Ostracods reef safe?

Moeshi · 09/07/2015, 07:10 PM

Hey there,

Just recently I discovered what I first thought to be snail babies, in my display tank. After studying them for quite some time, I noticed what looked like legs on the little guys.

They are smaller than copepods, triangular in shape (similar to a snail), moves faster than a snail, but slower than a pod.

Could this be Ostracods? And if it is, should I be concerned?

http://www.reefdup.com/

Ostracod referance:

http://www.lionfishlair.com/

Thanks!
Moeshi

Moeshi · 09/11/2015, 10:02 AM

It appears that they are harmless. Are they a rare occurrence, since nobody has any advice?

Shawn O · 09/11/2015, 12:06 PM

For better results, try your question in this thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2095557

ChimolaFish · 09/11/2015, 06:22 PM

Do you have trochus snails? They look like babies. Very common.

Moeshi · 09/12/2015, 06:56 AM

Thank you so much for the link, @Shawn O, I will try my luck there.

@ChimolaFish
One would think so, but I don't have anything but nassarius snails in this tank. The two pictures provided both claim, on their respective cited cites, that they are pictures of ostracods. Mine look exactly like the small white dots on the glass. The one thing that convinces me it's not snails, is their ability to turn in sharp corners.

ChimolaFish · 09/12/2015, 06:57 AM

Ah, well, as long as they're reef safe, all is good, haha.

billsreef · 09/12/2015, 12:14 PM

Think of ostracods as just another pod. Totally reef safe.

Moeshi · 09/15/2015, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billsreef

Think of ostracods as just another pod. Totally reef safe.

Thank you, Bill.
I had the chance to take a look at them under the microscope, and they are indeed ostrocods. Not white with a purple hue as seen on the first picture, but instead white with black patterns and yellow appendages like the specimens found i fresh water.

09/07/2015, 07:10 PM	#1
Moeshi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 135	Ostracods reef safe? Hey there, Just recently I discovered what I first thought to be snail babies, in my display tank. After studying them for quite some time, I noticed what looked like legs on the little guys. They are smaller than copepods, triangular in shape (similar to a snail), moves faster than a snail, but slower than a pod. Could this be Ostracods? And if it is, should I be concerned? http://www.reefdup.com/ Ostracod referance: http://www.lionfishlair.com/ Thanks! Moeshi

09/11/2015, 12:06 PM	#3
Shawn O Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 1,474	For better results, try your question in this thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2095557 __________________ "55gal glass box full of water, rocks and some not-so-amused little fishes" 2x Occellaris, 1 Pajama, 1 Neon Dottyback. Current Tank Info: 55gal tank, sumpless, ReefOctopus Classic 90, Twin bulb T5.

09/11/2015, 06:22 PM	#4
ChimolaFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 560	Do you have trochus snails? They look like babies. Very common. __________________ 300 Penninsula: Mixed Reef, 3 Hawaiian Dwarf Morays, 3 Watanabe Angels, 4 Molucca Damsels, 3 Staghorn Damsels, 1 Sgt Major, 1 Springer's, and 1 Magnificient Foxface.

09/12/2015, 06:57 AM	#6
ChimolaFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 560	Ah, well, as long as they're reef safe, all is good, haha. __________________ 300 Penninsula: Mixed Reef, 3 Hawaiian Dwarf Morays, 3 Watanabe Angels, 4 Molucca Damsels, 3 Staghorn Damsels, 1 Sgt Major, 1 Springer's, and 1 Magnificient Foxface.

09/12/2015, 12:14 PM	#7
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	Think of ostracods as just another pod. Totally reef safe. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

09/11/2015, 10:02 AM	#2
Moeshi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 135	It appears that they are harmless. Are they a rare occurrence, since nobody has any advice?

09/12/2015, 06:56 AM	#5
Moeshi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 135	Thank you so much for the link, @Shawn O, I will try my luck there. @ChimolaFish One would think so, but I don't have anything but nassarius snails in this tank. The two pictures provided both claim, on their respective cited cites, that they are pictures of ostracods. Mine look exactly like the small white dots on the glass. The one thing that convinces me it's not snails, is their ability to turn in sharp corners.