New Creature In The Tank?

rich19020 · 08/10/2011, 08:16 PM

I noticed these really small creatures. They are white oval shaped with little legs. The are hanging out on some live rock and the glass. Never seen them before any ideas what they might be? Also good or bad?

SushiGirl · 08/10/2011, 08:22 PM

Sounds like possibly Isopods. Depending on the kind, they're good.

rich19020 · 08/10/2011, 08:27 PM

Will they just keep increasing in numbers?

SushiGirl · 08/10/2011, 08:39 PM

With available food, yes. If they're just the standard isopod, they're good food for fish.
isopod.jpg

pods1.jpg

rich19020 · 08/10/2011, 08:41 PM

that is exactly what they are. Will my clown fish and blue yellow tail damsel eat them? Or my hermit or emerald crab?

Seems like the best fish is a goby which I don't own and didn't want to add a third fish to a 14 gallon biocube.

Should I be concerned about these creatures multiplying or don't worry about them?

SushiGirl · 08/10/2011, 09:35 PM

You don't have to add anything to eat them. The population will grow and shrink according to available food for them. Either of those fish might eat them. Nothing to worry about at all, it's a good sign.

DashTrash400 · 08/10/2011, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

You don't have to add anything to eat them. The population will grow and shrink according to available food for them. Either of those fish might eat them. Nothing to worry about at all, it's a good sign.

Funny this was the latest question on the forum because I just noticed some in my tank tonight and was going to get on and ask good or bad. Since it seems someone notice the same thing as me I will assume question answered and as far as the quote above being it's a good thing does it tell you something about the tank or where it's at as far as stability maybe?

DashTrash400 · 08/10/2011, 09:40 PM

Looking at the pictures more closely mine were to small to decipher which is making me lean to the copepoda are both species shown above good? Or just the isos?

08/10/2011, 08:16 PM	#1
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	New Creature In The Tank? I noticed these really small creatures. They are white oval shaped with little legs. The are hanging out on some live rock and the glass. Never seen them before any ideas what they might be? Also good or bad?

08/10/2011, 08:22 PM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Sounds like possibly Isopods. Depending on the kind, they're good. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

08/10/2011, 08:39 PM	#4
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	With available food, yes. If they're just the standard isopod, they're good food for fish. isopod.jpg pods1.jpg __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

08/10/2011, 09:35 PM	#6
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	You don't have to add anything to eat them. The population will grow and shrink according to available food for them. Either of those fish might eat them. Nothing to worry about at all, it's a good sign. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

08/10/2011, 09:40 PM	#8
DashTrash400 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alvin TX Posts: 171	Looking at the pictures more closely mine were to small to decipher which is making me lean to the copepoda are both species shown above good? Or just the isos? __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 270g inprogress

08/10/2011, 08:27 PM	#3
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	Will they just keep increasing in numbers?

08/10/2011, 08:41 PM	#5
rich19020 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 389	that is exactly what they are. Will my clown fish and blue yellow tail damsel eat them? Or my hermit or emerald crab? Seems like the best fish is a goby which I don't own and didn't want to add a third fish to a 14 gallon biocube. Should I be concerned about these creatures multiplying or don't worry about them?

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