Tank cycling for a week

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  1. 24 Aug 2015 - Tank cycling for a week
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    Hi guys my tank is cycling for a week now and I noticed small white creatures on my glass they move fast any idea what they are
     

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    pictures...
     
  4. 25 Aug 2015 - Tank cycling for a week
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    They are tiny can't see them on pic there is hundreds of them
     
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    Hard to say without pics. Google copepods. If it is copepods, they're good...
     
  6. 25 Aug 2015 - Tank cycling for a week
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    Probably copepods, good sign.
     
  7. 25 Aug 2015 - Tank cycling for a week
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    Ok tx will see if i can get a pic maybe I'll be lucky
     
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    If they look like small white ants, then it's munnid isopods
     
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    If they look like little white fleas, they're likely copepods and it means you're doing something right. :)
     
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    Tx they look like small white fleas
     

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