Bugs, bugs, bugs!

[khoward20]

ok, i got home late last night and decided to check on my tank. i turned on the room lighting and took a look, when i noticed tiny "bugs" running around on my LR. they appered to be about 1/16 to 1/8 in length and kind of gray in color. it looked like they had many legs but i could be wrong. they didnt give me very long to check them out. they were heading for cover quickly. anyone know what these might be? and should i be worried? if so how can i get rid of them.

 

[bigarn]

They're probably pods ... Good to have, and a sign of a healthy tank.
Use a flashlight with a red lens and shine it in there at night ... you'll be amazed at how many of these you have.

 

[firefish21]

how long does it take for these to appear?
i've had my tank set up with LR and LS since wednesday... should I also be noticing these?

 

[wax32]

Took about 2 months before I started seeing them in my tank. It's been 5 months now and my tank is swarming with them. The little aquaclear filter I use to run my carbon acts like a mini-fuge and is always full of them. When I change my carbon I shake the sock in the main tank and its a pod storm.

 

[khoward20]

cool i was hoping that is what they were. i just had never seen them then all of the sudden boom. my tank is about 4 months old by the way. i wish i could make my sump into a fuge but i dont think it is big enough. it is already cramped with the rio pump, heater and the polishing sponge. anyone know of a cheap way to make a fuge? i would love to have a mandarin goby but i dont want to starve the poor thing like it sounds like alot of people do.