Help Id this possible pest

Ento-Reefer · Sep 28, 2018

This flat worm looking pest came of one of my acro frags after dipping. It doesn’t look or move like any AEFW photos or videos I have seen. Anybody know what they are and if I should be really worried right now .

Crabs McJones · Sep 28, 2018

Moves to fast to be a worm in my opinion. I think a better bet would be a copepod or an isopod

Ento-Reefer · Sep 29, 2018

Anyone else have any idea what this is?

reef lover · Sep 29, 2018

Isopod...could be parasitic could be beneficial...does it roll into a ball?http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ho...cirolanid-verses-sphaeromatid-isopods.251779/

Ento-Reefer · Sep 30, 2018

i think I found it. It is reef safe according to this site. Looks just like what I have. I dipped a few more frags and only one more of these isopods came off. I think I am in the clear.

Sphaeromatid Isopod (Sand Skater) – Reef Safe
These are also harmless scavenger isopods, but they are frequently confused with Acropora-Eating Flatworms. They can be told apart by their slightly curved shell (AEFW do not have a shell).