B-Dogg Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I saw this bug tonight running around my live rock. Of course when I went for the camera, it was nowhere to be found. I did find what looks like its molt. The “bug” wasn’t colorful and had two antennas. Any ideas? Link to comment
chazde3 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Amphipod, its food for your fish Link to comment
StevieT Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 did you check this out? http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132956 Link to comment
TheUnfocusedOne Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 did you check this out? http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132956 why do you have to make things so easy? Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 I did check that out before I posted. It doesn’t look anything like any of the pics shown on that thread. I got another look at it. Of course my camera wasn’t nearby. As I was typing the reply I decided to try and find it with a flashlight. I found its spot and was able to chase it out in the open. I then caught it with a pair of tweezers. What I had looks like a baby mantis. I am hoping it is the only one. Must have come with my LR. Thanks Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 It probably is some pod if it looked like a "baby mantis". I don't think anyone who has use that description ever found an actual mantis shrimp nymph. Here is a good reference to see if it was a mantis: http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweetyummy42/hitchshrimp.html Here is the pods identification page from the same website: http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweetyummy42/hitchpods.html Link to comment
ICEige Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 i saw the green and went ! i thought you had a aeolid nudibranchs haha Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 After looking at the pics on those links. I am 95% sure it was a mantis. It definitely had that skirt of legs on the back and the eyes did look like they were on the top of its head. I am not 100% sure because it could of also been the Amphipod Link to comment
Withers Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm 95% sure it was a pod even without seeing it. The molt you showed is definitely a pods and pods can take many shapes and sizes. I'm impressed that you could actually catch one though. Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 VicSkimmr, I did take some pics before the chase started and I will check them tonight to see if any are clear enough to tell. I’ll post later if they are clear. Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 I finally got some pictures. VicSkimmer may be right, I have been seeing more of these pop up. I have one that is about four times the size of pictured one. I caught this one with a bristle worm trap that it seemed to go in and out of. I was able to grab the trap when it was in and luckily it stayed in. The large one has been too smart for me so far. Is there anything that would eat these? Link to comment
tomshannon Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Bigger image of one of these critters at this link: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/photopost/sho...o/14133/cat/504 Link to comment
shiveley Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 it's a pod, and they're quite beneficial (in most cases)...and even if it was a mantis, so what, it would have been too small to do any damage. Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Also- why would you want anything to eat them? Thats like asking if anyone can burn your money for you, or steal your new TV. Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 They kind of seem like bristle worms to me. Beneficial, but kind of nasty to watch crawling around the rock. Will they just keep multiplying? Do I need to keep them in check? Link to comment
shiveley Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 yeah man, the last thing you want is you tank being over-populated by a naturally occurring and self-regenerating biologically nutritious food source...wow, that'd be rough. you should probably keep on eye on that. Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Who would they be a food source for? My clown and CUC doesn't seem to be interested. Would my Pom-Pom crab eat them if they get within his reach? Link to comment
Diatome Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 They will become food for fish and corals alike. They also scavenge rock and sand so they are a good thing. just because you don't have a fish that scavenges endlessly doesn't mean they don;t get eaten. When I set up my old 37 gallon it was full of skeleton shrimp. I loved those little guys. One day I decided to add a Royal Gramma and a Clown. Trust me, the two fish didn't touch any prepared foods for two months because they ate so much. I miss those little shrimp. Link to comment
B-Dogg Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks, I will keep them. Maybe I will have the kids name each one. Link to comment
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