BUGS?! in my Tank?!

[jellifishi]

I was cleaning my tank when I saw little pieces of sand where clinging to the tank? Earlier there was this white film (I don't have a picture) laying on the sand but I wasn't thinking anything of it and sucked it up. It looked like a foggy piece of film. Then I saw that they were MOVING. They have a red bottom with a white head and are incredibly small. Are these harmful? What are they? Do I need to treat the tank? I drew on the picture that I took of them for a closer look as to what I see! Please help!

 

[tzabor10]

Looks like copepods, but the picture is so blurry

 

[jellifishi]

Looks like copepods, but the picture is so blurry

This was as clear as I could get it. You can see the white part of their body and their two antennas barely.

 

[tzabor10]

This was as clear as I could get it. You can see the white part of their body and their two antennas barely.

Do they look like this?

 

[jellifishi]

Do they look like this?

They don't have any legs that I can see. They kind of hop or skip around right now. The drawing I have on that one photo is as best as I can see. I might be able to take a sample from the tank and put it under my microscope. Would that help?

 

[tzabor10]

Do they look like this?

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Or like this?

 

[The_Paradox]

They look like white flatworms but movement you described is more like isopods. Both are safe.

 

[jellifishi]

They look exactly like the little ones in this picture. What are they? Is there a way I can get rid of them?

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Those are good pods you wouldn't want to get rid of them. They help keep the tank clean and provide food for fish and corals.

 

[jellifishi]

Those are good pods you wouldn't want to get rid of them. They help keep the tank clean and provide food for fish and corals.

I don't have any fish or corals yet, which is why I'm worried. I only have snails.

 

[gbroadbridge]

They look exactly like the little ones in this picture. What are they? Is there a way I can get rid of them?

They're good things to have in the tank - people pay good money to buy them and add them.

Once you add fish they're gonna be happy fish

 

[jellifishi]

I managed to get one under the microscope. So, are these 100% confirmed pods? The picture with the loose balls/circles was when a slide was placed on top of the sample. Are these eggs?