please help. i dont know what these are

bricsr

bricsr

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I'm new to the saltwater hobby. Some things I understand and a lot of things I don't. I love the ocean reefs so much that I want to create one of my own. My tank has been setup for about a week now with live rock/sand. Ever since I put the sand and rocks in the tank I've been seeing these very little critters on my glass. They are white and the size of sugar or salt. Can someone help identify them. Once I figure out how to post pictures I will thanks richard.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by IbanEz
http:///forum/post/3257075
Thanks to Cranberry and her lovely site.
+1 on Cranberry.....
the hitchhiker QUEEN :) amongst other things......
I just realized we didn't mention.....hydroids are not good...you want to remove them
copepods, isopods and amphipods are good to have
 
bricsr

bricsr

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3257076
+1 on Cranberry.....
the hitchhiker QUEEN :) amongst other things......
I just realized we didn't mention.....hydroids are not good...you want to remove them
copepods, isopods and amphipods are good to have
OH NO...... How do I know when I have hydroid? I'm going to Google them and see what they are and do.
 
bricsr

bricsr

Member
Originally Posted by IbanEz
http:///forum/post/3257087
15 posts per page is just crazy.
Lol!!! Thanks for the info. I'm in my first cycle so I have a few more weeks before I get my first fish. I was thinking of seeding my tank with a bottle of copepods and getting a reef package. Should I do that first or get corals first and then fish?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by bricsr
http:///forum/post/3257140
Lol!!! Thanks for the info. I'm in my first cycle so I have a few more weeks before I get my first fish. I was thinking of seeding my tank with a bottle of copepods and getting a reef package. Should I do that first or get corals first and then fish?
If you have anough LR, you should get copepods on your own....after your initial cycle you should start with a cuc (clean up crew) add a few snails, see how they do for a few days, test your water, if all stays well..then think about adding your first fish
most corals are not a s touchy as fish, but you need to research what you are wanting so you know their specific care...some DO need a more mature tank
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3257076
I just realized we didn't mention.....hydroids are not good...you want to remove them
those particular hydroids pictured are harmless (there's no real way to remove them. the only ones you can see are those stuck on the glass and they usually disappear shortly after the lights come on. In time numbers dwindle and they will disappear on their own). its the ones that mount on rock, sting corals and grow to plaque numbers that are bad:

and these are just two of thousands of different types of hydroids.
 
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