What the hell are these bugs!!

[fishpoops]

they could be Amphipods too at this point though couldn't they? I read they look similar in the juvenile stage.

[jason604]

There's so many it just freaked me out that thu can appear in a day? After looking carefully there seems to be more like a hundred thousand of them. So pods r good or bad? How do I get rid of them and how did they just appear so suddenly? There doesn't seem to be any on my corals or fish

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by jason604

There's so many it just freaked me out that thu can appear in a day? After looking carefully there seems to be more like a hundred thousand of them. So pods r good or bad? How do I get rid of them and how did they just appear so suddenly? There doesn't seem to be any on my corals or fish

corals and fish will eat them , and they never just appeared theyve been there since day one the numbers get larger as time goes by, in places where there are predators like fish you prob wont see too many and they are nocturnal so better chances in the morning and night to find them.

there is no getting rid of them plus they are beneficial anyways

a mandarin, butterflys,wrasses and many other fish will make quick work of those guys


hth

[pinkreef]

what kind of fish do you have?

[msjboy]

take a flashlight at night and have a look... a lot of other night critters will come out that you would not see when the lights are on.
These , if one can see from the photo, is similar to what most people have in their tanks, especially if you shut down the pumps, even more will be visible.

[ScubaSteve]

These are the same bugs you were asking me about in my tank when you stopped by. I actually go to great lengths to keep their populations high. Great natural food for fish and they recycle waste in the process.

[Dearth]

It's a sign of a healthy reef if you have lots of pods they come in all shapes and sizes and is a boon for most fish and several species of bottom feeders.

[jason604]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

These are the same bugs you were asking me about in my tank when you stopped by. I actually go to great lengths to keep their populations high. Great natural food for fish and they recycle waste in the process.

Ahh thank god these are good bugs. I just freaked out when I came home from class and see a massive amount of them crawling around lol. Good to know my young tank is healthy

[jason604]

Originally Posted by pinkreef

what kind of fish do you have?

A yellow tang, 2 nemos, bi colored blenny, royal dotty back