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07-09-2008, 04:02 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Mar 2008
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|  Copepods? I have little clearish things scurrying around on my LR- are these copepods?
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07-09-2008, 05:16 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Mar 2008
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| First of all, how the hell did you take a picture of something that small? The little dealies I have are only about a millimeter long, if that. Impressive. So what's the difference between amphipods and copepods, and are they beneficial?
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07-09-2008, 05:57 PM
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| MFT Staff  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbia, SC
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| Haha macro lens. Basically the same thing, as in small crustacean type animals. I believe Amphipods are bigger. The Amphipods tend to "scurry" around a bit more i find. Really creeping looking things and can freak you out, but totally harmless and good for your tank. Lots of fish eat them for food.
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07-09-2008, 06:23 PM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: clemson,sc
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| wow amazing shots! does the macro lens come with the camera? what kind of macro are you using?
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07-09-2008, 06:41 PM
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| Large Fish Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: clemson,sc
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| wow...works like a pro- or is it bc its used by one 
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07-15-2008, 07:06 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NE Indiana
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| You think these look bad you should see the things that live in your bed......lol.... These don't hold a candle to dust mites etc. These just look like miniature microscopic shrimp. The things that creep me out are things that crawl over your hand that you can't see while you are reaching deep into your tank to retrieve something, usually bristle worms or such.......hair standing on end on my neck as I think about it.....
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07-15-2008, 07:49 PM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Savage, MN
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| Thanks Lorna, now I won't be able to sleep tonight!
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