White Mites On The Glass?

[dizzied]

So I was looking at a tank when I noticed a bunch of little white mite-like creatures crawling around the glass.

Not a good picture, but they look like little ovals with a long tail and short antennas. I haven't introduced anything new to the tank in weeks, I thought it might be planaria from the possibility I've been overfeeding, though they don't look the same.

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like fish louse they are oval shaped with many legs, but not sure if they have tails, would have to look for some info.
Having any of the fish been flicking and rubbing, and look for sores or puncture wounds on the fish.

 

[WILDER]

Not fish louse they don't have tails.
So there oval with a tail and antennas, no legs then, and can you describe the tail.

 

[dizzied]

Very thin, somewhat transparent, about the length of the body. I photoshopped one up.

 

[WILDER]

Check the fish as thats look like it could be a nasty parasite.
Look for signs of flicking and rubbing against objects.
Get a magifying glass and inspect the fish for pierce marks and sores
Check the gills to see if they look pale with excess mucas on them, or red and inflamed.

 

[dizzied]

All fish seem fine.

 

[WILDER]

Try and get them out with a net.

 

[dizzied]

Definitely too small to net. Though I think too big to be a parasite. Almost shrimp-like in movement, with the same "sudden zipping" movement.

 

[dizzied]

After some non-stop Googling, I came across another forum where someone had the exact same problem. They narrowed it down to copepods. Though if that was the case, I would've expected that at least one of the fish would've made an attempt at eating them.

 

[WILDER]

Look under copepods.
http/www.goldfishinfo.com/ailment2.htm#copepods

 

[dizzied]

Luckily for me, it doesn't look like all copepods are parasitic, and all my fish seem normal. Just in case, is there a plant and invert-safe medication you can recommend?

 

[WILDER]

Not many, what's your location.

 

[dizzied]

New York.

I really do doubt it's a parasite now. An oto just situated itself near the pods and they're completely ignoring it. I'm gonna sweep the tank later and see if there's a buildup of excess food in caves and such.

 

[WILDER]

ok, good luck.

This is a good med but its very strong.
And probably not safe for plants or inverts.
Clout
Manufacturer: Aquarium Products
A very strong and effective medication for parasitic and protozoan infestations. Treats: Ich, Hydra, leeches, Planaria, Epistylis, Trichodina, Hexamita,Tetrahy-mena, body fungus, digenetic flukes, parasitic copepods, monogenetic flukes and anchor worms.

 

[frozenbarb]

looks like dwarf frys and brine shrimps to me lol