Little Bugs

[andrew]

I have a bunch of little bug looking things all over my glass was told they are bad not sure what they are but they are tiny any suggestions what they might be

 

[averhoog]

if you could get a pic would help a lot

 

[TORX]

Pics always help. But the most popular ones can be easily Google. Try salt water flea. Although not a flee, it will bring you some good pics.

 

[Kman]

They could be harmless pods that eat algae. If they are on the glass and not causing problems to the corals they are more then likely harmless. Are they kind of long and flat with many legs?

 

[MrHermit85]

What colour are they? Do they have round discs with many legs? Then could be hydroids. Google them and you will see a bunch of pics. I always get them on my glass in te early months of a new tank.

Otherwise they could just be pods which are a good food source. A picture would help a lot though for people to identify

 

[SamB]

Sounds like copepods or similar creatures which as some posters have said, are very beneficial for any SW aquarium !

 

[Kman]

Yes they are important. If you support the food web it will help you process any algae blooms and feed your corals and fish. The copepods and other algae eaters will bloom and decline as nutrients rise and fall. If you don't have a healthy food web and you get a bloom it is harder to get rid of.