Ummm Copepods..hopefully? YIKES!?

[heymybigfish]

So.... i made a thread about my water being filled with particles...and today i looked on the glass (didn't notice before) but the particles...are moving... they're like... a thousand. a thousand little white bugs. let me get a picture
ok done. so how many of these copepods are too many!? its like they just gave birth. lol... these things are tiny. gain of sand size,

i suppose now would be a good time for a dragonette? lol, only kidding.

 

[bang guy]

Yes, those appeat to be Harpacticoid Copepods. The population is self limiting, it would be difficult to have too many.

 

[heymybigfish]

awesome thanks.
ill llook them up. i'm guessing they're beneficial.

 

[saxman]

Don't worry, your fish will love them. The other critters you'll typically see on your tank panels are Munnid isopods, which are also harmless and make great snacks for your fish.
Here's a pictorial hicthhiker guide for your future use:
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml