some microscopic white bugs

[20 gallon kid]

these little tiny microscopic bugs are crawling on the glass of my tank. there are a bunch of them. any idea what they are???

 

[Julio]

relax is just copepods.

 

[Sk8r]

Fish love them, and they're good for the fish.

 

[20 gallon kid]

thanks.thats what i thought they were

 

[shaw]

probably amphipods.
do they have curved backs?

 

[20 gallon kid]

cant tell.too small

 

[rustybucket145]

Amiphods are big enough to look like 'tiny' shrimp. What you have is Copepods. You should get a magnifying glass and take a look at them. You can tell the difference between females/ males and you can even see the pregnant females. When I first discovered them in my tank I spent almost 5 hours one night with my face pressed against the glass with a diamond magnifying glass. You could also get a stamp magnifying glass for very cheap at a flea market or somewhere like that. You want something in the 8x to 10x range.

 

[doox00]

where can I purchase a 'kit' of pods to seed my tank with? I have 120 pounds of liverock.. but no pods at all.. sigh

 

[davocean]

doox;
copepods.com
cool people to deal with.
Check at nite w/ flashlight, you might have em but don't see em.
copes are real small, redish color, about the size of a flea or smaller
Amphipods are size of brine