Ick question

[adidas]

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]

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

Doug

[adidas]

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...

[EmilyB]

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]

Two articles on ich:

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

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