What are these critters?

[JediGhostDawg]

I had to make a super quick QT tank about a month or so ago due to me being sold a piece of live rock full with zoas for $50. Well of course I didnt see all the aiptasia on it and they opened up once in my tank. Well i quickly removed it and setup this 10 g tank and put the rock in there. I do not care about this tank as I have already fragged some zoas off the rock and put in my tank. For giggles I have kept it up and running and I am seeing tons of different life coming out. In particular there are hundreds if not thousands of these critters all over. What are they?

 

[CWoods]

small species of isopod

 

[TriggerFinger]

I see pods and flatworms

 

[Typhon]

I see pods and flatworms

Same here. Pods are good. Flatworms are more than often bad.

 

[JediGhostDawg]

So kinda be hard I assume to fish out the copepods and not get any flat worms. I do have a 6line wrasse on my main tank. I wonder if he could solve any flat worm issue introduced?

 

[Typhon]

So kinda be hard I assume to fish out the copepods and not get any flat worms. I do have a 6line wrasse on my main tank. I wonder if he could solve any flat worm issue introduced?

IMO.. I would dump the pods and flatworms. Flatworms can reproduce very quickly and release toxic when dead. 6 lines are good, but they might not get rid of the problem or keep the flatworms under control.

 

[Typhon]

Also.. pods are very easy to culture, so no need to try to save them.