Copepods

What methoids can you use to see copepods
I have copepods in my tank
But how can I find our if there really there



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After the lights have been off for awhile in my tank (and moonlights on), I look really closely at the glass and I can see all these little white dots moving around. That's the only way I can see them!

 

Flashlight after lights are out. Wait about an hour and then shine a flashlight with a red lens if you have one, should see them moving about the rock work.

 

no luck

 

I have a huge amount of amphipods
Does that mean I should a a gross amount of copepods?


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I took some pictures this weekend after seeing some strange additions to my refugium. Come to find out the little guys were copods. I was planning on seeding the tank but they just started on there own possibly from the macro algae.

 

Probably, but not necessarily. It's easy enough to check on your copepod population though.

 

That looks too big to be a copepod


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I have a good camera. its pretty small. Some people call it isopod. Here is the link to my idthis thread i submited yesterday. you can see what other people thought.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/id/found-something-new-my-tank-87475.html

 

I wish I had a camera like that


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