Little bugs? Coralline algae?

Lalaallieu · Dec 19, 2019

Did maintenance on my tank yesterday everything looks great. Got these little bugs on the glass and what looks to be good purple algae on the back wall. Not sure what the bugs are, nothing new was added. Tanks been setup since 9/25/19, but took down recently to move. Little bugs look like maggots on glass wall. (Ew) Finally seem to be getting coralline on my rock!

Lauren

krbnsol · Dec 19, 2019

Pods?

Lalaallieu · Dec 19, 2019

krbnsol said:
Pods?

That’s what I was hoping. At least nothing bad.

LiveWire · Dec 19, 2019

That is indeed Coarlline algae. But unfortunately I am thinking those may be flat worms. But before you nuke your tank with chemicals can you try to get a better picture focused on the bugs that are on the glass and not the rock work so that we can know for sure.

stanleo · Dec 19, 2019

In the pic I can see a munnid isopod, good guy along with spirobis snails, good guys. The isopods look like bugs with a bunch of legs. I think, pic is a little fuzzy.

I do see some flatworms. There are some that go after coral but some that don't. As long as they aren't too numerous, the ones that don't won't hurt anything. My wrasse eats them so there aren't that many to contend with. Again, I could be wrong because of the pic quality.

X-37B · Dec 19, 2019

Lalaallieu said:
Did maintenance on my tank yesterday everything looks great. Got these little bugs on the glass and what looks to be good purple algae on the back wall. Not sure what the bugs are, nothing new was added. Tanks been setup since 9/25/19, but took down recently to move. Little bugs look like maggots on glass wall. (Ew) Finally seem to be getting coralline on my rock!

Lauren

Im sorry "maggots". That just made me laugh this morning. Thanks!
Great news on the corilline though.