Possible copepod question

[Blueflu1]

I know what copepods look like, but I have a ton of little bugs swimming around in circles under a ledge that look like mayfly's swarming. Are these baby pods or another type of critter. I am used to seeing bigger pods. I saw them before in my old tank a few years ago, so I know they are not abnormal.

If they are pods, then my six line and mandarin haven't paid any attention to them. Maybe they are too small for them.

 

[pillowfish]

Sounds normal....happen to have a pic there Rob?

 

[JayM]

sounds like pods....and that's a good thing...

 

[jtma508]

copepods don't really swarm around. They may get on the glass and skitter a little but not really free swim all that much. Nor do the larger pods. In a bottle they will but not once given places to hide. However, I have alot of what you're probably seeing and they're mysid shrimp. A bit larger than copepods and they do swim around. I see them in my fuge as well as in larger 'caves' in my rockwork.

 

[Blueflu1]

these are much smaller then pods and they are swarming, not on glass or anything.

 

[jtma508]

Hmmm... smaller than pods but visible to the eye? Curious. If you're up for it, I'm in Franklin and have a research grade microscope. We could get to the bottom of this rather quickly.