Copepods ?

[Deshawn00]

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Greetings everyone. Recently I’ve noticed these white almost translucent organisms in my tank? Should I be concerned or are they expected. My tank has been cycling for two weeks now and my white reef rock is now turning gray (assuming that’s the biofilm). Any tips and advice would be helpful. I’m assuming the ugly stage is approaching.

 

[EnterName]

Very very likely just copepods. Beneficial, very useful, and pretty much unavoidable. Enjoy your first (visible) reef inhabitants

 

[Double monti 61]

Definitely good!

 

[Deshawn00]

Very very likely just copepods. Beneficial, very useful, and pretty much unavoidable. Enjoy your first (visible) reef inhabitants

I’ve been looking at them for a while. Patience really is a virtue lol

 

[EnterName]

I’ve been looking at them for a while. Patience really is a virtue lol

My lack of patience got me into microscopy I started my current system with 100% dry/dead rock and 100% dry sand so in the beginning, the only way to see any life at all was by taking a really close look