Weird Bugs

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  1. ninty

    ninty Flamingo Tongue

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    Been seeing little bug type things for a while now but never been able to get a picture of them. Today i have syphoned the gravel at the front of the tank and cleaned the glass on the inside, now the bugs are on the glass so i took a picture. Anybody got any idea what they are :anxious:
     

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  3. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    copepods? which are excellent
     
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  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    div is right copepods, big ones are amphipods
     
  5. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    amphipods are good too? i cleaned my filters today and there were a bunch of them wigglin around
     
  6. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    yep, the more the better.... FREE fish food
     
  7. ninty

    ninty Flamingo Tongue

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    Thank's The tank seems to be full of them, at last something is going right:cheesy: