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08-12-2006, 09:25 AM
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Big Fishy
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Bugs
I was looking at my reef tank this morning and i noticed little bugs. They look like gnats and there are not that many as i can see, WHAT DO I DO?
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08-12-2006, 08:43 PM
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Reefless Reefer
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how long has the tank been setup? if it has only been a couple of weeks, do not worry about it. they are prolly some kind of pod. nothing bad. you will get a lot of different critter population booms in the first year of a tanks life. most die off as fast as they start.
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08-13-2006, 03:57 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
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its not gunna cause ne harm?
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08-13-2006, 04:48 PM
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Dances with fire
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: pittsboro nc
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i pretty new at reefing, but i had them also when i set up my tank, as geoff said just some type of pod, mine died off pretty fast, i think that if you are just setting up your tank the die off will only help the tank cycle. No i dont think it will cause any harm, but what do i know.
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08-13-2006, 07:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
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Can you get any pictures of them?
What color are they?
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08-16-2006, 05:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
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No i cant cause when the lights turn on they scatter like roaches. they are kind of cloudy lookin and look like a flea. Also i am having a large problem wit red hair alge |
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08-16-2006, 05:44 PM
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
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08-16-2006, 07:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Stoneville, NC
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probably copepods. thats usually the first sign of life in a new tank. they are basicly just free fish food.  |
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08-16-2006, 08:35 PM
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Reefless Reefer
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if they scatter like roaches, than they are pods and nothing to worry about. 
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08-17-2006, 04:54 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
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ok, what should i do about the red hair alge?
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08-19-2006, 09:51 AM
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Big Fishy
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ne ideas?
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08-19-2006, 12:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Hyde Park, NY
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How about a pic and some details about the tank.. lights, water used, parameters ect. Age of tank....
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08-19-2006, 01:41 PM
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Reefless Reefer
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is it red hair algae, or is it more like a red matt over things?
trying to figure out if it is algae or cyano (bacteria).
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08-19-2006, 06:41 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Hair alge cause i had it in my fish tank n it looks like the same exact thing but i dont no what i can use cause i dont want to hurt ne thing
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08-19-2006, 10:13 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Alpharretta, Georgia
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if you get fish your fish will probably eat the pods
and do you have a clean up crew like snails crabd etc. they are very helpfull
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