So I was checking my tank after dark for copepods - I culture the little things but never see them after I put them in the tank. I’ve added literally hundreds of thousands but rarely see them more than a day after adding them.
Anyway… I realized there are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of tiny worms on the glass. Kinda curious what they may be as the tank has been started with dry rock, only additions have been ORA clowns, and two Anthias and three hermits from the LFS. FOWLR tank - no corals. So a tip o’ the hat to them for making it into the tank, but now there here I’m curious what they are.
Current concern level is low, and am assuming random tiny detrivores, but was curious if these are a “thing” or if there’s anything to worry about.
You can see one of the larger ones next to the measuring card just above the “zero” and approximately lines up with the measurements - seems about 2-3mm long max, but hard to get the camera to lock onto them as they’re so tiny. The other photo are several dozen of the little things, illuminated from the side. Each blotch or squiggle seems to be one.
Anyway… I realized there are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of tiny worms on the glass. Kinda curious what they may be as the tank has been started with dry rock, only additions have been ORA clowns, and two Anthias and three hermits from the LFS. FOWLR tank - no corals. So a tip o’ the hat to them for making it into the tank, but now there here I’m curious what they are.
Current concern level is low, and am assuming random tiny detrivores, but was curious if these are a “thing” or if there’s anything to worry about.
You can see one of the larger ones next to the measuring card just above the “zero” and approximately lines up with the measurements - seems about 2-3mm long max, but hard to get the camera to lock onto them as they’re so tiny. The other photo are several dozen of the little things, illuminated from the side. Each blotch or squiggle seems to be one.
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