Resolved My glass has fleas?

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  1. Reefbuilder

    Reefbuilder Scooter Blennie

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    Okay I am stumped. Noticed a few the other day but there must be 1000's of little white specs all over my glass and in the water. Looks like small white dots. fraction of the size of a pod. any ideas?

    to small for pics.
     
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  2. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Coral spawning?
     
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  3. Reefbuilder

    Reefbuilder Scooter Blennie

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    But they seam like bugs. My wife said the tank has fleas like mites or something. They are tiny
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Plankton bloom. :)
     
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  5. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Copepods, smaller version of amphipods.

    Maybe jelly fish?

    Shrimp?

    I've had blooms of both the latter two that disappeared in a day.
     
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  6. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    do they react to light?
     
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  7. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    My guess is pods. Willing to bet they are already gone.
     
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  8. Reefbuilder

    Reefbuilder Scooter Blennie

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    I thought that as well but now been a few days since I first noticed them. They are all over the glass and swimming around. Never seen pods like that
     
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  9. Reefbuilder

    Reefbuilder Scooter Blennie

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    I dont know - cant see them with the lights off. :)
     
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  10. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    I've seen that in my previous tank. Do you have a magnifying glass? Having one handy is always great for identifying the tiny stuff.

    It could be copods, they are tiny.
    Do they look like this?
     

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