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Liam
June 23rd, 2003, 08:32 PM
I am in the process of setting up my tank(72g) It has been up and running for about a month with live rock. I recently added a few turbo snails and hermit crabs to the tank. I noticed today that there is quite a few white litle organisms scurring around on the glass. Very very small but active.They seemed to concentrated where the algae is. That is my other question is this green algae ok. Seems to be only on glass for now.
Anything I should do?
Thanks.

Mitchell
June 23rd, 2003, 10:05 PM
I noticed today that there is quite a few white litle organisms scurring around on the glass

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Yippy you have life in your tank...It's a good thing


That is my other question is this green algae ok

Yo will have ALL types of algae in your tank for the first while ( year) while your tank matures. Some is good some is a pain in the a@#.

Give it time all things will settle . Give us some more details of your tank. Lighting ect.

P.S.

WELCOME TO AQUARIUM PROS

Liam
June 24th, 2003, 07:53 PM
The tank is a 72 gallon w.For lighting I have a 48 power compact and a single Magtinic 48. I am using a Eheim 2227 and a berlin turbo skimmer along with 2 power heads. I have about 4 inches of Aragonite reef sand (Arag alive) and about 85 lbs live rock. Iam trying to attach a photo. If you look closely you can see the white specks ...almost like little fleas jumping around. Any ideas what they are?
I have had the tank setup for about a month and wondering how long I should run for before adding livestock and any suggestions on what to put in first.
Thanks

Bri-Fli
June 24th, 2003, 08:16 PM
Hi Liam

possibly a form of mysid shrimp, good sign

Brian

Red-Sea
June 24th, 2003, 11:08 PM
Brian, I like your new avitar...:P

Liam, most likely they're pods, which is a good sign, in another month or so you will see lot's of worms as well which is a sign of live sand bed being developed, my advise is don't buy any type of Wrasse they will clean up all these little guys in no time.;)