Sean_South
03/25/2013, 06:40 PM
Hello RC,
Long story short I had set up a tank about a year ago, very healthy, a lot of growth, but it crashed when hurricane sandy hit and I was without heat and electric in my home for about 5 weeks forcing me to move. Once I move I reset up my tank which was set up on February 2nd. I do weekly 20% water changes, and the current inhabitants are a CUC of 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 turbo snails, 1 turban snail, and a sandsifting star all added Feb 24th. March 17th added a small purple firefish. All parameters in check. ( 14gl biocube with LED lighting and running filterfloss, chemipure, and purigen in the media basket)
I used the liverock from the old tank had to recure it due to being in ice cold uncirculated water for about two-three weeks before I was able to get access back into my house due to the storm, but I noticed these about two weeks ago http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s362/Sean_South/D1A9A6D4-A459-4B04-9FF6-8E0519634641-14361-000010751909C06B_zps9e7b4f60.jpg From my research it looks like copepods, or some other kind of pod but from my research it looks like copepods. ( small elongated egg shape with a split tail) My question is where could they have come from? hitchhiked on a snail or shrimp? any input would be greatly appreciated thank you!
Long story short I had set up a tank about a year ago, very healthy, a lot of growth, but it crashed when hurricane sandy hit and I was without heat and electric in my home for about 5 weeks forcing me to move. Once I move I reset up my tank which was set up on February 2nd. I do weekly 20% water changes, and the current inhabitants are a CUC of 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 turbo snails, 1 turban snail, and a sandsifting star all added Feb 24th. March 17th added a small purple firefish. All parameters in check. ( 14gl biocube with LED lighting and running filterfloss, chemipure, and purigen in the media basket)
I used the liverock from the old tank had to recure it due to being in ice cold uncirculated water for about two-three weeks before I was able to get access back into my house due to the storm, but I noticed these about two weeks ago http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s362/Sean_South/D1A9A6D4-A459-4B04-9FF6-8E0519634641-14361-000010751909C06B_zps9e7b4f60.jpg From my research it looks like copepods, or some other kind of pod but from my research it looks like copepods. ( small elongated egg shape with a split tail) My question is where could they have come from? hitchhiked on a snail or shrimp? any input would be greatly appreciated thank you!