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ya it didnt work........i'll try and remove the eggs next time.

I increased the water flow in the tank and they have almost disapeared.

Hi DonD,

I don't think shrimp are going to cut it for ya.

I'd recommend an SAE.

Ok today I did close to a fifty percent water change on my shrimp tank (20G) and for some reason I lost one of my pregnant shrimp. I've heard I can save the eggs if I keep them in a current.....I don't know how to safely get the eggs off the dead shrimp. Any help would be greatly appreciated. EDIT: ...

well that clinches it for me..........I picked one up and if I closed my eyes I'd have had to say i was holding a "grain of sand".

So I guess they are Ostracods.

Anyone know if my RCS would eat these?

I haven't seen them eat anything but algea and shrimp pellets.

Ostracods.........ya........that might be it....I wish I could get a better picture of it.....found this online of a ostracod:

OK...I've got a 20L set up to breed RCS and I used filter from my 92G to seed the 20L. I don't see these in the 92G but they have nearly taken over the 20. Anyone know what they are and if they are anything I should worry about? Here is the best pic I can get......cuz they are so damn small. http://...

got a few........I'm watching them very closely........so far so good.

Thx guys for the advice.

Thx for the info guys.........I'll be getting some for my community tank.

Anyone have any...........I was wondering if they would ruin my nice glosso carpet.

I was just wondering if it would pose a problem keeping coolies with RCS.
If anyone has an experience with the two species.........please advise.

Thx
GlitcH

Coolie Loach:

The tiny white bugs are probably copepods. They often ride in on plants and are harmless. The hydra will kill baby shrimp. Pond snails are no problem, they are easy to trap & remove. I'm pretty sure the loaches will eat shrimp, so watch out. I've got these copepods I think. Do these look like c...