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12-28-2004, 09:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: ramsey,mn
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tiny white bugs everywhere in my tank, good or bad?
hello, i just set up a 90g saltwater fish only tank, and i just noticed today that there is thousands of little white looking bugs swimming/crawling around on my glass and rock. The rock i have is dead live rock (this rock was once alive but has been dried out and bleached) but when i bought the rock it was in my lps tanks Just curious how these got there and if they are a good thing or a bad thing.
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12-28-2004, 09:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: la
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good
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12-28-2004, 09:46 PM
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OIFVet
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: illinois
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Amphipod or copepods most likely on of the two is more likely to be on the glass than the other I get confused which is which but both are goo. How'd they get there? good question.
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12-28-2004, 09:54 PM
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12-28-2004, 10:00 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
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Good stuff man. If you have a sustainable population I'd say it's Manderine time.
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12-28-2004, 10:02 PM
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tab he just set up the tank..
how long has it been set up ?
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12-28-2004, 10:06 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
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Sorry man...
Got all excited.
Befor I die I want ot witness at least one totaly self sufficient, producing Manderine tank.
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12-28-2004, 10:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: ramsey,mn
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tank has only been up for about 2 weeks it is still cycling
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12-28-2004, 10:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: ramsey,mn
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looking at some pictures of what the copepods and amphipods look like i don't think thats what i have. These are almost invisble to the eye and there white very very tiny but fast moving things
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12-28-2004, 10:12 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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tab. so would i , so would i!
monsaas,
your tank is still cyckling, hopefully the little white buggs are the pods we all want and love. it is a normal thing to see them, usally more when lights go out. it is usally a good sign that you see them too! i thik that was my first question when i found this site too!
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12-28-2004, 10:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: ramsey,mn
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could the use of bio spiral have anything to do with these bugs? cause i used that the help with the cycling (it adds live bacteria in the tank)
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12-28-2004, 10:19 PM
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i am not firmiluar with that one . but yes. the buggers are in the LR. and that is kinda like food for them...
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12-28-2004, 10:24 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
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No, Bio spiral is bacterial only. Good for cycling FW planted tanks but I have not used it in SW. You critters may well be juvinile pods. They are very quick cause it's the only defense mechanism they have. That and the ability to hide.
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12-28-2004, 10:27 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: ramsey,mn
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will i don't want to buy a manderian because this tank was gonna be setup as a aggressive tank with lionfish in it, will these bugs be ok with lionfish?
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12-28-2004, 10:31 PM
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yes they will be fine with any one in it...depending on who goes in the tank they will also eat them..
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