Are these isopods?

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rcreations

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I woke up this morning and saw on the glass of the tank a lot of little white "bugs." They look like tiny white specks, except you can see them moving. I don't have a Mandarin, so how do I get rid of them?
 
bgrae001

bgrae001

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There is no need to get rid of them. They are a healthy natural food source for your fish. Also, they help clean up left over food.
 
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rcreations

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It just doesn't look very nice to have white bugs on the front of the tank. But I used my magfloat to clean them off.
 
renogaw

renogaw

Active Member
most likely not isopods, but copepods.
very beneficial, they are a natural food sourse and something to want in your tank.
 
itom37

itom37

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Originally Posted by RCreations
I woke up this morning and saw on the glass of the tank a lot of little white "bugs." They look like tiny white specks, except you can see them moving. I don't have a Mandarin, so how do I get rid of them?

I had an absolute explosion of pods while my fish were in QT for ich. The day I put the fish back in they were GONE (ie eaten). What sort of fish do you have?
 
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