pebblesmarlenj
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is this ick on my clownfish?
Help...Possible Ich?
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is this ick on my clownfish?
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????
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pebblesmarlenj
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so today...my tank is full of .5mm crawling white "things"
what is this and how do i get rid of it....
HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
what is this and how do i get rid of it....
HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
While that clown has ich, the crawling things you are seeing in your tank are unrelated to ich. Ich is a microscopic parasite that can not be seen, except when it is attached to the fish.
Hyposalinity is your best option. Since ich is highly contagious, any other fish exposed will also need to be treated. There is info on ich and treatment in the FAQ Thread at the top of this forum.
Hyposalinity is your best option. Since ich is highly contagious, any other fish exposed will also need to be treated. There is info on ich and treatment in the FAQ Thread at the top of this forum.
pebblesmarlenj
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Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/2499810
While that clown has ich, the crawling things you are seeing in your tank are unrelated to ich. Ich is a microscopic parasite that can not be seen, except when it is attached to the fish.
Hyposalinity is your best option. Since ich is highly contagious, any other fish exposed will also need to be treated. There is info on ich and treatment in the FAQ Thread at the top of this forum.
do you know what the crawling things are?
http:///forum/post/2499810
While that clown has ich, the crawling things you are seeing in your tank are unrelated to ich. Ich is a microscopic parasite that can not be seen, except when it is attached to the fish.
Hyposalinity is your best option. Since ich is highly contagious, any other fish exposed will also need to be treated. There is info on ich and treatment in the FAQ Thread at the top of this forum.
do you know what the crawling things are?
pebblesmarlenj
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theyre about .5 mm to 1mm long...about .25 mm in width...
theyre more elongated
its hard to get a picture because theyre so tiny
theyre more elongated
its hard to get a picture because theyre so tiny
pebblesmarlenj
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here is a picture
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spiderwoman
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Are those copepods?
pebblesmarlenj
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Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2499930
Are those copepods?
i don't know, that's what i need help finding out
http:///forum/post/2499930
Are those copepods?
i don't know, that's what i need help finding out
spiderwoman
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Hehe it was more of a confirmation question to others. I have a ton of those on my back and side glasses especially when just actinics or lunars are on. If you look at your sand bed really closely you should be able to see tons of those running around. They are on the rock work.. everywhere.
pebblesmarlenj
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Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2499978
Hehe it was more of a confirmation question to others. I have a ton of those on my back and side glasses especially when just actinics or lunars are on. If you look at your sand bed really closely you should be able to see tons of those running around. They are on the rock work.. everywhere.
so what are they, should i be worried
http:///forum/post/2499978
Hehe it was more of a confirmation question to others. I have a ton of those on my back and side glasses especially when just actinics or lunars are on. If you look at your sand bed really closely you should be able to see tons of those running around. They are on the rock work.. everywhere.
so what are they, should i be worried
spiderwoman
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Good guys 
Direct copy...
Copepods are crustaceans. They are found almost everywhere where water is available and they constitute the biggest source of protein in the oceans. Most of the economically important fishes depend on copepods and even the whales in the northern hemisphere feed on them. Trillions of litte copepod guts produce countless fecal pellets contributing greatly to the marine snow and therefore accelerating the flow of nutrients and minerals from surface waters to the bottom of the seas. Predatory freshwater copepods have been successfully used to control pests like Dengue fever.
Direct copy...
Copepods are crustaceans. They are found almost everywhere where water is available and they constitute the biggest source of protein in the oceans. Most of the economically important fishes depend on copepods and even the whales in the northern hemisphere feed on them. Trillions of litte copepod guts produce countless fecal pellets contributing greatly to the marine snow and therefore accelerating the flow of nutrients and minerals from surface waters to the bottom of the seas. Predatory freshwater copepods have been successfully used to control pests like Dengue fever.
pebblesmarlenj
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they, seem to be on areas with algae growth
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so i have ich and copepods?
spiderwoman
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Looks like it... bad and good. What else do you have in your tank? You need to treat the clown and other fish and preferably do this in a QT. If you have inverts in your tank, you can't hypo the fish in your DT. Hypo will kill the inverts.
pebblesmarlenj
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Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2500053
Looks like it... bad and good. What else do you have in your tank? You need to treat the clown and other fish and preferably do this in a QT. If you have inverts in your tank, you can't hypo the fish in your DT. Hypo will kill the inverts.
i have 2 clowns, 1 lavender tang, 1 hippo, 1 scooter blenny, 1 damsel, 1 live rock w/button polyps, 1 chocolate chip starfish, 3 anemones
http:///forum/post/2500053
Looks like it... bad and good. What else do you have in your tank? You need to treat the clown and other fish and preferably do this in a QT. If you have inverts in your tank, you can't hypo the fish in your DT. Hypo will kill the inverts.
i have 2 clowns, 1 lavender tang, 1 hippo, 1 scooter blenny, 1 damsel, 1 live rock w/button polyps, 1 chocolate chip starfish, 3 anemones