What are these little white critters.

[theiceman72]

My daughter and I just noticed these little white critters all over my glass. She thinks they are parasites. Anyone have any idea. I have no fish in my aquarium because it crashed about 3 weeks ago. This is the first time I have seen these. Right now I just have a couple hermit crabs and some turbo snails.

 

[aslmx]

Can't tell by the pic but it could be pods multiplying since you don't have fish to eat them

 

[theiceman72]

They are very very tiny. They almost look like dust. I'm afraid to put fish in the tank now.

 

[TonapahNorth]

Do some research but I think they might be Copepods. The picture is too hard to tell. Mine started primarily as white bug looking things - nearly microscopic. They are good. The bottom of the natural food chain in your tank.

 

[flyingfish]

I am just getting done cycling my new tank and I have them too. Think they came over from the LR from my other tank. May be tiny snails. I do have copepods too. They look like tiny shrimp. But they are pretty fast.