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[scobenny]

The other day i was looking at the bottom of the sand bed when i saw this little beattle thing. It was dead. I was just wondering if anyone might know what this is . Thanks

 

[aarone]

can you post a pic?
do you have any hermits? It could have been a molt from a hermit. Mine molts and it looks similar to a beetle.

 

[bang guy]

A dead beetle?

 

[hairtrigger]

Yeah... I bet it was a dead beetle too. I've found some strange airborne, or land-based creatures dead in my tank before. They love the light... but then they learn quickly it was a mistake going towards it. I don't know many reef detrivores that fit the size or description of a beetle.

 

[jonthefb]

maybe a chiton?????or perhaps, a dead shrimp? perhaps a large gammarus shrimp????
good luck
jon

 

[aarone]

I still think it was a molt.