Ants?

I turned on my light to my salt water fish tank after lights where off (bed time) and it looks like theirs tons of ant looking things all over the place. Are these bad, and what are they?

 

i bet they are pods they are a good sign

 

I cant find any information on pods?

 

type in copepod or amphipod instead

 

It doesnt really look like that but more of an actual ant.

 

There are all different types of copepods - some look like ants soom look like fleas.
The chances are, this is what you have and they cause no problem what so ever - if you don't like them get a scooter blenny

 

yea i have a scooter blenny to take care of my pods i had a crazy amount of them the blenny works great;D

 

How did they get there, also they aren't good or bad? Thank you.

 

http://www.reef-eden.net/Amphipod1.jpg

Do they look like this?

If so they are amphipods, fine for the reef and good fish food.

 

they're good! they eat what the inverts can't. mine look like white VERY tiny ants. They're populations will come and go. One day you'll see a few, next day none, the next day 200. click on the pics to make them bigger

just above dead center to the left a hair...


dead center just below the center snail egg