Dead blue tang with mysterious bugs

[Reef.Blue]

I went away for the weekend and I had a friend take care of the tank. I came back to see my blue tang on the floor of my qt dead. I took it out and found a bunch of tiny bug looking creatures crawling all on it. Is this a parasite that killed it or were these creatures just feasting on the dead body? I have a yellow tang in the qt with it so I want to find out what it is asap to make sure I don’t put the yellow in any danger. I attached a video below of these creatures. I appreciate any input.

 

[Reef.Blue]

Here’s the video

 

[Reef.Blue]

I don’t think the video is working, but here is a picture I took. I thought it was ich at first because I saw little white dots, but then I saw them crawling around.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I don’t think the video is working, but here is a picture I took. I thought it was ich at first because I saw little white dots, but then I saw them crawling around.

Looks to be white bugs but hard to see from pics. Flatworms also possible
Try a you tube version video and under bright white light intensity

 

[Reef.Blue]

Looks to be white bugs but hard to see from pics. Flatworms also possible
Try a you tube version video and under bright white light intensity

 

[Reef.Blue]

This link is the non private one

 

[vetteguy53081]

This link is the non private one

Video was very short to clearly see anything

 

[Reef.Blue]

Video was very short to clearly see anything

I’m sorry that was the only one I had before I disposed of him. If you look closely you can see them moving.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’m sorry that was the only one I had before I disposed of him. If you look closely you can see them moving.

If the bugs still on fish, see if you can get a microscope and post image of bug for confirmation

 

[exnisstech]

Most likely some critters feasting on the corps.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I’m sorry that was the only one I had before I disposed of him. If you look closely you can see them moving.

Those are almost assuredly various “pods” that are feeding on the dead fish. True primary fish parasites don’t actively move around.

 

[Reef.Blue]

Those are almost assuredly various “pods” that are feeding on the dead fish. True primary fish parasites don’t actively move around

I was thinking about that but isn’t there nothing for the pods to feed on? It’s a bare bottom qt tank with no rock work

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I was thinking about that but isn’t there nothing for the pods to feed on? It’s a bare bottom qt tank with no rock work

The way to confirm this is to put a bit of fish flesh at the bottom of the tank overnight and see if the same scavengers show up on it.

 

[MnFish1]

The way to confirm this is to put a bit of fish flesh at the bottom of the tank overnight and see if the same scavengers show up on it.

This is a good answer - I would have said - it was scavengers as compared to parasites