What's in my tank?

[2quills]

Question...there is something crawling around on the glass in my aquarium. They are very, very tiny white organisms that kind of look like lice. There are lots of them. I can't really get a good picture of them. Does anybody have any idea what they could be?

 

[meowzer]

probably copepods.....a normal part of aquarium life...and will ne food to the critters that you add to your tank

 

[2quills]

I was hoping that's what they were but I wasn't sure what they looked like. Was gettin a little worried that I might have to shampoo my fish with some RID lol.

 

[al&burke]

I noticed some on my glass for the first time as well, they don't seem to move. Do yours?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Al&Burke
http:///forum/post/3265890
I noticed some on my glass for the first time as well, they don't seem to move. Do yours?
they move....watch closely...REAL CLOSELY

 

[al&burke]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3265892
they move....watch closely...REAL CLOSELY
I think I need some glasses - can't see them moving

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Al&Burke
http:///forum/post/3265901
I think I need some glasses - can't see them moving
get a magnifying glass (seriously) then if you have a magnet cleaner, move it by them......and just watch
even if you don't have a mag float...look at them thru a magnifying glass...

 

[2quills]

Yeah these are moving, they move all round. At first I thought it was just particles in the tank sticking to the glass (which some of it is) but the things I'm talking about move all around and I can tell they are deffinately not just particles. They are very small.

 

[al&burke]

Ha I see them moving as well, what a cool hobby - learn something new every day.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Al&Burke
http:///forum/post/3265922
Ha I see them moving as well, what a cool hobby - learn something new every day.