Creature found in tank Need ID...

[nitram]

I spotted this guy on my rock and grabbed a couple of pics, Then I was going to get him out and when I got him un stuck from the rock he fell into my CC and totaly disappeared I loked and moved and looked but lost him. I hope he isnt a threat.This is a pic taken with the flash.

 

[nitram]

Pic with no flash.

 

[nitram]

As close as I could get with it blurring out.

 

[flipper263]

I have one of those too...don't know where he is now...I posted an 'ID please thread' and found out he was safe
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...hreadid=136017

 

[007]

Chitons . . . pre-historic algae eaters and very common hitchikers.

 

[jebb15]

dude looks like a fire brissle worm DONT TOUCH IT dragon wrase eat them worms eat coral

 

[bigarn]

It's a Chiton.

 

[sweetreef]

I got one of them pretty cool looking snails!!!

 

[effloresce]

Originally posted by jebb15
dude looks like a fire brissle worm DONT TOUCH IT dragon wrase eat them worms eat coral
um no, its a chiton.

 

[jacknjill]

it looks like a rolie polie lol. i agree its a chiton

 

[nitram]

I di a search for the chiton and it looks just like it. The little guy is still missing though i wish I could find him again.

 

[007]

they readily reproduce

 

[discusking]

definately a chiton, u can tell because of the shell, its broken up into eight segments! They are just like snails and use radula to eat algae...I wish i had a chiton

 

[nitram]

i have spoted two more in my cc. makes me wonder how long they have been in there.