pods on my zoos and toadstool

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/img/faq_heliacus2.jpg

Do they look like that? Heliacus sp. Take them out, they are not your friend. If they are crawling all over your zoos, I would take them out before they leave the rock and spread throughout your tank. Dip the colony or quarantine it.

 

Here's another link that might help you with an i.d. until you can get a better pic:

Online Articles

 

Do you think I could get away with using a magnifying glass and taking a pic? Assuming I take some of the critters out of the tank and put them in a shallow dish of water. They will curl up into a ball if frightened.

 

I would look closely at the isopod sites if they're curling up into a ball.

You might get away photgraphing the critters using a magnifying glass and camera so it can't hurt to give it a try.

 

Follow the link in amicrrigs, post and click on the link to Pills, Parasites, and Predators; Isopods in the Reef Aquarium

Scroll down to the section on Mysids, Amphipods and Tanaids.
I would say these are the guys you have if they are rolling into a ball