little white 'dots' on live rock and tank

ignath

Member
I am stumped. I have a myriad of white dots about the size of a pencil point on the walls and live rock. Fish and inverts are fine and my water is great. any ideas? i would send a picture but they are just 'dots'
 

earlybird

Active Member
Look harder and you'll see them crawl around. They are small crustaceans called copepods. They eat algae and fish eat them. Very beneficial to have in your aquarium.
 
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