Tiny creatures have appeared in my tank.

[noble]

So as I was closely looking at some of my new purchases/trades from the swap, I noticed a couple very, very small clear creatures running around on the sand and rock. They are only noticable with my face up against the glass, and are about the size of a pinhead (maybe smaller). As I look closer there are hundreds of these things.

Any Idea what they are????? maybe they hitchhiked in on a frag.

 

[imported_June]

what color are they?

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

Copepods/amphipods = good4u

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

Do a google image search for those two words.

 

[noble]

Ah, pods, nice. (June, they are white/clear)

 

[imported_June]

yea there pods ;0)

 

[Josh]

I'm not sure who bought my bag-o-caulerpa, but it was loaded with pods. Also, if you put it in a fish free refugium or sump you will be seeing a LOT of small shrimp soon.

In about 3 months you will also notice small snails and limpets. I have a good deal of sponges and clams as well. Not sure how well these will hitchhike, but they ended up in my tank one way or another.

 

[House of Laughter]

Noble,

For sure there were pods in the zoos you picked up - so looks like we just fed your tank with good animals

Good stuff

House