Hello & question!!!

ChiMama · May 23, 2018

Hello! I’m new here!!! My husband and I got a small saltwater reef tank almost 2 years ago! We currently have 2 clown fish, goby and two other small fish that I can’t think of what they are called!!! We also have a fresh water tank we have had for 5 or six years! And we have cats, dogs and birds! A houseful!!!

I hope it’s ok to ask this question along with my introduction! Not too sure of how posts should go being a newbie to the forum!

The morning after we did a water change to the saltwater tank, I turned on the light to see how everything was and I saw these small white worm like things all over the rocks and a few in the corners of the tank! They quickly hid after a few minutes of the light being on!
So who can tell me what they are and what I need to do about them if anything?

Crabs McJones · May 23, 2018

ChiMama said:
Hello! I’m new here!!! My husband and I got a small saltwater reef tank almost 2 years ago! We currently have 2 clown fish, goby and two other small fish that I can’t think of what they are called!!! We also have a fresh water tank we have had for 5 or six years! And we have cats, dogs and birds! A houseful!!!

I hope it’s ok to ask this question along with my introduction! Not too sure of how posts should go being a newbie to the forum!

The morning after we did a water change to the saltwater tank, I turned on the light to see how everything was and I saw these small white worm like things all over the rocks and a few in the corners of the tank! They quickly hid after a few minutes of the light being on!
So who can tell me what they are and what I need to do about them if anything?

Welcome to R2R!!

#WelcometoR2R

When you say small, how small are we talking? Could have possibly been pods of some sort.

JaimeAdams · May 23, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

Yeah, I'm thinking that it could have been beneficial pods as well.

Flippers4pups · May 23, 2018

Welcome to reef2reef! Most likely it's amphipods. Look like small shrimp?

Dennis McGrath · May 23, 2018

Could be bristleworms too. Are you able to get a picture of them?

hdsoftail1065 · May 23, 2018

Yep, I agree, sounds like pods to me too.

Cherub · May 23, 2018

Welcome and it seems everyone agrees, pods! :)

Flippers4pups · May 23, 2018

Look like this?

Bruno516 · May 23, 2018

Welcome!!

Do you have a picture so we can accurately identify this? Sounds like Pods. Agree with everyone above.

reef lover · May 23, 2018

Welcome to r2r!!

kschweer · May 23, 2018

Welcome!!!

ChiMama · May 23, 2018

Thank you all for the wonderful welcome!!!

Unfortunately I can’t get a picture cause they hide too quickly! But they almost resemble a centipede but they are whitish creamy color

ChiMama · May 23, 2018

Crabs Mcjones said:
Welcome to R2R!!

#WelcometoR2R

When you say small, how small are we talking? Could have possibly been pods of some sort.

They are look to be various sizes...... but they hide so quickly it’s hard to get a really good look!

Crabs McJones · May 23, 2018

ChiMama said:
They are look to be various sizes...... but they hide so quickly it’s hard to get a really good look!

Yup, sounds like pods to me ;) best bet would be to try to snap a pic of the tank at night, that's when they come out :)

Lovemyreef2015 · May 23, 2018

Welcome to R2R

ChiMama · May 23, 2018

Crabs Mcjones said:
Yup, sounds like pods to me ;) best bet would be to try to snap a pic of the tank at night, that's when they come out :)

My husband is going to try and get a pic for me! He seems to have better luck with that lol

NY_Caveman · May 23, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

Centipede would seem more like bristleworms to me. Maybe even isopods. A picture would help. Try to get a picture when the lights are down with a flashlight. If you have a red light, you could probably see them better when the lights are out and they will not run away.