star55 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 This morning i discover my reef tank was cover with lots of tiny flies on the glass may i know wat is that? is there any ways to get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 17, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2003 Regarding the Small tiny flies are they moving like very very tiny worms, and always on the top when you switch on the light,?? Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star55 Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 They dont looks like worm , they look more like flies and they are tiny. they are all over in my tank....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted September 17, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2003 Maybe a pic helps Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star55 Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 I think the name of the flies is COPEPODS (get the information from parasite control forum) they say the COPEPODS is bentifit for reef tank... can someone tell me is it true...Thx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 17, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2003 When i first started Marine fishes.. i have put in couple of live rocks, the next few weeks, there was notting, after that i have the same problem like you.. alot of tiny tiny transparent stuff moving around.. in groups.. i did not bother... until now.. i dont even see one moving,,, And this also might be a good news.. weather your cycling is over, Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star55 Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 Cycling of water was over. Tank 2 month old , no fish but manly soft coral.. hope this creatures is bentifit 2 my tank.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 17, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2003 Ne way wat temperature is your water, maybe this stuff comes out because of the high temperature, My tank temperature is about 26.5 as i got a power blower,,, Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star55 Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 TEMP 27... should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Giritharan Posted September 17, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2003 hmm, i think leave it for another few days..,, Unless it is eating the or disturbing the corals i gotta feeling that it might be worms, or otherwise..,, Best Regards, Giritharan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member soggy Posted September 17, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2003 put 1 fish in the tank, and they will be eaten up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted September 18, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2003 Cycling of water was over. Tank 2 month old , no fish but manly soft coral.. hope this creatures is bentifit 2 my tank.. should be pods... especially u say no fish in it.. it will multipy fast i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star55 Posted September 18, 2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2003 Today i am happy to see only a few hundred of them around... dont know is it my seahorse maken them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member junyong84 Posted September 18, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2003 they seems harmless to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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