Are these copepods?!

[musel101]

What are these bugs crawling on my

Caulerpa!?​

 

[WheatToast]

We cannot see the video (I have heard it only works if you post the video to YouTube and link it here). Perhaps you could post a screenshot instead.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Copepods

 

[Grumblez]

Copepods

You can tell from the pump noise?

 

[musel101]

What are these bugs crawling on my

Caulerpa!?​

We cannot see the video (I have heard it only works if you post the video to YouTube and link it here). Perhaps you could post a screenshot instead.

 

[WheatToast]

I was able to see the linked YouTube video. Thanks for sharing!

There are three main types of reef aquarium “pods,” Copepods, Amphipods, and Isopods. You appear to have the last and rarest of the bunch, isopods, specifically Munnid isopods. They are harmless and, like the other “pods,” feed on detritus and algae, while also serving as live food for larger organisms. I hope this helped!

Here is a video:


And I must say, that is some awesome looking Grape caulerpa! Do you know whether it is C. lentillifera or C. racemosa?

 

[musel101]

What are these bugs crawling on my

Caulerpa!?​

There are three main types of reef aquarium “pods,” Copepods, Amphipods, and Isopods. You appear to have the last and rarest of the bunch, isopods, specifically Munnid isopods. They are harmless and, like the other “pods,” feed on detritus and algae, while also serving as live food for larger organisms. I hope this helped!

Here is a video:


And I must say, that is some awesome looking Grape caulerpa! You you know whether it is C. lentillifera or C. racemosa?

Thank you so much Learning so much from this all day I appreciate your help