Copepod bloom

Mike1978 · 04/27/2018, 03:51 PM

My tank is only 3 months old and I have 2 clowns and several softies and LPS. I recently added a reactor with chaeto in it. The light cycle for the reactor is on when my Dt lights are off. My water has looked cloudy ever since I hooked it up. I see lots of critters swimming and crawling around the glass of reactor. How do I know if it's a copepod bloom or something else? All parameters are good. All also changed salt mix to reef crystals around same time. 32 biocube. Thanks

davocean · 04/27/2018, 04:19 PM

Cloudiness could possibly be micro bubbles, maybe from reactor pump.

W/out knowing or seeing anything, I'd feel pretty safe betting you are seeing copepods, or some type of pods.

Mike1978 · 04/27/2018, 04:57 PM

Thanks. I'll try to get a pic up. I'm sure it's not micro bubbles because when the pumps are shut off it seems that tiny particles just stay suspended. My fish and corals don't seem to mind but its annoying to me.

04/27/2018, 03:51 PM	#1
Mike1978 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Ohio Posts: 29	Copepod bloom My tank is only 3 months old and I have 2 clowns and several softies and LPS. I recently added a reactor with chaeto in it. The light cycle for the reactor is on when my Dt lights are off. My water has looked cloudy ever since I hooked it up. I see lots of critters swimming and crawling around the glass of reactor. How do I know if it's a copepod bloom or something else? All parameters are good. All also changed salt mix to reef crystals around same time. 32 biocube. Thanks

04/27/2018, 04:19 PM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Cloudiness could possibly be micro bubbles, maybe from reactor pump. W/out knowing or seeing anything, I'd feel pretty safe betting you are seeing copepods, or some type of pods. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/27/2018, 04:57 PM	#3
Mike1978 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Ohio Posts: 29	Thanks. I'll try to get a pic up. I'm sure it's not micro bubbles because when the pumps are shut off it seems that tiny particles just stay suspended. My fish and corals don't seem to mind but its annoying to me.