types of pods

xsdbs

xsdbs

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good morning, i have been reading here about people being able to see copepods in their tank, what is the trick to seeing them and is there a certain color of light that makes it easier to see them. also i have read about copepods, tigerpods and others. what is the difference btwn them. my local store has bottles of orange pods and those that talk about copepods say thiers are white. ( just one of those things that make you say hmmmm) THANKS:confused:
 
Amphipods are small clear / white critters that are readily visible with the naked eye. They're commonly seen curled up into a "C." They crawl around more than they swim, but can swim if necessary.

The majority of copepods you'd be able to see in your tank are tiny like the tip of a needle, clear or white, and typically most noticable in clusters. If you look really closely at the base of a rock where there's a slight depression in the rock, it's common (at least in our tank) to see a cluster of tiny copepods more or less swirling around as they swim.

I can spot ours during the day, but many people use a flashlight with a red lens to view them at night.
 
Try watching your tank at night. The lights generally need to be off for about an hour to really get the night activity started up. I would also use a red light if you really want to see them good because they won't be frightened. You can buy pods online. I've seen a 200 portion for 11.99 at saltwaterfish.com.

Mike
 
fsn77 said:
Amphipods are small clear / white critters that are readily visible with the naked eye. They're commonly seen curled up into a "C." They crawl around more than they swim, but can swim if necessary.

The majority of copepods you'd be able to see in your tank are tiny like the tip of a needle, clear or white, and typically most noticable in clusters. If you look really closely at the base of a rock where there's a slight depression in the rock, it's common (at least in our tank) to see a cluster of tiny copepods more or less swirling around as they swim.

I can spot ours during the day, but many people use a flashlight with a red lens to view them at night.
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yup hes on the dot there. they are basically just little crustaceans and some people wrongfully call amphapods copepods.
xsdbs said:
hello again, just getting home from work. thanks for the info on the light color. ill try that maybe tonight.my tank is about 9 months old.
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if the tank is that old and has no pod, u might have fish that eat them all or never had a goo seed form live rock.
 
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