What the Heck?

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  1. pwoller

    pwoller Spaghetti Worm

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    I notice today that my frag tank has alot of very small white creatures all over the glass. My first thought was baby snails, then I noticed that they seem to move more like insects. THey run short distances very quickly then stop. I would get a picture of them but I would need a microscope. Any ideas on what they are?
     
    pwoller, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Do they look like this?
    [​IMG]
     
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  3. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Copepods???
     
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  4. pwoller

    pwoller Spaghetti Worm

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    Kind of looks like the little ones in the picture but they are white. Do those scurry around the glass?
     
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  5. Nykademus

    Nykademus Flamingo Tongue

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    I would say either pods or spirorbid worms. In either case they are a sign of a healthy tank.

    Spirorbid worms look like this and have a hard shell.

    [​IMG]


    *Edit* oops, just saw that they move. NOT spirorbids then.
     
    Nykademus, Jun 11, 2008
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  6. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Did you click on the picture? The smaller ones are copepods. And yes they scurry around the glass.
     
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  7. pwoller

    pwoller Spaghetti Worm

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    Ok thanks!
     
    pwoller, Jun 11, 2008
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