Not sure what it is?

[peef]

I have noticed in the top like 4 inches of my tank on the glass there are these little "bugs" They are colorless and about the size of a pin head. They are alive and quick little buggers. They are not on any of my corals or anything...? Just wanted to know if anyone has an idea. It is impossible for me to get a pick as of how small they are. About as big as this----> .

 

[paintballer768]

Pods of some kind?

 

[stayloki]

Those are most likely copepods, beneficial and nothing to worry about. There are only a few nuisance copepods and those are rarely found in the home aquarium. Do a search on here, you'll find tons on them.

 

[peef]

Pods don't grow and live ON the glass though. They only live and grow in sand and live rock. These are not on the sand or LR that I can see at all...? I mean yeah they could be a pod I am not THAT versed in them in the scheme of things. And like I was saying they are the size of the period dot here.

 

[juice_1080]

I have had the same things all over my glass since a couple months ago. Mine mostly hang out on the corners of the tank and they don't seem to bug anything. They do look like a pod though if you look closely enough. I just assumed they were copes because I was told that the bigger ones were a different kind (I have some that are almost 1/4-1/2") I haven't noticed anything wrong with my tank since I noticed the little guys on the glass though so I wouldn't worry about it.
They may be in your sand and rocks but they are so small that you don't notice them. I have a hard time spotting the larger ones and have never spotted the smaller ones anywhere but the glass just because they are right there.

 

[perfectdark]

Copepods for sure..

These tiny creatures often have cycles where they will multiply and appear to be in over abundance and then their numbers will die off to a more appropriate amount to where they can survive. This can happen many times in your tanks life time. Check your glass they love to scavange the film algea where you may have not gotten it all when you cleaned last or your husbandry has been lacking. I often see hundreds where I cannot get my scraper to because my LR prohibits it.

 

[peef]

Sweet, that is great to know! I will stop scrubbing them off with my glass cleaner. Thanks alot to you both.

 

[halostalker]

i want those in my new tank