What is this?

[bowen1022]

Just looking at the tank and saw this. What the heck is it?

 

[justjes45]

Wow... No clue. Following until you know!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's a spaghetti worm.

 

[NanaReefer]

Harmless detritus eater. Good guys [emoji2]

 

[bowen1022]

Ok well thats good to know lol. All I saw were these creepy legs and it kinda looked like a daddy long leg in my tank

 

[William78]

Can someone help ID this one looks like a water cleaner he has 2 big antenas to grab microorganism but is good or bad to have him?? Idk were he came from !!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Can you back up a little a take that picture again?

 

[William78]

Ok

 

[William78]

Id pls good or bad ?? Idk were he came from

 

[bowen1022]

Looks like a mantis shrimp

 

[William78]

No i dont think so. Cus. Those. Are 2 antenas. Por cleaning the water

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That looks like a mole crab! An Emerita analoga. It's not a super clear picture, so you may want to do an image search to confirm.

 

[William78]

Yessss thats whta he is i search the name you pist it and yes thats what he is .now my question is he good or bad in the tank??? And thank you for the help

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Their cool little fellas. I don't think they live very long in our tanks.

 

[William78]

Thx so much for the info and your time thx

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You're welcome. They're not very common to come across in our aquariums.