Are these copepods

[agamblinalot]

I have TONS of these all over my glass now since I’m going fallow to get rid of Ich. Are they copepods? I’ve never noticed them before tonight. Tank is 3 months old and I’ve dosed two sets of pods from my Lfs.

 

[bluemon]

Munnid isopod.

Beneficial

 

[Crabs McJones]

Munnid isopod.

Beneficial

Agree

 

[agamblinalot]

Thanks! So what I’m reading is they go after micro algae. Will they get out of control? I’d imagine fish will eat them once I’m done going fallow.

 

[bluemon]

Thanks! So what I’m reading is they go after micro algae. Will they get out of control? I’d imagine fish will eat them once I’m done going fallow.

It’s pretty “out of control” in my refugium but is that really a problem?

Fish will eat them as well. Or they just hide better

 

[agamblinalot]

Thanks! So what I’m reading is they go after micro algae. Will they get out of control? I’d imagine fish will eat them once I’m done going fallow.

It’s pretty “out of control” in my refugium but is that really a problem?

Fish will eat them as well. Or they just hide better

Well in a fuge or sump I wouldn’t really care haha but if they cover the glass in my DT I might. Definitely glad to have help with the algae since the tank is so new.

 

[bluemon]

Well in a fuge or sump I wouldn’t really care haha but if they cover the glass in my DT I might. Definitely glad to have help with the algae since the tank is so new.

Yea you’ll be fine.

Fish will take care of them.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Well in a fuge or sump I wouldn’t really care haha but if they cover the glass in my DT I might. Definitely glad to have help with the algae since the tank is so new.

If you clean the glass regularly and have fish there will only be a few on the glass at a time.