Originally Posted by
uberlink http:///forum/post/2553676
I really wasn't trying to be disrespectful to anyone. I remember the first time I discovered pods in my tank. It scared me, and I posted something like "what are these bugs in my tank"? I now know that a thousand people had answered that very question before I asked it, and I've seen (and often answered) the identical post many times since then. I think it's a common enough question, and one often asked when people are nervous about this frightening new development, to warrant a sticky at the top of the board.
I'd be more than happy to write a sticky It would go something like this:
Subject: What are these little bugs in my tank?
Answer: Don't panic! If you're seeing small white bugs on the glass, or larger shrimp-like critters running around in your live rocks, you are probably seeing copepods, isopods, or amphipods. These are almost always completely harmless. In fact, they are a sign of a healthy tank that is starting to establish itself, and they may one day provide a source of food for blennies, dragonets, and other tank inhabitants. Do a search on the boards for copepods, amphipods, isopods, or--simply--pods. You'll learn everything you never knew you wanted to know about them. Welcome to the hobby!
Out of curiosity, and I know this is just a rough draft, but why would you post a sticky telling others to do a search for pods? If a sticky is going to be written it should be complete and have the correct information. For example, isopods and amphipods are NOT almost always harmless. There is information on this site that you can point people to if you want to. Here are a couple
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/189204/iotm-copepods-amphipods-isopods
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/182661/amphipods-copopods-isopods
It is best to simply answer their questions for them though and then tell them where they can find more information on the subject.