Comments on: Bugs in My Aquarium? An Overview of Amphipods and Copepods http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/ That Fish Blog is the source for aquarium advice, information and interaction with the experts at That Fish Place Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-4532 thatpetblog Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:55:59 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-4532 It is possible that they are juvenile shrimp...if they are amphipods, they feed on detritus in the substrate and shouldn't harm your fish. The fish may be able to eat some of the smaller ones, particularly the gouramis. If you're worried about the population, consider cutting feedings to once every other day and/or siphoning the gravel more frequently. These can actually be a valuable food source for the fish, and they may feed more frequently on the bugs if fed less flake or pellet. It is possible that they are juvenile shrimp…if they are amphipods, they feed on detritus in the substrate and shouldn’t harm your fish. The fish may be able to eat some of the smaller ones, particularly the gouramis. If you’re worried about the population, consider cutting feedings to once every other day and/or siphoning the gravel more frequently. These can actually be a valuable food source for the fish, and they may feed more frequently on the bugs if fed less flake or pellet.

]]> By: Ovi http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-4489 Ovi Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:03:28 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-4489 Hi, I enjoyed your article, but I still have some concerns. I have two freshwater aquariums and I got a bloom of the amphipods identical to the one in the first picture. I thought there was only one but my substrate is full and it is in the smaller 10 Gal tank. I have a platy, 2 dwarf gouramis, 6 neon tetras and a tiny bristlenose pleco. What do they typically feed on and would they pose any danger at all to my fish? I do feed them every day (maybe too much apparently). Also would any of my fish eat these guys. The substrate is blue in this tank, making the amphipods easier to spot. P.S. I used to have ghost shrimp and CRS in the tank months ago? Could these be the next generation of shrimp? I would feel bad cause I flushed a few. lol. Hi,

I enjoyed your article, but I still have some concerns. I have two freshwater aquariums and I got a bloom of the amphipods identical to the one in the first picture. I thought there was only one but my substrate is full and it is in the smaller 10 Gal tank. I have a platy, 2 dwarf gouramis, 6 neon tetras and a tiny bristlenose pleco.

What do they typically feed on and would they pose any danger at all to my fish? I do feed them every day (maybe too much apparently). Also would any of my fish eat these guys. The substrate is blue in this tank, making the amphipods easier to spot.

P.S. I used to have ghost shrimp and CRS in the tank months ago? Could these be the next generation of shrimp? I would feel bad cause I flushed a few. lol.

]]> By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 thatpetblog Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:14:55 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-4442 You can send the pic to marinebio@thatpetplace.com and we'll see if we can help you out...was the bug in water? You can send the pic to marinebio@thatpetplace.com and we’ll see if we can help you out…was the bug in water?

]]> By: Marc http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-4433 Marc Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:40:12 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-4433 my friend and i found this bug which we are curious to know what it is. could you help us identify it? you can give me an email or something that i can send a picture to. thank you! my friend and i found this bug which we are curious to know what it is. could you help us identify it? you can give me an email or something that i can send a picture to. thank you!

]]> By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-4172 thatpetblog Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:59:29 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-4172 if you have live rock and a well maintained tank, the copepods should appeat over time and establish populations. They can also be introduced on more live rock, live corals, live sand and live copepod cultures. Good Luck! if you have live rock and a well maintained tank, the copepods should appeat over time and establish populations. They can also be introduced on more live rock, live corals, live sand and live copepod cultures. Good Luck!

]]> By: mac http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 mac Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:43:16 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-4101 how do i gain copepods i have a saltwater tank and want to pet a mandarin how do i gain copepods i have a saltwater tank and want to pet a mandarin

]]> By: Hitchiker invert. - 3reef Forums http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Hitchiker invert. - 3reef Forums Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:27:26 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-3980 [...] I found a good link with the info thanks alot for the quick and accurate help. here is the link if anybody feels the need to read.lol. Bugs in My Aquarium? An Overview of Amphipods and Copepods | That Fish Blog [...] [...] I found a good link with the info thanks alot for the quick and accurate help. here is the link if anybody feels the need to read.lol. Bugs in My Aquarium? An Overview of Amphipods and Copepods | That Fish Blog [...]

]]> By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-3750 thatpetblog Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:09:51 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-3750 Probably not viable eggs if you only had one green terror, and you would be able to ID fry by now...usually if you see a lot of worms or other tiny organisms chances are they are feeding on the residual wastes and food (I assume you're still feeding?), and with those fish in such a small tank, chances are there was aome organic build up before you removed the fish. The critters will have a population boom until the food and detritus is depleted. Probably not viable eggs if you only had one green terror, and you would be able to ID fry by now…usually if you see a lot of worms or other tiny organisms chances are they are feeding on the residual wastes and food (I assume you’re still feeding?), and with those fish in such a small tank, chances are there was aome organic build up before you removed the fish. The critters will have a population boom until the food and detritus is depleted.

]]> By: Susana http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Susana Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:31:55 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-3746 I have a 20 gallon tank a had a green terror and four gold fish on it , she put some eggs and after a few days seem like they hatch but it has been 25 days now a see a lot of micro organisms on my tank and they are multiplying really fast, I forgot to tell you that I took out the green terror and the gold fish that I had in the thank so they dont eat the babies but now I don't know ir they are fish or something else I have a 20 gallon tank a had a green terror and four gold fish on it , she put some eggs and after a few days seem like they hatch but it has been 25 days now a see a lot of micro organisms on my tank and they are multiplying really fast, I forgot to tell you that I took out the green terror and the gold fish that I had in the thank so they dont eat the babies but now I don’t know ir they are fish or something else

]]> By: thatpetblog http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/2008/07/25/bugs-in-my-aquarium-an-overview-of-amphipods-and-copepods/comment-page-1/#comment-3547 thatpetblog Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:19:09 +0000 http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatfishblog/?p=80#comment-3547 I've seen some pretty large ones, I would say they could reach 1/2 an inch in an aquarium. They are more active in the dark, hiding in darke recesses of the tank during the day. Peppermints and cleaner shrimp may eat a few, but the best eaters are small wrasses (halichoeres, and other small species like six lines, jewel wrasses, coris, ect) basslets and pseudochromis, gobies, and mandarins/scooterblennies. Many aquarists work to create well-populated bed of copepods just so they can keep mandarins an scooter blennies as that is there primary food source. I’ve seen some pretty large ones, I would say they could reach 1/2 an inch in an aquarium. They are more active in the dark, hiding in darke recesses of the tank during the day. Peppermints and cleaner shrimp may eat a few, but the best eaters are small wrasses (halichoeres, and other small species like six lines, jewel wrasses, coris, ect) basslets and pseudochromis, gobies, and mandarins/scooterblennies. Many aquarists work to create well-populated bed of copepods just so they can keep mandarins an scooter blennies as that is there primary food source.

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