RLeclerc New member Jun 25, 2010 #1 i have a bunch of tiny micro citters crawling on my glass and sandbed. are these considered copepods? hope they arent parasites:worried:
i have a bunch of tiny micro citters crawling on my glass and sandbed. are these considered copepods? hope they arent parasites:worried:
LisaD That's not a salmon Team RC Jun 25, 2010 #2 they are probably copepods or gammarus. if they aren't attached to the fish and sucking their blood, I think you are safe.
they are probably copepods or gammarus. if they aren't attached to the fish and sucking their blood, I think you are safe.
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Jun 26, 2010 #4 just to help you ID them: copepod: Munnid isopod (male): Gammarid amphipod: the ever-popular stick-trained Gammarid:
just to help you ID them: copepod: Munnid isopod (male): Gammarid amphipod: the ever-popular stick-trained Gammarid:
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Jun 26, 2010 #6 you're welcome! besides being a sharp aquarist, Renee's "other" hobby is photography. she has some pretty off-the-hook shots of various hitchhikers.
you're welcome! besides being a sharp aquarist, Renee's "other" hobby is photography. she has some pretty off-the-hook shots of various hitchhikers.
