Pods by the thousands.

[Sqasnatch]

Somy fish have been in hospital tank for 8 days. Woke up this morning to find thousands of what ibeleive to pods on the glass.but they are hard to identify. any chance that these bugs could be what was infecting my fish. I don't think so but I get paranoid

 

[Fishtank freak]

No the parasites that cause ich will only attach to flesh. What you are seeing is probably a bunch of newly born little reef pods

 

[nxb161]

fish food

 

[Sqasnatch]

Cool.like I said the glass is covered in them. 1000's

 

[nxb161]

one of the best parts of this hobby is seeing new things like that. I remember that happenning when I first started my tank. Now I look in the sump every now and again to see if I can find anything new, gotta love all the 'bugs' that are down there, and tiny pods swimming around.

 

[cmor1701d]

You migt want to save these links for future reference:

HITCHHIKER FAQ

A HItch Hikers Guide to the Reefs

The Infamous Detritivore Dr. Ron Shimek (2002)

Pills, Parasites, and Predators; Isopods in the Reef Aquarium by Dr. Ron Shimek (2002)