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kristolh
02/07/2006, 08:55 AM
Last night we discovered tiny white things moving around on the glass. Some look like they may be copepods, but it's had to tell without a microscope. They scurry around on the glass. Others are a little longer and thinner, and slither, but they are still very tiny. I think the first ones are copepods, but what about the other one? Anyone have a clue?

Pandora
02/07/2006, 09:15 AM
There are a LOT of things that slither around the reef at night :) Could be something like baby bristleworms, or some sort of tube worm, or any number of other worms and creepy crawlies. A pic would help.

kristolh
02/07/2006, 10:00 AM
I tried to take some pics but they wouldn't show up on the pic they were too small. To see them you pretty much have to have your face only a couple of inches from the glass, they're tiny

SumoBlenny
02/07/2006, 02:51 PM
If they have a jerky darting movement it is likely to be a copepod.
If it has more of a smooth gliding motion it is more likely to be a worm.

Pandora
02/07/2006, 03:02 PM
Try here:

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

Also, try melev's sticky post (has his page link) at the top of this forum.