Tiny White Bugs!!!! What Are They???

[carshark]

ok just today i noticed these little tiny white, almost worm looking creatures crawling on the glass, ive seen these before but never knew what they were......any ideas help etc etc???
they kinda look shrimp like, i dunno what these are....anyone ever heard or seen this before??

 

[ryan115]

can you get a picture? do they look like they have legs like little bugs... if so they are pods, or are they a worm with a split tail and a head that is farily broad? If so they are flatworms, either way they shouldnt be any harm and are a relativly good sign of a healthy tank

 

[carshark]

well i will try to get a pic posted as soon as the gf gets home with her digital camera, but ok they look like tiny tiny bugs, that move very quickly on the glass, it seems like the body kinda fades out to a tail or something hard to explain

 

[ryan115]

fairly small with a bunch of little legs on them? kind of look like a small rolly polly or a doodle bug, whatever you want to call it?

 

[dougai]

fish food you didnt need to pay for
your fish will have them gone in no time

 

[carshark]

no i mean tiny, look almost like a white fleas they stick to the glass and they are moving

 

[ryan115]

right each one is about 1/16 - 1/8 of an inch?

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by Ryan115
right each one is about 1/16 - 1/8 of an inch?
yeah not even that big but i think you know what i am talking about....are these good bad?? are they pods?? never seen them before....andi think they are floating in the water tryin to attach to stuff i mean these guys are tiny

 

[carshark]

 

[dougai]

your fish will eat them
they look like shrimp but the size of like a pen tip or 2

 

[magickyl]

These are most likely just pods. This is a good thing. It means that your tank is progressing nicely. Lots of fish eat them. No worries.

 

[carshark]

thanks guys.....i appreciate the help, it only affirms my thoughts on what it was.....
i have a 5in. foxface, 3 in. blue regal, 5 in. red general star, 2 in. diamond goby, 3 in percula, 6 in. coral banded and the clean up crew....this will be good for those im sure??

 

[joec21]

if you have lr, then you get pods
it's a good thing every tank has or should have them.
there are many types.

 

[ryan115]

yep pods

Just means that you have a healthy tank

 

[carshark]

thanks guys i would have posted a pic but they are too small to even get a picture of, i dont think my camera has a macro feature, i dunno