! thanks, that was super helpful! __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp

03/22/2013, 04:17 PM	#14
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	There are tons of different kinds of each of the pods we have in our tanks, so google's not necessarily helpful unless you know what kind you're looking for or look at reef tank related pics of them. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/22/2013, 05:12 PM	#15
squishifishi Hopelesly Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 972	so I figured. __________________ ><(((((°>squishifishi! if I say anything stupid...blame autocorrect ;) I love my pico! Come see for yourself, check it out! just search for "pictures at last" in the nano forums:) Current Tank Info: 2.5g pico reef: 5-15hob filter, 10w led light,Stock;neon goby,Pom Pom crab,hermits, astrea, margarita, nassarius, micro brittles, shrooms,palys, xenia, galaxea, zoas,ricordea, litho,chalice,leather,pocci,.WISH LIST:sexy shrimp