Can you have too many copepods?

[Fluid]

My tank has been up about a month, and the copepod population has gotten out of hand. These things are everywhere. They are all over the glass, the back of the tank, the rock, everywhere. I know they aren't a pest, but there are so many they kind of distract you from seeing anything else in the tank.

Anyone else have this problem?

My only livestock is 1 small damselfish, 8 hermits, 5 nass snails, and a few soft corals. (12 Gallon Nano Tank)

 

[surge19us]

They will self regulate after awhile. They wax and wane.

 

[Rae C.]

Think of them as an indicator that you are doing something right in the startup of your tank.

 

[1DeR9_3Hy]

Sounds like things are going well. Most pods are cannibalistic to some extent, so they will regulate there own populations to a point.

 

[thecoralreefer]

Oooo CANNIBLES !!!!

 

[thecoralreefer]

You could buy a small wrasse or a Mandarine Goby.

 

[Fluid]

I'll probably just let nature take it's course. One fish seems plenty in my 12G nano. Thanks for the tips.

 

[alleykat81]

I wouldn't get a mandarin. Too small of a system and not mature enough, as well. Yup-just let nature take it's course.

 

[Shewillbemine]

No you can't.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14786747#post14786747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alleykat81
I wouldn't get a mandarin. Too small of a system and not mature enough, as well. Yup-just let nature take it's course.

and the wrasse would carpet surf pretty quick in that size of tank

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

carpet surfing

More like jumping out of the tank to that one place you can't even get a hanger to reach