white bugs on Zoas?

[ktar]

does anyone know if these bugs are harmful to the zoas. they look like little termites with antenna, bu they are very small. i had to use a magnifine glass to see them. i only see them crawling on the zoas all the time and it causes the zoa to close up. they move very fast too not slow. sorry no pic too hard to catch one standing still and need very good camera to get clear pics of them.

 

[mfinn]

Sounds like copepods. They won't hurt them.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod

 

[Ti]

pods.

 

[ktar]

i see pods in the sump and they dont look the same as the same ones in the sump. they are alot smaller and they crawl on the zoos and all on the sand they dont swim. just double checking to be sure i dont have any crazy bugs in my tank.

 

[JDrex]

There are a number of different types of pods. Nothing to worry about.

 

[ryannat1]

Sounds like pods to me. Got any pics of them to help? Later Ryan

 

[ktar]

sorry no pic to hard to get these little sucker with a crappy camera.