Ostracods?

[kartrsu]

Are these ostracods? They seem far more numerous than my other pods in the sump. Thanks!

 

[king aiptasia]

they loo like copepods of some sort. ostracods have almost clam shaped carapace halfs

 

[kartrsu]

Here is a closer picture.

 

[king aiptasia]

Here is a closer picture.

thanks for a bigger pic, yeah I believe you are correct, this is a sort of Ostracod

 

[king aiptasia]

when they swim it is not jumpy correct?

 

[Jeffcb]

maybe

 

[kartrsu]

when they swim it is not jumpy correct?

Not jumpy. They scurry very fast

 

[king aiptasia]

Not jumpy. They scurry very fast

100% ostracods, i have no doubt at all

 

[kartrsu]

100% ostracods, i have no doubt at all

Awesome, thanks!!!