fanally found it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wamp]

I have been looking for ha this is in my tan for a ong time and finally found it!!!!!!
It is a scutus!!!

 

[joe's reefer]

what does it do

 

[cyn]

Glad you were finally able to ID the critter! You should post it in the thread about hitchhiker ID, for future reference!
cyn

 

[wamp]

From what I have read it eats algea.. I dont know anyhting more than that.. I have never seen it eating algea. Just crawling around on the rock and glass mostly at night..

 

[jakob4001]

WOW!!!! chalk that one up to one of the strangest crids to be ID'ed...any idea how big it gets & where did you find info on it at?

 

[rockster]

That looks like a hotwater bag my granny used.

 

[wamp]

The ones in my tank range in sizes from a dime to a 50 cents piece.. They are very slow movers and I have no Idea if they do any dammage.. If anyone knows where I can find more info on the let me know..

 

[wamp]

Have to give most all credit to Richard Rendos... One of the wisest people I know when it comes to reef tanks and creatures in them...
check his site out..
<a href="http://www.rendosreef.freeservers.com" target="_blank">http://www.rendosreef.freeservers.com</a>
Really cool guy..

 

[oneflysi]

is the thing yellow and have like a white helmet? if so, i have a couple of them in my tank also. they seem to be good algae cleaners and don't bother a thing. its cool to watch their snout just move back and forth cleaning.
-One

 

[karlas]

looks like a stomatella varia to me
<a href="http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/picture_pages/faq_stomatella.html" target="_blank">stomatella varia</a>
"It is a small reef-safe herbivore. A nice grazer that will reproduce readily and will consume diatoms with gusto."
these guys are completely reef safe. they are a common hitchiker and you can get them with detrivore kits thats where i got mine. its pretty cool but when the lights go out i found about 10 little ones out on the glass

 

[oneflysi]

yep, like i said above that is what i have. mine are more yellow, with a brighter white helmet thing. mine seem to be growing quickly also, so i must have alot of funk they enjoy in my tank
-One

 

[angief]

Definately Stomatella, I have loads of these in all different sizes, they do a really good job on the glass algea.

 

[wamp]

Stealth it is, It usually only comes out at night.. SOmetimes seen in the day but not much.