WHITE CREATURES INSIDE MY TANK

[j1701z]

THERE IS WHITE CREATURES INSIDE MY TANK, AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS. IT LOOK LIKE LITTLE BUGS, THEY ARE ON THE GLASS AND MOVE AROUND . IS IT MARINE ICH? ANY IDEAS.

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[Rich-n-poor]

Basically they are called pods. Big bugs=Copepods little bugs=amphipods or something like that.

their numbers will balance out once the tank matures. They are pperfectly normal and a sign of a healthy tank.
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[j1701z]

THANKS A LOT ! I FEEL BETTER KNOW, I THOUGH THAT IT WAS SOME KIND OF DISEASE

 

[Jawbone]

If they are really itty bitty less than 1mm Everybody has them if you look in your LFS's tank they have them too.

check out the hitchhiker FAQ I think they might be in there
Hitchhiker FAQ at Reefs.org

 

[Jawbone]

Actually I could not find them in the hhfaq but I know they are in every tank I have looked at in this town. I never gave it much thought but I believe they are harmless unless they are so thick you cant see through your glass.