Copeods? From Research

[evanguyen]

I've recently seen these tiny creepy crawlers all in my tank. :/ I'm unsure what to do about it.

 

[Intricateart]

Amphipods. Copepods are smaller. Not a bad thing to have, free food and happy hunting to your fish!

 

[evanguyen]

Well thanks, also there is this? ...
Any ideas?

 

[evanguyen]

Also something else. It looks like a pretty small marble with little flower type on top.

 

[Intricateart]

Pineapple sponges, harmless little water filters Welcome! Show off your tank in the members tank area when you feel like it!

 

[evanguyen]

I'm new and I have to figure this stuff out first

 

[Intricateart]

Oh and bubble algae. That one is less welcome. Make sure to pick the whole thing off so doesn't just grow back, and remove the intact bubble from the tank. If you don't you'll have many more little bubbles.

 

[evanguyen]

I really appreciate your help. It's driving me nuts considering this is my first salt water tank

 

[Intricateart]

Welcome and enjoy the ride. When the cyano comes, don't panic.

 

[evanguyen]

What the freak....
Is a cyano?

 

[evanguyen]

Okay. I looked it up. Never mind

 

[Intricateart]

Red slime with bubbles in it that will most likely coat your tank and or refugium if you have one at one point. There is nothing to do but water changes (assuming you are using RO water) and waiting for it to go away. It will cycle out. Its just one of the processes that a tank has to go through. Overfeeding can trigger it again at any time especially without adequate protein filtration. I recommend a detritus crew to help prevent overfeeding (choose carefully, crabs are almost never reef safe) and like I said, just don't panic, cause it is likely to happen. If you do try to remove it, you have to do by siphoning, otherwise you will just spread it around the tank, making it worse.

 

[evanguyen]

Okay. That is so very very helpful. Now along for the amphipods my very expensive beautiful fish died so now I only have one servicer unfortunately. It's my Goby who goes absolutely no where away from his rock on the side where those creepy crawlers go. So what would you recomend? Sorry for all these dumb questions it's just my first tank and a lot of money is already wasted

 

[Intricateart]

How long has the tank been set up?

 

[evanguyen]

Mmm almost 5 months I would say. But all these occurrences recently happend. (The bugs) exc.. I've been getting these fish from experts suppose ably but not even a month later they die. Except for that one. The water tests always come back as perfect the guys there where I go don't know why either.

 

[nature786]

Mmm almost 5 months I would say. But all these occurrences recently happend. (The bugs) exc.. I've been getting these fish from experts suppose ably but not even a month later they die. Except for that one. The water tests always come back as perfect the guys there where I go don't know why either.

Three words for you:

Quarantine Quarantine Quarantine!!!
If you're getting the fish from a store near you; they won't have the answer because it's better business for them.

 

[evanguyen]

Well what about any online source to purchase fish? I heard they seem to last. But personally I'm not quite sure. Just talk.

 

[jcollinsks]

That bubble algae, get an emerald crab quick, and it will take care of all of your problems with bubble algae, at least mine did, plus when you do start getting hair algae, it will help with that.

 

[Jakflash]

I picked up an emerald crab because bubble algae started to show up. The crab is really enjoying the hair algae but is avoiding the bubble algae so far. I guess he will switch when he runs out of the one he prefers.

 

[evanguyen]

Alrighty. I will get an emerald crab. Awesome. You guys are simply wonderful.