Pest id?!

[KVYA]

what is this? I saw this molt on my sand bed and it kind of looks like it's from a isopod or something

 

[Tahoe61]

Do you have an open top tank? Almost looks like the remains of an insect.

 

[KVYA]

Do you have an open top tank? Almost looks like the remains of an insect.

Yeah. It doesn't look like a fly though. Antennae are red and longer than a fly's would be

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks like a cricket to me, there are a lot of insects that can and do make it into aquariums.

Do you have any shrimp?

 

[KVYA]

Looks like a cricket to me, there are a lot of insects that can and do make into aquariums.

Do you have any shrimp?

No shrimp in the tank. At first i thought it was part of a mantis shrimp molt but I started with all dry rock and dipped all of my corals.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I have to agree it looks terrestrial. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that has a noggin that big. Ew.

 

[KVYA]

I have to agree it looks terrestrial. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that has a noggin that big. Ew.

I was Also thinking maybe eunicid worm molt I guess. It just creeps me out though to thing something with that creepy head is crawling around my house. And it's not in one of my tanks.

 

[Tahoe61]

Based on the size of the palys or zonathid located next to the unknown, that would be one big isopod to come in on a frags. Have you seen any isopods on your fish? Just not sure, I know there are parasitic isopods but I would think you would notice that. In the wild they can be in the oral cavity but I would think that would be apparent as well.

Hmm just not sure.

 

[KVYA]

Based on the size of the palys or zonathid located next to the unknown, that would be one big isopod to come in on a frags. Have you seen any isopods on your fish? Just not sure, I know there are parasite isopods but I would think you would notice that. In the wild they can be in the oral cavity but I would think that would be apparent as well.

Hmm just not sure.

No fish or shrimp. Only corals and snails and macro.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

There's only two antennae and they seem pretty stiff, so I don't think it's a eunice. Most aquatics critters don't have antennae that would be that long and that stiff. There's just something about it that doesn't look right.

That's just plain ole nasty. I think you should just torch the tank and move.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Reach in and remove it,

 

[Tahoe61]

If it's still in the same spot pull it and take an image, perhaps that will put you more at ease.

 

[KVYA]

There's only two antennae and they seem pretty stiff, so I don't think it's a eunice. Most aquatics critters don't have antennae that would be that long and that stiff. There's just something about it that doesn't look right.

That's just plain ole nasty. I think you should just torch the tank and move.

I literally just set up the tank

 

[KVYA]

Reach in and remove it,

If it's still in the same spot pull it and take an image, perhaps that will put you more at ease.

I don't think I want to put my hand in the tank anymore

 

[Tahoe61]

Ahhhh come on. We would in a heart beat. :rolleyes::D

 

[KVYA]

Ahhhh come on. We would in a heart beat. :rolleyes::D

Of course you would

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You'll be fine, I guarantee it. Well, I mostly guarantee it anyways.

 

[KVYA]

You'll be fine, I guarantee it. Well, I mostly guarantee it anyways.

Do you know here I can get those full arm disposable gloves?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I live in LA too..... I'm on my way over :-)

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Do you have a net? Scoop it up in that, if you do.