Mysterious "Bugs"

[tigershark]

Well all of my corals are dead now so I guess this isn't really a big deal, but anyway when I turned my lights on today I noticed little "bug" type things crawling around the spot where my bubble coral used to be. Some were about the size of a pen tip, but most were smaller. If I remember correctly their abdomens were fat while their heads were small. I couldn't take a picture because they were too small and I don't see them anymore suggesting that they are nocturnal. Are these pods? If not do you have any ideas what they could be and what their purpose is?

[xaoss23]

if they were crawling all over a dead coral... most likely they were pods at a buffet...

[Joseph]

What color were they? White or Grayish? Most likely copepods of some sort. Very beneficial to have and most likely nocturnal to avoid being eaten by your fish. Check here - http://www.melevsreef.com/id/pods.html

[VWD]

I agree may just be pods. but can't say for sure , a picture or more info will help

[ChrisPrusha]

What happened to your corals?

[ouccmich]

Chris took my question right out of my hands.....

[tigershark]

I don't know, they just all of a sudden died. I really don't know what I'm going to do now because I have no more funds for the aquarium (from my parents) and I have a lot of things to pay for right now, dive trip and such. If anyone would be interested in a bunch of rock and a hell of a lighting system feel free to PM me because I might be getting rid of everything and trying my luck with just fish again.

[PelagicMagic]

do you only have LPS and SPS corals or did you also lose soft corals?

[smeese]

What is your lighting system. PM me with details!

[dobejazz]

Sorry to hear about your losses

[tigershark]

I only had LPS and some softies, the LFS told me I could really get whatever I wanted (meaning SPS) though but I didn't get far enough into it to get SPS corals.