bug/cockroach/ant looking things........

[Ariel110G]

Well at night when the lights of my tank are out I some time come with a flashlight to see what?s going on.
So it looks like my tank / live rock is full of this bug/cockroach/ant looking things, & some are big as medium size ant, it is hard to explain how they look, but when they see the light, they are fast like mice, run from the light & hide. I have a sump/refugim with live rock sand bed & macro algae. If they are pods what type are they? Do my fish eat them?

 

[rbtwo4]

Lmfao yeah thats good for ur tank leave them alone.

 

[Ariel110G]

Lmfao yeah thats good for ur tank leave them alone.

ok but what are they?

 

[rbtwo4]

Amphi pod if I'm correct

 

[al0ha]

i think what u have are gammarus amphripods which just kinda pick thru all detritus n what not and good food source for ur fish.

 

[masterswimmer]

See if you can get yourself a red LED flashlight. The pods and other benthic layer critters aren't so skittish with the red light. They'll all scramble to hide when the white light comes out, but the red light won't bother them. It'll give you plenty of time to observe them and possibly even photograph them to help with identifying them.

From the sound of it, you've got copepods (the VERY tiny pods) and amphipods (larger and look like a tiny letter 'c').

All good for your tank, the sign of a healthy system! Keep up the good work.

Russ

 

[Imbarrie]

I have a couple of these from Home Depot or Lowes. The red is perfect for night viewing and even use the white during day time for looking into rocks.


http://www.google.com/m/products/ca...=X&ei=hOLlTsrqGsjX0QG--ZmsBQ&ved=0CDYQ8wIwAQ#

 

[Ariel110G]

Cool

Cool its good to know that I have healthy system in my 110G tank, now im starting my 29G for my 5 year old son, its like a father son thing I have the big 110G & he has the 29G

Take a look at this: http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtm

From this list it looks like I have: Amphipod, Coperpod, Hydroid, Isopods, Limpet, Flatworm,

 

[rbtwo4]

lol u better pray it aint flatworms thats no good

 

[KathyC]

Cool its good to know that I have healthy system in my 110G tank, now im starting my 29G for my 5 year old son, its like a father son thing I have the big 110G & he has the 29G

Take a look at this: http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtm

From this list it looks like I have: Amphipod, Coperpod, Hydroid, Isopods, Limpet, Flatworm,

Your link isn't working.

You do NOT want to have the following from that list...
Hydroid
Isopods
Flatworms

If you see any of these in your tank - can you please post pics of them?
They are seriously bad for the tank

 

[Custom05Taco]

This might help you


http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html


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[Ariel110G]

Here

www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

 

[Ariel110G]

From the link

Your link isn't working.

You do NOT want to have the following from that list...
Hydroid
Isopods
Flatworms

If you see any of these in your tank - can you please post pics of them?
They are seriously bad for the tank

Hydroid: Watch them, they can kill fry
Isopods: Good
Flatworms -Acoel: Watch them

Thats what I got from the link

 

[Ariel110G]

The link is working now

 

[rbtwo4]

hydroid and fw no good bro

 

[Ariel110G]

bro

hydroid and fw no good bro

Did you take a look at the link?

 

[rbtwo4]

yes and FW NO GOOD! i know i had them before!

 

[Ariel110G]

ok

yes and FW NO GOOD! i know i had them before!

Ok cool so what to do to get rid of them

 

[rbtwo4]

first we need a positive id if thats truly what you have. so we need a photo

 

[Ariel110G]

I can see them....

first we need a positive id if thats truly what you have. so we need a photo

When I take a close look at the glass of my tank I can see them it look just like that image the have on that link
Flatworms -Acoel / Brown Flatworms
but I dont think I have a lot of them.