little white specks

[jglover420]

i have these little white specks on my glass and they almost seem to be crawling around. They are so tiny it is impossible to get a clear pic of them any clues as to what they might be?

 

[Flavum]

copepods munching on some phyto or algea thats growing on your glass?

 

[jglover420]

are they benificial? Some type of fish feed on them don't they?

 

[reeftreasure]

They are an excellent find and very beneficial to your tank. Copepods and other types of organisms are a very good thing. Check out your tank at night with a flash light and you'll have quite a few questions after you see whats crawling around when the lights go out.

 

[jglover420]

Yeah i have i am constanly looking at my hitch hikers guide but wasn't positive of any thing i saw because all the pics in it are magnified.

 

[crvz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13214928#post13214928 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jglover420
Yeah i have i am constanly looking at my hitch hikers guide but wasn't positive of any thing i saw because all the pics in it are magnified.

copepods can be rather hard to ID without magnification, but that's likely what you're seeing. it's kind of entertaining to watch them scurry about when you shine lights in the tank at night, and I often find myself doing that in the sump after the lights go out.