Micro creatures swimming in the tank

[sslow]

Hi everyone. Happy New Year to all.

I started my tanks slightly over 3 weeks now. Got 1 wrasse, 1 crab, 1 shrimp and 5 snails so far. Tank filled with LR and LS but no corals yet.

I noticed micro creatures (I think white in colour) about 1mm in size swimming around when the lights came on. They are disappeared after about 2 minutes (from light coming on).

Too small to take a picture. Does anyone have any idea what they may be? Do I need to quickly change water?

Thanks.

[Gouldian]

Those are pods ie copepods, amphipods etc they are beneficial to your setup. Fishes will feeds on them too.

When you have them, it seems that you have been patience as not to add to manay fishes at one go.

Congrats

[root]

yeah i think those r pods... swim damn fast when lights come on. i have lots of them too esp in my sump..

but nearly every morning when my blue tang wakes up i see a white thingie on its body.. its almost twice the size of a amphipod and its really very white.. any idea what it is? it will drop of the blue tang and disappear when the blue tang wakes up.. anyone knows what tt is? some leech or sth?

sorry to hijack this thread sslow..

[sunny03]

that a sea lice i guess

[root]

oh man.. tt sounds bad.

how do i get rid of tt lice?

[sslow]

Thanks for the replies.

root,

No problems asking the question. Hope things are not as bad as you think.

Cheers.

[diabolus]

if its a sea lice, then you have a big problem.