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I posted a video,, what the heck is this little guy? hopefully nothing bad
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Maybe a ball anemone or something, try sending a picture without links
Someone recommended that I try to catch it and put it under a microscope, so I might see if I can possibly do that, maybe suck it up with a pipette.The link worked for me - it's a pod of some kind, but I'm not sure which kind (or if it's a problem or not). The way it moved was odd though, because it looks in the video like it's bringing the tail up underneath the main part of the body and using it to push the body forward (so it looked like it was basically using the tail as a big foot for walking/crawling).
Direct linkvery hard to see, but maybe a flamingo? your link is broken
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Maybe a ball anemone or something, try sending a picture without links
someone mentioned in the comments that it might be that, but the color is off, I guess those are mostly white? I've never seen one of these guys before, but then again I've only recently been able to zoom in this far into the tank.Possibly an ostracod? It seems to be about the right shape and moves like one.
I don't know if I'll be able to catch it, but I have more footage of it and I might be able to get more detail out of it.Interesting! I'd agree that it could be an ostracod, though I'd love to see a better shot of it. The stripes are neat.
I had ostracods previously that were white, but I think there are a number of different shapes and colors of ostracods.someone mentioned in the comments that it might be that, but the color is off, I guess those are mostly white? I've never seen one of these guys before, but then again I've only recently been able to zoom in this far into the tank.
General consensus is that it isn't a pest, which of course is always the first worry when I see something new. So I'm pretty happy for that.
yeah, looking at your pictures it certainly seems likely that it is an ostracod. I haven't read anything about them that would be concerning. I went looking for it today, but I can't seem to find it, maybe it will come out during feeding.Mite...? Not a pod
Extremely tiny speckled thing that looks like a mite wearing a speckled clam shell over it. Very clumsy and seems to have two groups of legs at front and rear end with the rear legs bending forwards. So when it's on its side, it looks like a failing crab. Most of pictures are of it on its side...www.reef2reef.com
Yeah I'm wondering ostracod also. The link above is to my post showing a captured one. So far seems neutral but I still worry about it slightly. That one in picture was not returned to the tank.. saw another one in the tank couple days ago.
Looks like some form of hydrozoa
Took a quick screenshot, but the video is way better. Should work, I tested it, click and it plays in Instagram, filesize would break the site if I tried to load it here
very hard to see, but maybe a flamingo? your link is broken