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604reefer 06-20-2017 08:00 AM

Pods in the tank?
 
I was creeping on my tank in the dark and managed to get this on video. I can't tell if it's a good pod or a bad pod! It's got long feelers which leans me towards good based on the photos online... any thoughts?

I always seem to see cool stuff in the dark, 1st time for feather duster, 1st time for little red bug, etc.

https://youtu.be/uXMH7PVbzCs

kengeroo 06-20-2017 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 604reefer (Post 1015024)
I was creeping on my tank in the dark and managed to get this on video. I can't tell if it's a good pod or a bad pod! It's got long feelers which leans me towards good based on the photos online... any thoughts?

I always seem to see cool stuff in the dark, 1st time for feather duster, 1st time for little red bug, etc.

https://youtu.be/uXMH7PVbzCs


good pod,,,
not sure about little red bugs though !!!

604reefer 06-20-2017 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kengeroo (Post 1015028)
good pod,,,
not sure about little red bugs though !!!

Yeah, I don't think the red bugs are good, but I don't keep SPS right now so I think i'm safe! Pretty sure the red bug is a parasitic copepod.

Myka 06-21-2017 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 604reefer (Post 1015034)
Yeah, I don't think the red bugs are good, but I don't keep SPS right now so I think i'm safe! Pretty sure the red bug is a parasitic copepod.

If you don't have SPS then the "red bugs" aren't the ones associated with Acropora anyway. All the parasitic copepods that I've seen attached to fish are grey/white/cream/clear. Do you have a pic of the red bug?

604reefer 06-21-2017 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 1015074)
If you don't have SPS then the "red bugs" aren't the ones associated with Acropora anyway. All the parasitic copepods that I've seen attached to fish are grey/white/cream/clear. Do you have a pic of the red bug?

I don't :frown:, only saw it twice on one of the wall hammer rocks at night and it's tiny, I'm not sure I would even pick it up on the camera. It looks kind of like a mite, very small and dark red/burgundy.


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