Infestation

[Lee Aldo]

Ok so I have an infestation!
Literally all over my tank glass and filter inlet.
I’ve attached a video they seem white and crawl around very quickly.

Can you help me identify them??

 

[Kasrift]

Ok so I have an infestation!
Literally all over my tank glass and filter inlet.
I’ve attached a video they seem white and crawl around very quickly.

Can you help me identify them??

If they crawl they are copepods and good. Part of good biodiversity and if you get a wrasse, dragonette or some damsels and they will diminish due to predation.

 

[Lee Aldo]

Ok cool

My tank is fallow until December from a velvet issue.
I mean how much will they produce it already seems to be at an alarming rate? Is my tank going to be full of them lol?

 

[MDAquatics]

Could be pods but more likely spirobid worms,

 

[Lee Aldo]

They crawl around they have legs by the looks of thinks and they are quite fast

 

[MDAquatics]

They crawl around they have legs by the looks of thinks and they are quite fast

So its pods than.

 

[Kasrift]

Ok cool

My tank is fallow until December from a velvet issue.
I mean how much will they produce it already seems to be at an alarming rate? Is my tank going to be full of them lol?

Their population will self regulate based on available resources. Generally speaking though, they are going to be good and when your fallow period ends, fish will have free snacks.

 

[Lee Aldo]

Their population will self regulate based on available resources. Generally speaking though, they are going to be good and when your fallow period ends, fish will have free snacks.

Cool
Available resources as in??

 

[Birdman Broham]

looks like copepods, a VERY GOOD infestion

 

[Mr. Roboto]

Almost all tanks will go through this at some point. I have a fishless system and they crawl around on the glass like crazy.

 

[Lee Aldo]

Almost all tanks will go through this at some point. I have a fishless system and they crawl around on the glass like crazy.

Yes they are multiplying at an alarming rate since I went fallow.

 

[Mr. Roboto]

Yes they are multiplying at an alarming rate since I went fallow.

When they get bigger they will do the same on the rocks. Without fish after a while they will even get brave and the larger ones will do it when the lights are on.

 

[DaJMasta]

If they visibly crawl and are maybe 3mm long or so, could be munnid isopods or amphipods instead, but still beneficial clean up crew and free fish food.

The rate shouldn't be too alarming, their life cycles are very short and can often reach sexual maturity in a week or so, so they reproduce quickly.