Tiny white bugs on glass

pontiac · 04/17/2006, 12:53 PM

I now for some reason have hundreds of what looks like pencil lead sized of what to me looks like white mites on the glass. They move around quite fast, and some of them are starfish shaped and are just big enough to count eight legs on them.Any idea of what they are? Or do I have a infestation? I would take a pic but i think they are to small to show up.

george1098 · 04/17/2006, 01:00 PM

they are pods, little rice grain sized bug thingies. they are totally normal residents of healthy aquariums. fish like gobies, wrasses and mandarins eat them. a perfectly normal part of your tanks ecosystem, you need not worry. as for the starfish thingies i'm not quite sure from what your description what they could be. are they cesile or do they move about aswell?

Paintbug · 04/17/2006, 01:01 PM

the ones that move are probably copepods. may be isopods take a look here http://www.melevsreef.com/id/ look under pods, and the jellyfish(incase the ones you can count the legs on are jellyfish) sections for some pics.

pontiac · 04/17/2006, 01:16 PM

Thanks guys, I was a little worried for a while. The body on the ones that look like starfish are about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen with seven legs. I tried to get a pic but my camera sucks and wont show it even under four times magnafacation.

djbxstream · 04/17/2006, 01:41 PM

i had them to do they look like this..... they are jelly fish....

djbxstream · 04/17/2006, 01:44 PM

here is a thread all about this and the people that have had them....

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=273743

my tank has been up for about 7 months and i still see them here and there....

pontiac · 04/17/2006, 01:45 PM

Yes they do, I was just at melevs site and that seems to be what they are, I must of accidently did somthin right to get em i guess! lol

djbxstream · 04/17/2006, 02:13 PM

just count your self as one of the lucky one

like a higher power....lol

they are really cool... something different to see...

pontiac · 04/17/2006, 02:31 PM

Thanks, It's cool to see othe people have em to.......

Paintbug · 04/17/2006, 04:10 PM

the ones djbxstream pic'd are hydroid jellyfish. they are harmless, and will disapear on their own in time. but they dont move around much, if any. if you have some other "bugs" that dart around those are probably copepods, or atleast some kind of pod.

04/17/2006, 12:53 PM	#1
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Tiny white bugs on glass I now for some reason have hundreds of what looks like pencil lead sized of what to me looks like white mites on the glass. They move around quite fast, and some of them are starfish shaped and are just big enough to count eight legs on them.Any idea of what they are? Or do I have a infestation? I would take a pic but i think they are to small to show up.

04/17/2006, 01:00 PM	#2
george1098 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Halifax NS Canada Posts: 1,336	they are pods, little rice grain sized bug thingies. they are totally normal residents of healthy aquariums. fish like gobies, wrasses and mandarins eat them. a perfectly normal part of your tanks ecosystem, you need not worry. as for the starfish thingies i'm not quite sure from what your description what they could be. are they cesile or do they move about aswell? __________________ I'm not as think as you stupid i am Current Tank Info: None at the moment

04/17/2006, 01:01 PM	#3
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	the ones that move are probably copepods. may be isopods take a look here http://www.melevsreef.com/id/ look under pods, and the jellyfish(incase the ones you can count the legs on are jellyfish) sections for some pics. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

04/17/2006, 01:41 PM	#5
djbxstream Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Fl Posts: 72	i had them to do they look like this..... they are jelly fish.... __________________ Click on the red House to see my tank info 55gl SW(41.pds OF LR) 3 Yellow Tail Damsels, 1 Clown Goby - Yellow, 1 Pixy/Spotted Hawkfish, 1 Lawnmower blenny, 2 S.S.Starfish, Hermits.

04/17/2006, 01:44 PM	#6
djbxstream Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Fl Posts: 72	here is a thread all about this and the people that have had them.... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=273743 my tank has been up for about 7 months and i still see them here and there.... __________________ Click on the red House to see my tank info 55gl SW(41.pds OF LR) 3 Yellow Tail Damsels, 1 Clown Goby - Yellow, 1 Pixy/Spotted Hawkfish, 1 Lawnmower blenny, 2 S.S.Starfish, Hermits.

04/17/2006, 01:16 PM	#4
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Thanks guys, I was a little worried for a while. The body on the ones that look like starfish are about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen with seven legs. I tried to get a pic but my camera sucks and wont show it even under four times magnafacation.

04/17/2006, 01:45 PM	#7
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Yes they do, I was just at melevs site and that seems to be what they are, I must of accidently did somthin right to get em i guess! lol

04/17/2006, 02:13 PM	#8
djbxstream Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Fl Posts: 72	just count your self as one of the lucky one like a higher power....lol they are really cool... something different to see... __________________ Click on the red House to see my tank info 55gl SW(41.pds OF LR) 3 Yellow Tail Damsels, 1 Clown Goby - Yellow, 1 Pixy/Spotted Hawkfish, 1 Lawnmower blenny, 2 S.S.Starfish, Hermits.

04/17/2006, 02:31 PM	#9
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Thanks, It's cool to see othe people have em to.......

04/17/2006, 04:10 PM	#10
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	the ones djbxstream pic'd are hydroid jellyfish. they are harmless, and will disapear on their own in time. but they dont move around much, if any. if you have some other "bugs" that dart around those are probably copepods, or atleast some kind of pod. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently