Copepods????

Vanquishxxxx · 06/26/2006, 11:20 AM

I have wat i think are copepods in my tank. They come out at night and moslty stay at sand level to about a few inches above. They are very small and white and move around like fleas. they are really quick if they want to be. I thought they were copepods but now a few of my fish are starting to wat looks like itch themselves on rocks the the tank wall.

daddypugg · 06/26/2006, 11:23 AM

Are there any white spots on the fish themselves? could be ich, if so time to (if you haven't already) read up on quaratine/hospital tanks and treatments of ich.

Vanquishxxxx · 06/26/2006, 11:35 AM

does ich effect inverts?

daddypugg · 06/26/2006, 11:38 AM

uhm not to my knowledge but (fortumately) I haven't had very much experience with ich.

Hopefully someone that has had more experience will chime in.

Vanquishxxxx · 06/26/2006, 11:47 AM

well i dont know wat it is, cause i havnt gotten any new fish for 2 and 1/2 months does ich take that long to show up?

funloven · 06/26/2006, 04:20 PM

Ich can show up any time but frequently is associated with your fish getting stressed. Ich is a parasite that is in the DSB and on your fish all the time and I really don't think you can see it running around in your tank. Stress can reduce the fish's slime coat which makes them more suceptable to a disease outbreak. You really didn't say if your fish have small white spots on them or small bumbs. Ich is pretty identifiable. You will know right away when you see it.

My Tangs like to itch themselves sometimes on the DSB and they don't have ich. When I add anything new to my tank I add Stress Coat for the fish which helps protect their slime coat.

06/26/2006, 11:20 AM	#1
Vanquishxxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 998	Copepods???? I have wat i think are copepods in my tank. They come out at night and moslty stay at sand level to about a few inches above. They are very small and white and move around like fleas. they are really quick if they want to be. I thought they were copepods but now a few of my fish are starting to wat looks like itch themselves on rocks the the tank wall.

06/26/2006, 11:23 AM	#2
daddypugg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 467	Are there any white spots on the fish themselves? could be ich, if so time to (if you haven't already) read up on quaratine/hospital tanks and treatments of ich.

06/26/2006, 11:35 AM	#3
Vanquishxxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 998	does ich effect inverts?

06/26/2006, 11:38 AM	#4
daddypugg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 467	uhm not to my knowledge but (fortumately) I haven't had very much experience with ich. Hopefully someone that has had more experience will chime in.

06/26/2006, 11:47 AM	#5
Vanquishxxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 998	well i dont know wat it is, cause i havnt gotten any new fish for 2 and 1/2 months does ich take that long to show up?

06/26/2006, 04:20 PM	#6
funloven Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 148	Ich can show up any time but frequently is associated with your fish getting stressed. Ich is a parasite that is in the DSB and on your fish all the time and I really don't think you can see it running around in your tank. Stress can reduce the fish's slime coat which makes them more suceptable to a disease outbreak. You really didn't say if your fish have small white spots on them or small bumbs. Ich is pretty identifiable. You will know right away when you see it. My Tangs like to itch themselves sometimes on the DSB and they don't have ich. When I add anything new to my tank I add Stress Coat for the fish which helps protect their slime coat.