Shrimp looking things and white tiny bugs

[Guest]

I bought some new really nice LR from the LFS. A few days later I see these little bugs that look like shrimp in the pic.


On tha glass I am also starting to see many little tiny white bugs? Is this Ok?


This is the best pic I could get of the shrimp looking things. The other bugs are to small to photo.

Thanks

 

[Fluff]

I can't tell from the pic but the shrimp is probably and amphipod. The bugs on the glass would be copepods. Both a good sign the tank is maturing and doing well. They are harmless will janitors and nice snacks for the fish.

 

[Guest]

Great thanks fluff. Hard to believe anything is doing well after all it has been through but I am trying to do the most important thing, taking it slow.

This is my first S/W tank. They look gross, you all have these?

 

[Fluff]

I have tons of them. They are very beneficial. lol

 

[roka64]

I have a bunch too! They come out (the bigger ones) when I feed and the food falls next to their hiding places.

 

[ntswift]

I have a ton also. They freaked me out at first too because they looked like little mantis shrimp when I first put in my macro. There were TONS! Then I looked them up and found out they are really good for your tank.