Little White Crawlers - Aquarium Advice

snowdude · 04-05-2004, 09:23 AM

I see on my glass, little white things crawling around. They are small but from what i can make out, they have many legs and a tail. What are these things?

BillyZ · 04-05-2004, 09:58 AM

well, small is a pretty relative term. if you're talking tip of a pencil small, then these are likely any variety of copepods and are good for your tank. If by "small" you mean bigger than the tip of a pencil, we'll need a little more information, and a picture if you've got one.

(and i'm going to shift this topic to the Identification forum)

snowdude · 04-05-2004, 10:05 AM

THANKS. They are the size of a pencil tip. Thank for your help.

reefrunner69 · 04-05-2004, 11:01 AM

Sounds like small hydroid jellies. *http://www.rshimek.com/odd_critters.htm#Dots With Legs - Tiny Hydroid Jellyfish That Walk Around Tanks*

Well it won't link, copy and paste everything between the *'s and it should take you to the right spot.

04-05-2004, 09:23 AM	#1
snowdude Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Posts: 107	Little White Crawlers I see on my glass, little white things crawling around. They are small but from what i can make out, they have many legs and a tail. What are these things?

04-05-2004, 09:58 AM	#2
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	well, small is a pretty relative term. if you're talking tip of a pencil small, then these are likely any variety of copepods and are good for your tank. If by "small" you mean bigger than the tip of a pencil, we'll need a little more information, and a picture if you've got one. (and i'm going to shift this topic to the Identification forum) __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

04-05-2004, 11:01 AM	#4
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Sounds like small hydroid jellies. http://www.rshimek.com/odd_critters.htm#Dots With Legs - Tiny Hydroid Jellyfish That Walk Around Tanks Well it won't link, copy and paste everything between the 's and it should take you to the right spot. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography* Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

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04-05-2004, 10:05 AM	#3
snowdude Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Posts: 107	THANKS. They are the size of a pencil tip. Thank for your help.