goby over flow

[got krabs]

can someone tell me or show me what a copapod looks like.I couldnt figure out why i keep finding my watchman in my overflows,untill i saw something move in there. its looded with all these bugs that look like a question mark with legs and then there is also these flat worm with white sripes in there also.
please help?

 

[adrian]

Watchman gobies are notororious for jumping out of tanks and finding their way into overflows. A copepod looks like a very small sideways shrimp, Mabey 1/8". Some gutter guard or scren around the overflow will prevent your watchman from trying to investigate. HTH

 

[minireef guy]

First off, I thought mandarins were supposed to take care of copepods. I have one and she's pretty fat. Second, at night I see these things that I think look like potato bugs that walk on their sides. I guess they could be discribed as sideways shrimp. Anyway, are they a big deal? I heard they are an annoyance. Could this be a possible reason for my bubble coral problem (in other topic)?

 

[salisbury a d]

http://136.154.202.14/crust/copbiol.html
My watchman goby is always in the overflow.
Once found him on the drip plate in the Wet Dry filter.
Adam

 

[adrian]

Copepods are desirable, and yes mandarins take care of them, but on the other hand manadarins need them in order to survive so I guess you could also say copepods take care of mandarins