White critters ob glass

[XxVooDooxX]

So as of yesterday I noticed these little white things on the glass. They are WAY to small for a photo. The only way I can describe them is tiny, white, about the size of the trip of a pencil lead (maybe bigger) and it looks like they have 5 legs. Almost like a star but you can see the "legs" blowing in the current. Any clues without a photo?

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[XxVooDooxX]

Ok update, on top of these things I'm seeing other little white guys crawling on the glass. They look like little bugs, are they some sort of pod?

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[austinsdad]

Asterina stars likely.

 

[XxVooDooxX]

What about the "bugs"?

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[iDream]

The bugs are probably Amphipods or Copepods.

Try some other IDs here: Xtalreef

 

[XxVooDooxX]

ok Im leaning towards copepods..They are so small but I think thats what they look like...thats a good sign right?!?

 

[iDream]

Yup, a developing tank. Amphipods look more like fleas in your tank if that helps with the ID, I've personally never seen/noticed copepods in my tank so I can't really say how they look in person

 

[XxVooDooxX]

ok so lets say they are amphipods, are they like copepods? Are they ok for the tank as well?

 

[iDream]

They are both good for you tank, just amphipods can't support a mandarin LOL


Seriously though they're both good, there's only 1 type of pod that's bad that I know of and its the isopod, and only a certain kind of isopod at that

 

[melosu58]

Yes they are pods. You`ll find it here

You Can't Tell Your "Pods" Without A Program by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com

 

[XxVooDooxX]

That's great! Thanks guys!

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