less than 1mm transparent alien lifeform

[ClownWrangler]

What is it? I had to use a 60x clip on microscope attached to my phone to take the picture. It moves in short spurts. They crawl all over the glass.

 

[kaylajoy]

Looks like a copepod. Normal animal to have in any tank fw or sw.

 

[RedFrog211]

Yep! They’re a good sign- it means you’re developing an ecosystem in your tank. They feed on algae and are good food for other crustaceans and small fish

 

[ClownWrangler]

Looks like a copepod. Normal animal to have in any tank fw or sw.

Thanks. I have plenty of amphipods, but never thought to look up what a copepd looks like.

 

[RedFrog211]

These are specifically called Cyclops