Tiny red slugs

[yOyOYoo]

Can I get an identification on these tiny little red slugs? They appear very small about 20 microns in size. You can see in the photos and videos attached there are some tisbe copepods for size comparison, which are about 50 to 100 microns in size I believe. These red things do not look like flatworms to me.

 

[Reef Jedi]

Interesting, they almost move like a flat worm. I’m not sure tho, following to learn from others.

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[yOyOYoo]

These showed up in my copepod culture. Just wondering if they are safe to add to my tank.

 

[jabberkaycee]

This? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/red-bugs-help.1085630/

 

[yOyOYoo]

This? https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/red-bugs-help.1085630/

Thanks for the link - that OP’s photos and videos look like Tigriopus pods with the way they move. The red bugs I have just look like little slugs, not quite like flatworms.

 

[EnterName]

Without microscope there is no way to be sure. Depending on their diet copepods can have different colors though.

 

[yOyOYoo]

I found another post that has something similar: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hundreds-of-tiny-red-ciliates-on-glass.1132635/

This may be some type of red hypotrich ciliate (pseudokeronopsis).

Now I really want to get my hands on a microscope!

 

[EnterName]

I found another post that has something similar: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hundreds-of-tiny-red-ciliates-on-glass.1132635/

This may be some type of red hypotrich ciliate (pseudokeronopsis).

Now I really want to get my hands on a microscope!

I can highly recommend it https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/microscopy-thread.1138845/