Small worm that is eating my blasto I think

[ReedLem]

I just need to know what this is and how to stop it. I think I saw one go into my blasto’s mouth and it is fully closed, all heads. And it’s around my zoas too

 

[blaxsun]

In the third video it looks like a copepod. That being the case, these are good/beneficial.

 

[ReedLem]

In the third video it looks like a copepod. That being the case, these are good/beneficial.

I’ve never put copepods in, but if it is then I don’t understand why they are hurting my blastomussa

 

[elryry]

The critters in the video are copepods. If it went into your blasto's mouth and came out alive then it is a dare devil.

 

[blaxsun]

I’ve never put copepods in, but if it is then I don’t understand why they are hurting my blastomussa

Copepods are generally found in/amongst corals, and are very common as (beneficial) hitchhikers whenever you add new corals. Assuming it is a copepod (my eyesight isn't the greatest), it won't harm your corals. They live within rocks and in/amongst corals. Many types of fish (wrasses, dragonets, etc.) actively feed on them.

 

[ReedLem]

Copepods are generally found in/amongst corals, and are very common as (beneficial) hitchhikers whenever you add new corals. Assuming it is a copepod (my eyesight isn't the greatest), it won't harm your corals. They live within rocks and in/amongst corals. Many types of fish (wrasses, dragonets, etc.) actively feed on them

I dont know if i should keep or not keep them because i believe that they are bothering my corals but ive heard good things about copepods too so im just unsure now lol

 

[blaxsun]

I dont know if i should keep or not keep them because i believe that they are bothering my corals but ive heard good things about copepods too so im just unsure now lol

Yes, keep them. Good luck catching them, in any event... (any fish will have much, much more success)

 

[elryry]

I dont know if i should keep or not keep them because i believe that they are bothering my corals but ive heard good things about copepods too so im just unsure now lol

Honestly it looks fairly large. If you have any carnivorous fish in your tank I can't imagine it won't get eaten at some point if you just leave it be.

 

[Dutch_Mill]

I just need to know what this is and how to stop it. I think I saw one go into my blasto’s mouth and it is fully closed, all heads. And it’s around my zoas too

That looks like an amphipod.

I dont know if i should keep or not keep them because i believe that they are bothering my corals but ive heard good things about copepods too so im just unsure now lol

They are not bothing your corals, bothered corals will close up.

I’ve never put copepods in, but if it is then I don’t understand why they are hurting my blastomussa

You don't have to. They hitchhike in literally every little corner they can. It's virtually impossible to add corals or anything to a tank without introducing copepods and amphipods. Even when dipping.

In my tanks with fish I never see them larger than a few mm, in my sumps with 10's of KG of LR I see them of over well over a cm in size.

No need to worry as they are part of a healthy system. If you want to reduce their population for whatever reason add a wrasse or dragonet.