red copepods?

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

they're extremely small, size of a grain of sand. they do seem to move slowly. they are a bright red when white flashlight is shined on them. coral are very happy, I only see them on glass

I've had copepods for a long time but they're always a white or clear color. are these the same copepods just fed?

thank you!

 

[jellifishi]

It looks like normal coloration for tig copepods that can look red from feeding on certain phytoplanktons in the tank. I also notice the younger ones have a red tint before they turn white/transparent. These should be fine.

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

It looks like normal coloration for tig copepods that can look red from feeding on certain phytoplanktons in the tank. I also notice the younger ones have a red tint before they turn white/transparent. These should be fine.

thanks!

 

[darrick001]

Are they free swimming or staying on the glass

 

[darrick001]

Tigs don't hang out on the glass much. Can you get a close up of a couple

 

[darrick001]

Do they look like any of these?

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

Are they free swimming or staying on the glass

it would be pretty hard to see if they're swimming given the color; I see them on the glass

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

Do they look like any of these?

they are the size of a spec of sand, I don't have a microscope unfortunately. I can see they are more long than round

edit: I'll work on getting a microscope

 

[taricha]

I'm gonna guess if you zoom in, they'll look like a ciliate/worm sorta thing.

 

[FernFish]

I have them as well. I couldn’t get an id on them either.

 

[kevgib67]

@ISpeakForTheSeas ?

 

[litsoh]

Oh I posted about these as well not too long ago but no one ID'd

Edit: Here's the link to the photos I had

Tiny Red Bugs/Worms on Sand Bed

Just wanted to see if anyone knew what these tiny organisms are on my sand bed. They’re on the center of the photo and move kind of like worms. Copepods on the left side for scale. Pretty sure they’re some sort of detrivore but I was just curious.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

Oh I posted about these as well not too long ago but no one ID'd

Edit: Here's the link to the photos I had

Tiny Red Bugs/Worms on Sand Bed

Just wanted to see if anyone knew what these tiny organisms are on my sand bed. They’re on the center of the photo and move kind of like worms. Copepods on the left side for scale. Pretty sure they’re some sort of detrivore but I was just curious.

www.reef2reef.com

I have a 200x microscope arriving tomorrow, hopefully we find out what they are

 

[FernFish]

Thanks you are doing a service to the community

 

[taricha]

Oh I posted about these as well not too long ago but no one ID'd

Edit: Here's the link to the photos I had

Tiny Red Bugs/Worms on Sand Bed

Just wanted to see if anyone knew what these tiny organisms are on my sand bed. They’re on the center of the photo and move kind of like worms. Copepods on the left side for scale. Pretty sure they’re some sort of detrivore but I was just curious.

www.reef2reef.com

here's other views of these red ciliates from other people's systems
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/small-black-worms-inside-damaged-montipora.1043834/post-12346574

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/red-ciliated-microbes.995278/post-11530422

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas ?

Yeah, would need closer up pics to say for sure, but either pods of some variety or ciliates would be my first thoughts too.

 

[jellifishi]

These were in my tank as well, which is why I thought those were possible. This was the microscope version of mine (no color microscope)

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

Here it is under the microscope; I would estimate I used 100x to 150x. I did not use the max 200x setting.

Movement wise it moved somewhat like a worm

 

[taricha]

Here it is under the microscope;

nice! There's our red ciliate friend. (I'll bet it's in every sump and tank.... somewhere)

 

[jellifishi]

Here it is under the microscope; I would estimate I used 100x to 150x. I did not use the max 200x setting.

Movement wise it moved somewhat like a worm

Those should be fine, completely normal.