What in the world is in the water?

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  1. supersmirky

    supersmirky Astrea Snail

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    Ok, so last night I pulled out a blue leg hermit I found in my tank and put it in a cup of aquarium water. Totally clear last night....got home from work today and there are 100's of small things swimming about....anybody know what this might be?

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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Maybe a spawn or copepods
     
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  3. supersmirky

    supersmirky Astrea Snail

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    wow...do they reproduce in a cup that fast?
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Understress they can drop
     
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  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Cool! :)
     
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  6. supersmirky

    supersmirky Astrea Snail

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    I can hardly see them but they are very tadpole looking. Going from nothing (that I could see) in the cup to thousands in the cup...uh, insane
     
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  7. supersmirky

    supersmirky Astrea Snail

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    So should I dump them back in the aquarium?
     
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  8. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    I would, free fish food. :)
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    I have never known anyone to be able to raise them, some have tried. But they are free fish food, nothing better than live zooplankton for fish, corals and inverts.
     
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  10. supersmirky

    supersmirky Astrea Snail

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    cool ...thanks everyone. If I actually tried to raise them...I wouldn't have these results...go figure. haha
     
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