tank pests

[Tener ds]

hi all,ive been watchin my new tank as it cycles and ive noticed
some very very small white lookin things jumpin around in the tank.
there only about 1/2 a mil long and stay manly on the glass,
any ideas wot they are? and is it ok to leave them in the tank?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
If they move in a series of quick movements, (like a row of full stops .. . .... .. .?) and rest on the glass they are almost certainly Cyclops or another Copepod crustacean. [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod"]Copepod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:Copepodkils.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Copepodkils.jpg/220px-Copepodkils.jpg"@@AMEPARAM@@commons/thumb/2/28/Copepodkils.jpg/220px-Copepodkils.jpg[/ame]

They are harmless to Plecs and a really good food for Tetra's etc.

cheers Darrel

 

[Tener ds]

Hi all,
If they move in a series of quick movements, (like a row of full stops .. . .... .. .?) and rest on the glass they are almost certainly Cyclops or another Copepod crustacean. Copepod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They are harmless to Plecs and a really good food for Tetra's etc.

cheers Darrel

strange looking thing.they do look like that,glad tetras like them cos im getting some off them.