Crazyfishlady Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 So - I have this teeny, tiny white specks that zip around and avoid the yellow neos. I can't even get a better look with my magnifying glass they are so small. To avoid asking another newbie question, I googled. I got a lot of old responses on random other fish tank sights. Everything points to Copepods. Most said it's a good thing - like the pop up pond snail - and that fish would eat them. Since I don't have fish in the tank, should I be worried? I searched the forums here but they were mentioned, but not directly, so I did try first They remind me of microscopic jumping beans. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I call them water fleas, there harmless and a sign of a healthy environment . Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 ok good thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I have them gastropods and scuds in every tank I out my horn wort in they cling to it I got them from a local river threw the hornwort in the tank and saw them I enjoy seeing them my girl friend freaked one day when she saw one it was like seeing the lock Ness mosnter she said it was killing my shrimp I laughed when I saw it was just a scud Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 like the other post about snails, so many things that a newbie reads has you on edge, always worried you are going doing something really wrong and kill them... glad to know I can sit and enjoy them as well as the shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Water fleas and copapods are fine. Scuds have an appetite for protein and can eat younger shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammaknits02 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Yep-- scuds are evil creatures. They wiped out a whole new batch of babies in my shrimp tank. I bought a whole new tank, driftwood, substrate and filter and set it up and transferred all my shrimp to the new tank. Put a few fish in the scud infested tank, and while I don't see them as much, they are still in that tank. But the new tank has been up and running for several weeks now and I haven't seen anymore scuds in there. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 so what is a scud exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 They look kinda like pill bugs: (pic from google) High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I hate scuds - gross little creatures! Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I never noticed them eating my shrimp guess I'll start feeding them off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 ok - but those little tiny white speck that flick around are not those right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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