What's swimming around in my tank

Kevany · #1 04-22-2012, 10:58 PM

Thanks for the likes looks like they are Copepods.

Should I get something to control them?

gregzz4 · #2 04-22-2012, 11:00 PM

Ya .... fish

Seriously, they are a wanted food source. You should be happy to have lots

subman · #3 04-22-2012, 11:01 PM

yes fish lol

Great natural food.

Consider yourself lucky!

(great minds think alike Greg!! I'm just a slow typer!!

Kevany · #4 04-22-2012, 11:39 PM

What fish do you recommend? I have 2 clown's currently in a 20 gal with 25 lbs of LR and just hob filter

gregzz4 · #5 04-22-2012, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subman

yes fish lol

Great natural food.

Consider yourself lucky!

(great minds think alike Greg!! I'm just a slow typer!!

Nah, I type fast

gregzz4 · #6 04-23-2012, 12:00 AM

Since your tank is only a couple months old I'd say just let it ride for now. Down the road you could look into something you'd really like to add such as a blenny, but your tank is not mature enough for that yet, IMHO.
Don't worry about them being in there, unless they bother you.

Nano · #7 04-23-2012, 01:32 AM

+1 Greg.
Sometimes pod counts dwindle for a while after the food source is consumed. I would wait another month or 2 and look into a scooter blenny (dragonet) they are technically like a mandarin goby, but will eat frozen foods much easier. I have one he is my favorite fish

Madreefer · #8 04-23-2012, 02:34 AM

Guys tank is 2 months old. So in two more months you guys suggest that he get a difficult hard to keep fish that needs an established tank to survive? You do know that it is a dificult fish to keep due to it's eating habits right? So lets say that it does'nt take to frozen food as alot do not. It'll clean those pods out in no time. Than what? Maybe I dont understand what an established tank is. But i'm pretty sure that it's longer than 4 months.

gregzz4 · #9 04-23-2012, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

Guys tank is 2 months old. So in two more months you guys suggest that he get a difficult hard to keep fish that needs an established tank to survive? You do know that it is a dificult fish to keep due to it's eating habits right? So lets say that it does'nt take to frozen food as alot do not. It'll clean those pods out in no time. Than what? Maybe I dont understand what an established tank is. But i'm pretty sure that it's longer than 4 months.

I agree, but didn't want to be the first one to bash Nano

In my defence, I said 'Down the road' and 'but your tank is not mature enough for that yet, IMHO'