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Flyride95
Sun, 22nd Jul 2012, 11:54 PM
Well today I check my water parameters and ammonia and nitrite are 0. Which for me is really cool being this is my first saltwater tank. But what made me run tests is there are hundred of little white dots moving everywhere in my tank. I though it was little water bubbles but they swam around and are all along the walls. I plan to get fish in the tank August 1st but I just wanted to check and see that these are copepods and not something else.
Tank = 55gal
sump = 35 gal
10 pounds live rock down in sump
60 pounds of live rock up top.

rrasco
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012, 09:40 AM
Yep, sounds like them to me. Look like little bugs stuck on the glass?

Flyride95
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012, 09:54 AM
Yes. Like lice. Ok that is great thank you.

allan
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012, 11:14 AM
Sounds like you're off to a terrific start.

Does anyone live South West of San Antonio that can spare some Chaeto for this dude's tank?

Flyride95
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012, 12:41 PM
I got the chaeto today :)

350gt
Mon, 23rd Jul 2012, 01:39 PM
I'm not southwest..... But if your willing to swing by I have to clean my fuge again of caulpera and a little chaeto..