K kevindub Experienced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 8, 2007 #1 Yesterday night, I saw my water was full of little white animals that jerked around in the water after the lights went out. They are too small to photograph. Any ideas what they are? Could they be shrimp babies? I have two cleaner shrimps.
Yesterday night, I saw my water was full of little white animals that jerked around in the water after the lights went out. They are too small to photograph. Any ideas what they are? Could they be shrimp babies? I have two cleaner shrimps.
I Irie Eyes Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 9, 2007 #2 Copepods, my friend. No worries-they are harmless (beneficial!) zooplankton.
S SnowManSnow Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 10, 2007 #4 hmm .. were they wormlike? or more like little shrimp or kinda like fleas? B
A Anonymous Guest Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 11, 2007 #5 Copepods. Mysids, amphripods, etc, typically don't display the jerky swimming motion IME.
