sand flee's

[lionfish14]

Need info on sand flee's in sw tank, is it good or bad. Do I need to worry or get rid of them some how?

 

[woody390]

If they are mole crabs which is what most people refer to as sand fleas I believe they don't do well in saltwater tanks. But they are filter feeders and shouldn't cause problems until they die

 

[herp_mommy]

What you could be seeing is copepods. Good for a tank.

 

[lionfish14]

They kinda look like little shrimp and only come out at night. If I turn on the light they go back into the sand & rock

 

[lionfish14]

They must have hitched a ride on the live rock I bought. I dunno.

 

[Holygral]

Copepoda

 

[Abiroad]

Rotifers kind of look like shrimp

 

[bribo12]

Rotifers kind of look like shrimp

Rotifers are microscopic. I'd bet my money on pods or mysis shrimp

 

[Abiroad]

Oh, I always thought copepods were the tiny white specs on the glass and Rotifers were the bugs on the rocks, oops

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Mysis shrimp are freshwater, aren't they?

 

[bribo12]

Mysis shrimp are freshwater, aren't they?

There are freshwater and saltwater species . I've had them in my tank before

 

[woody390]

Yeah if you can see home properly and they are like shrimp more likely to be amphipods which most of are harmless and will provide food for your fish but just keep an eye on your fish as some can be a pest

 

[lionfish14]

Cool thanks