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[Panos]

What are these tiny white bugs all over the tank? They apeared a couple days ago and they multiply fast.


Setup:
New tank, running for 5 weeks, cycled with Biospira
PH 8.1, ammonia 0, nitrites0, nitrates 0, Sal 1.025
5 gallons
1 clown and 1 snail doing fine.

 

[Oscaror]

What are these tiny white bugs all over the tank? They apeared a couple days ago and they multiply fast.


Setup:
New tank, running for 5 weeks, cycled with Biospira
PH 8.1, ammonia 0, nitrites0, nitrates 0, Sal 1.025
5 gallons
1 clown and 1 snail doing fine.

#Welcome to R2R! Look like copepods to me, good critters

 

[Brian82143]

I second that about them being copepods. Definitely a good sign for your tank and harmless.

 

[AcroNem]

Yep, copepods. A good sign for sure

 

[reef lover]

#Welcometor2r

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Welcome to R2R! Copepods...nice! Your off to a great start!

 

[fabutahoun]

Welcome to reef2reef , these are harmless copepods. and good food for the fish !

 

[saltyhog]

Free fish food! As noted above, those are a good sign! Welcome to R2R!

 

[Fudsey]

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

 

[mta_morrow]

welcome to R2R!

 

[Panos]

Hi all

Thank you for your quick responses and your welcoming attidute.

These are great news!

 

[Panos]

Indeed they look like copepods under my toy microscope... and they are pregnant too!! Take a look.