Hello fellow reefers, I'm new to the hobby. Starting my first reef tank. Tonight I went to my lfs , and picked up some life rock. While gluing the rock together in my kitchen i noticed a small bug crawling from the rock onto the ground. Can someone please identify this bug ? Is it harmful? Should I still use the rock? Haven't put it into my tank as of yet.
Need help identifying this bug
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How big is it? Are you sure it came off of the rock? Nice structure by the way!
BestMomEver
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Don’t know what it is but..... ewwwww! 
My guess is silverfish. It is not an aquatic pest, but rather a harmless household pest. You are good to go.
Lepisma saccharina, frequently called silverfish or fishmoth is a small, wingless insect in the order Thysanura. Its common name derives silverfish from the animal's silvery light grey and blue colour, combined with the fish-like … Read more.
Lepisma saccharina, frequently called silverfish or fishmoth is a small, wingless insect in the order Thysanura. Its common name derives silverfish from the animal's silvery light grey and blue colour, combined with the fish-like … Read more.
BestMomEver
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It does look like a terrestrial bug. Your rock was a great temporary home while it was in a warehouse somewhere. I say smush it!
Thank you
Thank you
It differently came from the rock one I unpacked them. Thank you.
