Info on some bugs

[bruzer]

i was staring into my tank today and stopped to look at a chunk of krill the dwarf lion missed that was laying on the bottom. Upon looking closer there were hundreds of little bugs swarmin over it they were realllly tiny good bad ? im hoping good =)


Thanks Bruce Anderson

[icyuod2]

copepods

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/icyuod2/Copepods.jpg


amphipod
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/icyuod2/IMG_8339.jpg


isopods and copepods
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/icyuod2/pods.jpg


mysis
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/icyuod2/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/icyuod2/IMG_0085.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/icyuod2/20051118115600.jpg
all part of a healthy system. (and a fantastic food for your critters)

any questions? :)

forgot to mention, there are parasitic isopods, but IME they're not as common as the others.

[djayboi]

icuyod2: nice of you for posting the pics.

and yes pods are good for your tank!