Help I think I have a BUG!????

[antkri]

When I came home tonight I turned on the light to the tank and I saw a little white(for lack of better terms) BUG! Running around in my polyp garden! Should I be worried? What the /@$% is it? I am freaking out, Please help.

 

[nas19320]

Most likely its some sort of Pod. They are good for the tank. Do a search for more info and pictures.

 

[antkri]

Not sure if a pod would be running around? Would it?

 

[a_fender69]

I agree, there is nothing wrong with pods, they feed off of microagleas and excess food. It shows that your tank is becoming biodiverse. As for what kind? There are so many it is hard to tell, like previous response, do a search and you might be able to identify.

 

[sheracr123]

My pods "run around" all the time. Kinda remind me of a clear flea.

 

[thomas712]

Somthing like this?

 

[luptinpitman]

I have something similar in my tank. I only ever see them in the overflow boxes, and they are too small to see any detail.

 

[cprdnick]

I've determined that the ones I have are "amphipods" and that's all they do is run, as of yet I haven't seen them do anything besides run, and float when they get thrown from a PH.

 

[antkri]

Thomas---That is it! Thank you all so much!

 

[thomas712]

No problem, that pic was just one of many, many types of amphipods, question is why would you have an austrailian amphipod in your aquarium? LOL guess he could have hitch hiked.