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Hello, I just started to cycle my tank few days ago and when I was looking at the rocks I found this parasite? Can anyone tell what this one is? What will I do with it?
Hard to tell in the picture. Looks like it may be a copepod. If so they are a good thing to have. That eat anything just about along with fish waste and most fish love to eat them. Harmless great tank addition. Did it look like this?
Possibly algae of some sort. Probably brown hair algae. There's a lot if different kinds out there. My guess is its not a parasite at all. How old is the tank?
I don't know what it is but if u don't like it u can just remove it. Scrap or brush it off and vacuum or net it out. I recommend turning off power heads before u do because it will go everywhere. Good luck with the tank! First one?
Alright thanks! Yeah I'm going to remove it cause I'm getting paranoid what's going to happen to my tank and if it's going to affect my water. And yes this is my first one lol!! Pretty excited
Yep. Many new things happen with a new marine tank. Ur fine. Just hope u don't get the red slime cyanibacteria/algea. This stuff is nasty and bad. Good luck with the tank. What's the plans with it? Reef? FOWLR?
Definitely a reef tank but its going to be a really slow process for me though cause im on a student budget. Lol!!! I have been wanting to start this hobby since April but getting started means getting the right equipments.
Right now I have a 55 gal display tank 10 gal sump, two heater, return pump, CPR overflow box, two powerheads, 50lbs dry rock, 7 stage RO system, test kit, etc.. No chiller, no ATO, no sterilizer and no lights yet lol!!
Yep. Many new things happen with a new marine tank. Ur fine. Just hope u don't get the red slime cyanibacteria/algea. This stuff is nasty and bad. Good luck with the tank. What's the plans with it? Reef? FOWLR?
Yea I've been using this stuff just for red slime algae. I forget what its called but it works good. I need another powerhead is why I had it. Can't position the one I have just right to circulate around all my rockwork.
It sounds like ur off to a great start. Any ideas for light it a protein Skimmer?