tiny white critters on glass - safe? ID thoughts?

[KnightlyBuzz]

I have these tiny white critters on the glass in my QT snail tank. I would think pods, but they are “worm like”, bend into “s” shapes, very tiny, smaller than a flea (I can barely see them with jewelers LED), white, and appear to have two segments to their bodys and tiny antennae.

P.S. I’ve probably been overfeeding my new snails, if that helps the ID. Sorry, but they are to small to take a photo of.

 

[35ppt]

Sounds like spirorbid worms.

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/actually idk, s shape and antennae, maybe not spirorbids. Post a photo!

 

[Redfoxtang]

That tiny I would suspect isopods/copepods.
Edit: If they are moving pods if not then what is said above spirorbid worms.

 

[KnightlyBuzz]

I believe spirorbid are kind of thick, or like dots when small? These are skinny and long, even though very small. No legs I can see. Do pods perhaps start with no legs and grow them as they mature? Sorry, I’m new to saltwater aquariums (display tank has only been up since November).

 

[ScottR]

dorvilleidae worms perhaps? They can be really tiny, crawl quite quickly and have two antenna.

 

[35ppt]

I believe spirorbid are kind of thick, or like dots when small? These are skinny and long, even though very small. No legs I can see. Do pods perhaps start with no legs and grow them as they mature? Sorry, I’m new to saltwater aquariums (display tank has only been up since November).

Yes, spirorbids will look like dots when very small. I think maybe you are seeing very small bristle worms.

 

[35ppt]

dorvilleidae worms perhaps? They can be really tiny, crawl quite quickly and have two antenna.

+1 I think dorvilleidae or baby bristles.

 

[VKP01]

Maybe look up detritus worms?

 

[Redfoxtang]

I mean without a photo ( I know they are small) we are just shooting in the dark!

 

[KnightlyBuzz]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. VKP01 guessed correctly, they look just like those. From what I read they aren’t anything to be concerned about, I should just stop overfeeding.