Copepod or scarey invader? What is this?

[Sweet Coraline]

It looked like a flatworm of some type on the glass, so I fished it out with my tank toothbrush. It is hard, has a shell. If it's a good guy, I'm sad, as I've not seen these before, and if it's bad, at least this one is out. Let me know! Thanks!

 

[Zach B]

Looks like a limpet. Or a big isopod...

 

[TnFishwater98]

I don’t think it looks like a limpet, possibly a isopod?

 

[i_am_mclovin]

Definitely isopod. The eye placement makes me think bad isopod. Did it curl up into a ball or was it only “half curled”. Ball = good. Half curl = bad.

 

[Zach B]

Now I see what look like legs, definitely not a limpet sorry

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Possibly a chiton

 

[Zach B]

Possibly a chiton

That's what I was thinking of not limpet.. sorry confused

 

[TnFishwater98]

Possibly a chiton

I was going to say maybe a young chiton

 

[i_am_mclovin]

100% not a chiton. Has distinguished eyes and legs.

 

[Sweet Coraline]

I don't remember how tight it curled up, but it did pretty quickly when I got it out.

 

[dedragon]

just remove any you see just in case they are the parasitic kind, no more beneficial than copepods you could get in a bottle

 

[shakacuz]

Possibly a chiton

+1 for chiton.

 

[Sweet Coraline]

Found this pic.....in this group, actually, and this is exactly what it looked like in the tank! Chiton??? Seems to have mixed reviews on good or bad, but I donthave much algea at all, so we shall see!

 

[dedragon]

that looks like a little chiton, do about the same thing as snails

 

[i_am_mclovin]

100% not a chiton. Has distinguished eyes and legs.

I will correct myself. I see the other markings and they may not be eyes. Could be a chiton.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Found this pic.....in this group, actually, and this is exactly what it looked like in the tank! Chiton??? Seems to have mixed reviews on good or bad, but I donthave much algea at all, so we shall see!

Chitons are good guys. Don't you love finding new critters??