What are these little clear/white bugs?

BanZI29 · Nov 24, 2020

I am hoping they are phytoplankton od some sort. sorry for the crap picture, my fome does not do well with closeup's

gaki · Nov 24, 2020

I’m not sure... I have something very similar. They don’t seem to bother anything, so I just leave them be.

mindme · Nov 24, 2020

I can't tell for sure, but they kind of look like flat worms.

BanZI29 · Nov 24, 2020

mindme said:
I can't tell for sure, but they kind of look like flat worms.

Don't think there flatworms. There really small, roundish and short with little anntena.

MERKEY · Nov 24, 2020

Pods of some sort.

Flux Capacitor · Nov 24, 2020

Copepods

mindme · Nov 24, 2020

BanZI29 said:
Don't think there flatworms. There really small, roundish and short with little anntena.

Sounds like pods then. They are good to have.

BanZI29 · Nov 24, 2020

Flux Capacitor said:
Copepods

That is what I was hoping. I do have a small fuge in the back of my tank.

Flux Capacitor · Nov 24, 2020

They will populate all over the place. You will see them on the glass when you get a little film algae on it. When you clean the glass you will see your fish gobble them up as they float in the water. Free food! Good sign the tank is maturing!

Flippers4pups · Nov 24, 2020

Can't tell for sure, but i'd guess they aren't copepods, but Isopods. If they are cylinder in shape and have legs throughout their body's, Isopods.

Flippers4pups · Nov 24, 2020

BanZI29 · Nov 24, 2020

Flux Capacitor said:
They will populate all over the place. You will see them on the glass when you get a little film algae on it. When you clean the glass you will see your fish gobble them up as they float in the water. Free food! Good sign the tank is maturing!

I actually do not have fish. Only coral. Softies and LPS.

BanZI29 · Nov 24, 2020

Flippers4pups said:
Can't tell for sure, but i'd guess they aren't copepods, but Isopods. If they are cylinder in shape and have legs throughout their body's, Isopods.

Are isopods good to have too?