underwater cockroach

[homestar]

i was looking at my tank and i saw this tiny little cockroach looking thing crawling on one of my snails. it was one maybe two mm in length, clear. is this little guy bad for corals. i would put up some pictures but i don't know how and i didn't have enough time to take a picture.

 

[charlesr1958]

Without a photo all I can suggest is that you take a look at the "zooplankton" section of my hitch hiker pages and see if you can find something similiar. Hope it is of use to you.

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs

Chuck

 

[homestar]

thanks, it kinda looked like that ones on the third row.

 

[charlesr1958]

Very welcome, and while there are many such "pods" that follow that same body shape, the odds are with you that it is a harmless copepod. Good free food for some fish and corals.

Chuck

 

[homestar]

saw it again today but would now say it's a munnid isopod. he's still on the same snail. starting to take a liking to him.