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molotov

08-13-2012 10:37 PM

Things

So I have these very, very tiny things crawling on my glass. They're to small to take a picture of and there are hundreds of them. Not sure what they could be. I'm hoping someone might be able to guess?

noirsphynx

08-13-2012 10:42 PM

pods?

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-13-2012 11:04 PM

Google image search:

arthropods
copepods
mysis shrimp

I would guess arthropods

molotov

08-14-2012 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic (Post 737090)

Google image search:

arthropods
copepods
mysis shrimp

I would guess arthropods

Are all these things good for my tank? I'm hoping in a years time to get a mandarin dragonette? I think these would be its food source?

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-14-2012 01:56 AM

Yes. Live food.

oyf709

08-15-2012 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molotov (Post 737100)

Are all these things good for my tank? I'm hoping in a years time to get a mandarin dragonette? I think these would be its food source?

Those are all basic food source for mandarin but it alo depend on how bg your tank and how much LR do you have. Mandarin can wipe out entire pod population in less than a week if your tank doesn't have enough LR or a refrugium. As these pretty little fish do nothing but eating all day.

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