very small red critters?

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  1. bboy aqua

    bboy aqua Plankton

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    I just got some LR and there seems to be very small red things swimming around inside the container. There small like those white copepods or a little smaller

    any1 got a clue as to what they are and if they are safe for a FOWLR setup
     
    bboy aqua, Jan 2, 2006
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  2. amcarrig

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    Might be red bugs. Do you have any sps corals?
     
    amcarrig, Jan 3, 2006
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  3. bboy aqua

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    no sps

    it came on my LR
     
    bboy aqua, Jan 6, 2006
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  4. Bruce

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    hmm i have a few of those 2...do they look sorta like little anthropods?
     
    Bruce, Jan 6, 2006
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  5. bboy aqua

    bboy aqua Plankton

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    no they dont

    they look more like smaller versions of copepods but red
    they swim similar to copepods too
     
    bboy aqua, Jan 7, 2006
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  6. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    could be red copepods? Here in New england the deep water copepods tend to be red
     
    kb.bear, Jan 7, 2006
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  7. kb.bear

    kb.bear Peppermint Shrimp

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    How are you seeing them if they are smaller than a copepod?
     
    kb.bear, Jan 7, 2006
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  8. bboy aqua

    bboy aqua Plankton

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    u can still see them
    there not way smaller than copepods but it helps to see them better with a magnify glass
     
    bboy aqua, Jan 7, 2006
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  9. Bruce

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    do they sorta look like a little oval with a tail?
     
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  10. bboy aqua

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    yes they do

    its hard to see the tail without a magnifying glass though
     
    bboy aqua, Jan 7, 2006
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