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adidas 02-23-2005 03:00 AM

Ick question
 
I see a million little white bugs moving all over the glass, it that the ick?? or is that a good bug?? i just noticed it. they move pretty fast, too.

BCOrchidGuy 02-23-2005 03:01 AM

You probably see amphipods and copepods, both are good. Maybe if you have shrimp you're seeing shrimp larvae.

Doug

adidas 02-23-2005 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy
You probably see amphipods and copepods, both are good. Maybe if you have shrimp you're seeing shrimp larvae.

Doug

ok, good.... a lil' bit of Ick Paranoia i guess... :confused:

EmilyB 02-23-2005 06:23 AM

The ick parasite is not visible to the naked eye. What you see on your fish is not the parasite, but the result of the parasitic infection.

Beverly 02-23-2005 03:00 PM

Two articles on ich:

Marine Ich: http://www.petsforum.com/personal/tr...marineich.html

Hyposalinity: http://www.petsforum.com/personal/tr...osalinity.html


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