Any ideas on these bugs?

mikeandjenn99 · 05/08/2008, 07:11 PM

So I've had a little colony of these little bugs in my tank for a while now. I can only see them in the back corner of the tank, but that's probably only because they are too small to see anywhere lese. Nothing seems to be bothered by them, but if anyone can tell me what they are, I'd appreciate it. The are about the size of the pointy end of a pin. The head of a pin is too big for them. The coralline spot in the pictures is about 4mm for a size comparison. I can see a pair of antennae on them, but can't make out legs, and they move very fast across the glass.

rjsilvers · 05/08/2008, 07:14 PM

Copepods.

mrbigshot · 05/08/2008, 07:28 PM

they are good, the clean and get eaten by many fish

05/08/2008, 07:11 PM	#1
mikeandjenn99 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 437	Any ideas on these bugs? So I've had a little colony of these little bugs in my tank for a while now. I can only see them in the back corner of the tank, but that's probably only because they are too small to see anywhere lese. Nothing seems to be bothered by them, but if anyone can tell me what they are, I'd appreciate it. The are about the size of the pointy end of a pin. The head of a pin is too big for them. The coralline spot in the pictures is about 4mm for a size comparison. I can see a pair of antennae on them, but can't make out legs, and they move very fast across the glass. __________________ Why are Tangs so special? Where are the Cleaner Wrasse police?? Current Tank Info: 55g mixed 12g nano

05/08/2008, 07:14 PM	#2
rjsilvers Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 537	Copepods.

05/08/2008, 07:28 PM	#3
mrbigshot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: mn Posts: 387	they are good, the clean and get eaten by many fish