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qwuintus
04/02/2012, 11:53 PM
So I just spotted these all over my fuge. I hope they are not bad, but if so I hope it's treatable.

Can anyone drop knowledge on this. I appreciate it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/raoke/photo2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/raoke/photo1.jpg

CalisFinest
04/03/2012, 01:33 AM
those look like copapods or something similar. i would say that is a total score if im right

Ron Reefman
04/03/2012, 03:53 AM
Tough call from the pics, but my best guess is pods as well.

maroun.c
04/03/2012, 05:17 AM
Pods.
These are good to have.

qwuintus
04/03/2012, 05:56 AM
Phew... I have so many of them in the fuge. What a relief.

Are my fish supposed to eat them- if so I'm wondering how they will survive being sucked up by the returns.

maroun.c
04/03/2012, 06:37 AM
sometimes they get chopped but most of the time they make it alive due to their very tiny size... you'll also find them in your rockwork and on the sand bed at night...
the fuge provides a safe place for them (no predation) so they can multiply faster.

qwuintus
04/03/2012, 07:12 AM
Awesome... Would I be safe to assume I can successfully house a Mandarin Goby now?

MaxxedMan
04/03/2012, 07:30 AM
How old is the tank? Looks like you have plenty, and they are breeding. But I'd still give them a headstart.

qwuintus
04/03/2012, 07:40 PM
Tanks been up for about 3-4 months, but I got a hand-full of cheato from one of my LFS about 3 weeks ago.