weird parasites

[lineman1]

there are little redish bugs on one of my emerald crabs. they almost look like tiny ants. does anyone know what they could be. i wish i could take a picture but they are just too small.

 

[reefreak29]

hard to id without a pic but could be isopods,amphipods,and there are tiny red bugs that sometimes come on sps corals

 

[lineman1]

i have no corals. do have 30 lbs of live rock and 40 lbs of base. could they have come from the lr? are any of these isopods or amphipods deadly to my crabs or are they just a nuisance

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by lineman1
i have no corals. do have 30 lbs of live rock and 40 lbs of base. could they have come from the lr? are any of these isopods or amphipods deadly to my crabs or are they just a nuisance
they hitchhick on the live rock try to do a search for isopods and amphidods or copods mabie u can compare a picture u find , if its one of these there benificial to have in a tank