Aquariums: Are copepods/seeds shrimps actually an indicator of good water quality or is a myth?
Are copepods/seeds shrimps actually an indicator of good water quality or is a myth?
Posted by hulloluke
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Alert_Moment6224 on
Good water quality? No.
But they’re an important part of a diverse microbiome.
HaIfhearted on
I think they are a sign of a biologically active system.
SorghumDuke on
Look at it this way, if I had to choose between two bodies of water to put a fish in, I would choose the one that has copapods in it before I would choose one that seemingly has no life in it.
Return_to_Raccoonus on
Hehe.. My thoughts aren’t useful to this conversation.
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Good water quality? No.
But they’re an important part of a diverse microbiome.
I think they are a sign of a biologically active system.
Look at it this way, if I had to choose between two bodies of water to put a fish in, I would choose the one that has copapods in it before I would choose one that seemingly has no life in it.
Hehe.. My thoughts aren’t useful to this conversation.