Little critters in my tank.

[gmiller123456]

I've just set up a tank which just has some corals in it, no fish (never had any). It's about 2 months old and now I've noticed there's some little white critters crawling around all over the place. They don't appear to be huring anything, but does anyone know what they are? Should I try to get rid of them? And if so, how?

 

[awigpot]

i think those are copapods. but i am new at this also and i would like to know if i am correct. they are essential to some fishs diet like a mandarin. please correct me if i am worg

 

[gmiller123456]

A little googling implies you are correct. Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

Yes copepods are small inverts..the ones in your tank are good...they serve as a natural food source not only for the mandarin, but lots of gobies, blennies and other fish and inverts..they also serve a purpose in the biological system in you tank...

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