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The zoas were intentional. Not sure these are sponges considering they're constantly moving throughout the tank, although a picture doesn't demonstrate that. They seem like an invertebrate and are more active with the lights offZoas and pineapple sponges.
Both are a great find.
Oh, they move. Looking again I'd say chittens.The zoas were intentional. Not sure these are sponges considering they're constantly moving throughout the tank, although a picture doesn't demonstrate that. They seem like an invertebrate and are more active with the lights off
There are a lot of different isopods besides two. There has to be some confusion here. The two types that are similar in appearance, but not function, are the Cirolanids and the Sphaeromatid. When you learn what they look like, even they are easy to tell apart. The eyes are the give away for me, upon visual inspection. The cirolanids even look evil. In 20 years, I've never had a hitchhiker cirolanids or sphaeromatid, that's how uncommon they are. Now, I've had some shipped to me to watch them and photograph them, as I've kept tanks just for hitchhiker's alone.
These are some of the sphaeromatid I have had....
This is a male
Female
This is how they got the nickname Roly Poly. Only they can do this, the "evil" ones cannot.
Next to my hand for size reference
I'd have to agree with that, appreciate everyone's assistanceThose are isopod hitch hiker. They will multiply a lot but will get wipe out by the fish later on. Very good herbivore.
Here a post of @Lionfish Lair regarding this beneficial isopod