WTH was THAT?!?

[Pisces]

Well...I got up this morning, and was admiring my work from last night :cool: (hung one of my MH's last night). When I saw this 'thing' swimming around my tank :eek: ! Never seen it before.....have no idea WTH it is. Any ideas :question: :question:
It's about a half inch long, white, swims real fast, and from what I could see some what resembles a white, pudgy tad pole....it was definitely alive and swimming. I tried to take a pic but the camera didn't focus on it right. :evil:

Then I saw get sucked into the overflow. :rolleyes:

Help!

[mnoll406]

I think there are some parasitic isopods that may fit that description. They suck the blood out of fish. 1/2" may be a little large for these, but that is all that came to mind.

Mike

[Diomedes]

If it is still in your sump, net it out and take a pic in a small tank or tupperware. Sounds very interesting.

Stephen

[Pisces]

I'll see if I can find it when I get home in a couple hours...

[Quinn]

I dunno, Mike... they get pretty big...

http://www.cryptozoology.com/gallery/content932/rolypoly1_72540936.jpg

[christyf5]

Bwahah, nice one Quinn :mrgreen:

[whaase]

Looks like something out of Alien.... :eek: Also reminds me why I don't like seafood...

Walter

[Bert]

It may have been a bristleworm epitoke. This is the reproductive form of some polychaete worms. At first it will be trailing a large worm like sperm sac, which will eventually empty into the water column (and feed your corals). The ones I have are ~ 3/4 to 1 inch for the worm portion and 3 inches for the reproductive portion. The one in the photo is substantially smaller, but has the same general appearance

http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo432/plankton/plannelida/male_syllid_epitoke.jpg

Bert

[Bert]

I forgot to mention, they are a delicacy in the indopacific.
http://www.nps.gov/npsa/book/images/image081.jpg

Bert

[Pisces]

Well, now I can't find the stupid thing! :evil:

So far none of the pics posted are it....I appreciate the efforts though.

It didn't have any sort of antena, legs, or things coming off it. Just weird.
If I find it, I'll nab it next time.

Oh, I also have a chiton I didn't know I had.....are they ok?

[Quinn]

I have chitons. They're algae eaters. Very cool animals. I'm keeping mine when I set up my 10 gal.