Parasites or Good Bugs?

[Beverly]

Lofus,

Good link. Scared the cr*p outta me. Did a Google search for more info on cirolanids.

Here's a photo, looks similar to my bug:

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/pic...cirolanid.html

Here's another cirolanid photo that doesn't look like my bug:

http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/fau.../B_mayana.html

Here's a page on isopods:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/index.htm

Photo from the above page says the way to ID parasitic isopods is by comparing eye sizes. Large eyes = parasite:



Mine doesn't look like this:

http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/crust/mov1559i.html

Compare mine with these. I can't see any antennae on mine, though, but could be there:

http://tolweb.org/tree/eukaryotes/an...caplate07.html

http://tolweb.org/tree/eukaryotes/an...caplate08.html

Here's a discussion on RC:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=196239

Anyway, the best thing to do if I have parasitic isopods is to keep the tank fallow for 3-4 months, according to Dr. Ron. I was shooting for 2 months, but if 3-4 months is what it takes, then 3-4 months it will be

Thanks for the link, even though I'm not happy now