Micro life ID
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saltfinsax
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Not sure on the first, second is a flatworm.
sldrdvm
Member
Originally Posted by CJSIII
http:///forum/post/2917672
Tank started with live rock on Jan 2, 2009
Looks like you and I started at a similar time. I just started my first saltwater tank for the new year too. LR was put in last week. Haven't found any new "things" living in mine yet though.
http:///forum/post/2917672
Tank started with live rock on Jan 2, 2009
Looks like you and I started at a similar time. I just started my first saltwater tank for the new year too. LR was put in last week. Haven't found any new "things" living in mine yet though.
sickboy
Active Member
Is the rock cured already?
Yeah, the first looks like a copepod, and the second is definitely a flatworm. You will likely have flatworms as long as you have pods for them to eat. But your pod population will fluctuate, so nothing to worry about yet. If you get the flatworms with red on their back then you'll have to deal with that issue, but this one looks like one of the harmless ones (at least harmless in small populations).
Yeah, the first looks like a copepod, and the second is definitely a flatworm. You will likely have flatworms as long as you have pods for them to eat. But your pod population will fluctuate, so nothing to worry about yet. If you get the flatworms with red on their back then you'll have to deal with that issue, but this one looks like one of the harmless ones (at least harmless in small populations).
jamesvishiou
Member
first one looks of the copepods family
the second is a flatworm
the second is a flatworm
cranberry
Active Member
This is my copepod.... it's old and I really need to take some new ones.
And my flatworm.... you can also see some little copepods to the left above and below my finger so ya can see how small these guys really are.
You can see I picked out the biggest one but they come much smaller...
And my flatworm.... you can also see some little copepods to the left above and below my finger so ya can see how small these guys really are.
You can see I picked out the biggest one but they come much smaller...
lauremf2002
Member
I started my tank the exact same day as you and also have copepods all over my glass. Do you also have tiny flat hot air balloon shaped jelly like sacks on your glass filled with white dots? I assumed these were copepod egg sacks as they appear to empty of the white dots over time and showed up at the same time as the copepods. Just wondering.