Weird little parasite things?

[SharkaThon]

So I noticed today that there are some weird little white things moving around on the inside of my tank. They're on the acrylic, but they don't seem to be bothering the fish. All of the fish are acting normally, but these things just developed recently. None of them are getting on the fish, nor are the fish presenting any symptoms of being sick or anything. What could these things be and how do I get rid of them?

 

[Jspigs]

Are they worm like? if so then it could be planaria which is harmless to fish but might harm fish eggs.

 

[SharkaThon]

It's hard to tell, they're so small. They look like what I would describe as maybe mites. They're barely a millimeter in size.

 

[vampie]

Sounds like copepods are a possibility.

 

[SharkaThon]

Here's a video of them I just took:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IugSclKJZTI

 

[steelshade]

Planaria are probable. I've had them. Mostly harmless, just nasty. Copper treatment kills them but it will also kill any other invertabrates as well. Copper treatment is bad for plants also.

 

[SharkaThon]

Alright, now the video is up so maybe we can figure out what it is...

 

[vampie]

It's too hard to tell from that video. Try looking up pictures of copepods and planaria and see if either of those is it.

 

[EscVelocity]

It is very hard to tell. Tank buddies parasite clear may rid you of them. The med is harmful to crustaceans though.

 

[The Zigman]

those are not planaria...

I have them too, not a clue what they are, or how I got them.