Elusive Critter ID

JSB · Jul 2, 2012

OK, so I have no pics, nor will I be able to get any. These things only come out at night, and only high-up in my tank as far as I can tell. They range in size from 1/32 to maybe 3/16". They are walkers, not swimmers. They are fast and easily startled. They look sort of like pale roly-pollies. I think they may have small antennae, but my eyesight is not as good as it once was. There are only a hand full in number.

What is even curiouser is that I started with dry rock, and have dipped every coral, and QT'd every fish. I can only imagine they came in initially in the sand.

Any clue?

wysiwyg · Jul 2, 2012

there most likely pods of some sort

EcoFrags · Jul 2, 2012

probably nothing to worry about have you seen any negative impacts from them or are you just curious?

JSB · Jul 2, 2012

wysiwyg said:
there most likely pods of some sort

Sort of what I figured, but wanted to be sure.

EcoFrags said:
probably nothing to worry about have you seen any negative impacts from them or are you just curious?

I have not seen any negative impact. They tend to show up specifically around a pink divericata frag that was in poor health, but recovering. Its issue was due to my actions, not the critters.