BAD pods

[girlina4x4]

Oh boy. Well, I took a two month break from wokr bc with school and other things it was just very overwhelming. I go in today and my 29g at work is OVERRUN with ginormous pods. Isopods I beleive. The tank is disgusting and obviously hasnt been kept up with. Ugh.

 

[girlina4x4]

So anyways, some of these beasts are the size of a pez candy. Kinda cute in their own way. I took a couple pics but have to find my camera cable. Do you think a good vaccum will get rid of them?

 

[brokendeck]

Did you have any fish in there? If you took a break from work I hope someone was feeding your fish!

 

[girlina4x4]

Yes, they were being fed but I dont think the tank was EVER cleaned. Im going in this weekend to do a major water change

 

[cranberry]

Anything like this?

 

[girlina4x4]

They are longer/leaner and have more legs. Here is a video. Its mostly of the pods, but shows the general disgusting state of the tank. Around the minute mark I hold up my finger for a size comparison.
http://s470.photobucket.com/albums/r...t=P6221985.flv

 

[teresaq]

amphipods.
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[girlina4x4]

good, bad, or in the middle?

 

[brokendeck]

Originally Posted by Girlina4x4
http:///forum/post/3072002
good, bad, or in the middle?
Good! Its a Source of food for some types of fish!

 

[girlina4x4]

Great! Which fish eat them? So far my 2 clowns and firefish do not, judging by the population and size. Its a 29 fowlr

 

[arvins]

Dragonnet fish, Sand Sifting Gobies, Sleeper Gobies
Crab Eye Goby , Midas Blenny. Are a few I know of but the dragon nets might not be a good idea because they will wipe those pods out fast then starve if you don't have a way to breed the pods for them.

 

[jimmy 4]

My ghost shimp love amphipods.

 

[ophiura]

Getting the water quality back in line will help in and of itself. they are basically scavengers, so your tank was few well and with a lot of leftovers for the amphipods