New to reefing reef bug question

[bovsbaitboxes]

I have a bunch of reef bugs (little crawling shimp looking thing dont laugh at me

)can you have to many I can see them running all over the place I have no fish in the tank yet and only a few hermit crabs let me know if I am just panicing thanks John

 

[goisles1]

Do they look like little white flees crawling all over the glass?

If so, I have them too... My tank is almost 4months old and I'm just starting to see them now.
I believe mine are Copepods and they are a good thing to have (so I've read). However, with the naked eye, I wouldn't describe mine as looking like Shrimp. So, maybe you have something different??

 

[bovsbaitboxes]

mine are amphipods they say they are fine there are a bunch but no millions free live food for my fish coming this week john

 

[Reef Reaper]

if those bugs are the ones I think they are. Then they are good. when you get fish, they will all disappear!

 

[masterswimmer]

Amphipods and Copepods are both the sign of a healthy tank. Consider it a good omen.

swimmer

 

[DHaut]

Amphipods and Copepods are both the sign of a healthy tank. Consider it a good omen.

swimmer

+1 - You're headed in the right direction! They are beneficial members of your tank's clean-up-crew. They'll eat leftover food, waste and algae. The population will even out in time as food supplies steady and the fish start to take care of them.