PARASITES? unidentified reef objects

[smez69]

Thanks for all the replies!

They are all white with kind of a slight deviation in the middle which is brownish or almost slightly red.

I feel kind of bad having to destroy the little ones they are kind of cute and skitter across the glass.

But alas, they must go!

[Starry]

The little ones that "skitter" across the glass sound like Copepods and are a good thing to have in your tank. Leave them there. Just the flat worms are the pest.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Starry

The little ones that "skitter" across the glass sound like Copepods and are a good thing to have in your tank. Leave them there. Just the flat worms are the pest.

Just a question, what makes Flatworms pests? I understand that if they get to plauge populations and start smothering everything but to have a low amount in the tank is that really detrimental to the health of your system?
Levi

[Keri]

that's why they are bad. I had flatworms in the beginning, I increased flow and added a yellow wrasse, haven't seen one in months.




These guys are 'pods and are good for your tank, don't get rid of them!