White Specks on Glass

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  1. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    I woke up this morning to see lots of little tiny white specks on the walls of my tank. They're about the size of a grain of sand and I noticed that when snails will move across the glass, these little dots are moving out of the way of the snails. They're too small to identify any features exactly but I'm just curious as to what they may be.:confused:
     
    sterling, Mar 8, 2009
    sterling, Mar 8, 2009
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  2. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    They are probably copepods

    a good sign

    here is a pic from my tank...did they look like this?

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    infamous, Mar 8, 2009
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  3. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    yes very much so. I believe that is exactly what it looks like. Copepods? great!
     
    sterling, Mar 8, 2009
    sterling, Mar 8, 2009
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