Please help identify these tiny critters I just noticed.

[jmark]

I need help identifying these tiny white critters that have appeared in my aquarium. You can see one go across right in front of the glass on the sand. Thanks for any help.

 

[WheatToast]

Pictures/video? Might be copepods.

 

[TheSheff]

Pictures/video? Might be copepods.

either copepods or asterinas probably lol

 

[jmark]

I can’t get a video to upload. What format does it need to be in?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Videos struggle on the forum for some reason- most people upload them to YouTube first then link them here in their post.

 

[jmark]

Thanks

 

[jmark]

either copepods or asterinas probably lol

Let’s try this. There are two that go across the front at the bottom.

Unidentified Critters

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[Cichlid Dad]

Looks like our Best little helpers pods!

 

[WheatToast]

Let’s try this. There are two that go across the front at the bottom.

Unidentified Critters

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Amphipods. These pods are beneficial scavengers and are also known as scuds.
Can’t tell if the snail in the back is the undesirable, predatory Ilyanassa obsoleta or the desirable Nassarius velatus (Telasco velatus) though.

 

[jmark]

Thanks so much! The snail is a Nassarius

 

[WheatToast]

Thanks so much! The snail is a Nassarius

Ilyanassa obsoleta tends to be misidentified and sold as Nassarius, though I. obsoleta has been rare in the trade these days, so hopefully it really is Nassarius.

 

[jmark]

they are usually buried until I feed the fish and then they all pop up to eat. I haven’t noticed any predatory behavior. I will do a little more research. Thanks

 

[WheatToast]

Deleted.

 

[WheatToast]

Update?

 

[jmark]

Ilyanassa obsoleta tends to be misidentified and sold as Nassarius, though I. obsoleta has been rare in the trade these days, so hopefully it really is Nassarius.

I have had no problems with the snails. Also, I have not noticed any more of the pods. Thanks