New Creatures in my tank

Angelus · 04-19-2009, 09:48 PM

O.K. So I am currently treating my tank for ick, Its has been running fallow for 7 weeks now, and I have a huge copepod infestation in the tank now, but I know thats not a bad thing... But I have noticed little Millipede looking things hanging on the live rock. They are very tiny, but my question is, are they a bad thing. These are things Ive never noticed before, (Probably cuz the fish ate any creatures they saw). Or should I be concearned.

I will try to post pics later...

kospaintball · 04-19-2009, 09:51 PM

most likley to be amphipods

cbrownfish · 04-19-2009, 10:12 PM

I would vote amphipod.

Zack33 · 04-19-2009, 10:17 PM

sounds like bristle worms to me....good as well...but can sting if they touch you

Zack

Dragonne · 04-20-2009, 12:46 AM

+1 bristle worms

kospaintball · 04-20-2009, 01:12 AM

i was under the impression that it was fire worms that stung, and bristle worms that were the beneficial detrius eaters.

how small are we talking when you say very tiny? 3mm in length? in which case it is probably an amphipod of sorts.

also... do the tiny creatures have color?

lcstorc · 04-20-2009, 08:49 AM

Fire worms are a type of bristle worm which has a toxin that will burn you badly. Standard bristle worms will release bristles into your hand etc which are an annoyance and can be painfuly but not nearly as bad as the fire worm.

04-19-2009, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Angelus Midas Blenny Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	New Creatures in my tank O.K. So I am currently treating my tank for ick, Its has been running fallow for 7 weeks now, and I have a huge copepod infestation in the tank now, but I know thats not a bad thing... But I have noticed little Millipede looking things hanging on the live rock. They are very tiny, but my question is, are they a bad thing. These are things Ive never noticed before, (Probably cuz the fish ate any creatures they saw). Or should I be concearned. I will try to post pics later...

04-19-2009, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
kospaintball Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 453 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Creatures in my tank most likley to be amphipods __________________ 14 gal nano 1 maroon, 1 clown goby, metalic green hairy mushroom, trumpets, Devil's hand leather, Frog spawn, kenya tree short tentacled plate, cinularis tree, zoas, clove coral

04-19-2009, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,624 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Creatures in my tank I would vote amphipod. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

04-19-2009, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zack33 Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 66 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Creatures in my tank sounds like bristle worms to me....good as well...but can sting if they touch you Zack

04-20-2009, 12:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dragonne Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 88 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Creatures in my tank +1 bristle worms __________________ 96g bow FOWLR tank, 2x48w full spectrum PC + 2x48w actinic PC + 4 blue moon LEDs 55g standard reef, 3x54w 18000°K T-5 HO + 1x54w actinic T-5 HO + 20 blue moon LED strip 30g refugium/sump, 1x54w 18000°K T-5 HO + 1x54w actinic T-5 HO + 1 blue moon LED 10g frag tank, 1x54w 10000°K T-5 HO -The 96g, 55g, and 10g overflows are cycling into the sump part of the 30g where almost all of the filtration and skimming reside (small skimmer on the back of the FOWLR), through the fuge section with lots of free growing macro algae (no caulerpa!), then back up to both tanks again. My name is Michael, and I am a Reef-A-Holic. Oh boy am I ever... Michael's CoralCam LIVE!

04-20-2009, 01:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
kospaintball Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 453 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Creatures in my tank i was under the impression that it was fire worms that stung, and bristle worms that were the beneficial detrius eaters. how small are we talking when you say very tiny? 3mm in length? in which case it is probably an amphipod of sorts. also... do the tiny creatures have color? __________________ 14 gal nano 1 maroon, 1 clown goby, metalic green hairy mushroom, trumpets, Devil's hand leather, Frog spawn, kenya tree short tentacled plate, cinularis tree, zoas, clove coral

04-20-2009, 08:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Creatures in my tank Fire worms are a type of bristle worm which has a toxin that will burn you badly. Standard bristle worms will release bristles into your hand etc which are an annoyance and can be painfuly but not nearly as bad as the fire worm. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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