HELP! Small, silver, approx 10 legs BUGS

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  1. nemo723

    nemo723 Astrea Snail

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    I just noticed in my aquarium many small, silver, bug like creatures. The tank has been established for over a year but I recently moved and now a few days after the move, I noticed these creatures. There is a large number of them and I have no clue what they are or how they got there. Too small to get a good pic, but I am trying
     
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  3. Arc Katana

    Arc Katana Fire Worm

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    Isopods, nothing to worry about.
     
  4. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    probably amiphods. I wouldn't worry about em bro. Most fish like to snack on em
     
  5. alpha_03

    alpha_03 Bubble Tip Anemone

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  6. Arc Katana

    Arc Katana Fire Worm

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    I bet they look like this:

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  7. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    AK! Long time no see! Yup sound like isopods
     
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  9. nemo723

    nemo723 Astrea Snail

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    yes! that is what they are. nothing to worry about? but why havent I seen them before?
     
  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !

    You may have fish that have kept the population down and not as noticeable. I really only notice them on areas of the glass where film algae is growing. My clowns eat them off the glass where I allow the film algae to grow.
     
  11. Arc Katana

    Arc Katana Fire Worm

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    Absolutely nothing to worry about- in fact they are good to have!

    You'll only see them when you've got a good sized population. Again, thats a good thing (they eat detritus (i.e. fish poop) and leftovers). Don't worry its a sign of a stable system.