Pods?

[ASpec]

I hear people talking about "pods" all the time. What do they look like? Do they swim or what.

I know this maybe a dumb question but I'd sure like to know.

Thanks!

 

[xahx]

Small flea like "bugs" that crawl around. the term pods refers to copepods, or isopods, certain kinds are harmless while others are fish parasites that can become a problem.

Munnid isopods are harmless algae eaters.

Certain ones can kill your fish!

If it curls, i believe it is safe.

 

[MikeyB]

I think they look like very tiny shrimp. I only have seen mine out at night with a IR function on DV camcoreder. If u do a search for them on a search engine you can find some info
but here is a link http://shop.uwphoto.no/detail.asp?product_id=esv125cd036

 

[mjvincent]

How mature is the tank when they start appearing? Are they introduced through LR?

 

[JPloman]

The just seem to show up. I know when I got culurpa growing, mine appeared. If you have a UV Filter, it will kill them.

 

[boardsurfer]

Here's another link about 'em:

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/main_pages/faq_rock1.htm

 

[cmor1701d]

And another link to copepods, but if you see that look like the one below, get it/them out of the tank. Those are parasitic cirolanid isopocds.