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08/10/2011, 08:16 PM | #1 |
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New Creature In The Tank?
I noticed these really small creatures. They are white oval shaped with little legs. The are hanging out on some live rock and the glass. Never seen them before any ideas what they might be? Also good or bad?
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08/10/2011, 08:22 PM | #2 |
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Sounds like possibly Isopods. Depending on the kind, they're good.
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08/10/2011, 08:27 PM | #3 |
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Will they just keep increasing in numbers?
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08/10/2011, 08:39 PM | #4 |
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With available food, yes. If they're just the standard isopod, they're good food for fish.
isopod.jpg pods1.jpg
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08/10/2011, 08:41 PM | #5 |
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that is exactly what they are. Will my clown fish and blue yellow tail damsel eat them? Or my hermit or emerald crab?
Seems like the best fish is a goby which I don't own and didn't want to add a third fish to a 14 gallon biocube. Should I be concerned about these creatures multiplying or don't worry about them? |
08/10/2011, 09:35 PM | #6 |
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You don't have to add anything to eat them. The population will grow and shrink according to available food for them. Either of those fish might eat them. Nothing to worry about at all, it's a good sign.
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08/10/2011, 09:40 PM | #8 |
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Looking at the pictures more closely mine were to small to decipher which is making me lean to the copepoda are both species shown above good? Or just the isos?
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