Little "bugs" (copepods?) in my cheato...

LindseyM · #1 02-10-2011, 03:34 AM

I noticed today that the cheato that I have in my tank seems to be crawling with these creepy little things.... "bugs" for lack of a better term.

I think they may be copepods? I googled copepods but its hard to tell because all of the photos are close ups and all I see in my tank are little things with antennae and a bunch of legs and they are kinda white-ish see-through. My hermit crabs seem to like them....

Anyways, I wanted to make sure that they are not harmful to my tank. I'm pretty much a noob and my tank has only been set up for a month and a half. I thought it took a long time to get copepods (from what I have read about people wanting them for mandarin gobies).

Anyways, any info would be super!

Thanks!

Lindsey

The Grizz · #2 02-10-2011, 03:54 AM

Yep sounds like pods to me, mine cheato has a ton of them as well as bristle stars.

mark · #3 02-10-2011, 02:15 PM

One of the reason I have Chaeto is for the 'bugs'. Did get me for a bit when first setup the the fuge as some were a different shape and smaller than ones seeing in the display. All good though.

LindseyM · #4 02-10-2011, 02:55 PM

super! I'm glad they are good. I must be doing something right then!

I have a firefish and a tailspot blenny.... will they enjoy eating these little buggers?

Snappy · #5 02-10-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LindseyM

super! I'm glad they are good. I must be doing something right then!

I have a firefish and a tailspot blenny.... will they enjoy eating these little buggers?

They will eat them if they happen to float by but those fish aren't really much for hunting per se'.