Hitch Hiker Help Needed

[Fish Queen 84]

i have had my tank set up for a little over 2 weeks now . i have 90lbs of LR that i have added from many LFS , i have seen a few things i havent put in the tank . first i have found a star fish and a crab no worries there . but i have spotted little white bugs ? parasites ? , they have long antenas and tails (compaired to their body size ) seems to be hundreds of them on the glass . i hope they and not going to cause problems but i could be very wronge . plz any help or links , info anything would be great . i have tried to looking for them on the net , seeing i dont have a name my results are very limited .
thanks alot for any info

 

[Lovesfish]

http/www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

try this link its helped me alot maybe you can find it on here and find out good or bad what it is. dave

 

[Chac]

More than likely one of the 'pod' family

Copepods
Isopods
or Amphipods

 

[Toadfish]

sopunds great but I don't know if its just me buty the link didn't work but I found another one and it includes all 'pods'
http/www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/rs/index.php

 

[Fish Queen 84]

I have found out that there called Copepod now i cant find anything that tells me if there good or bad
if anyone would know that would be great Thanks alot p.s great link

 

[JJ1234567]

short answer: awsome.

people set up whole systems designed around generating the maximum number of pods possible to feed special species of fish. you need pods for the long term health and survivablitiy of most of the fish in your system.

 

[Fish Queen 84]

if it wasnt for this site i would be lost ! THANKS BIG TIME
all the info was super helpful and great to read . KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB GUYS AND GALS
cheers