New Live Rock. Hitchhiker Identification needed.

[Omar Torres]

Hey guys,



Just started a new 29g biocube and added some live rock after a week. I am new to the hobby and need some help!



Have some hitchhikers id like you guys to help me identify. Thank you



Pistol Shrimp?











Unknown??



#1



#2



#3



#4



#5





Barby thingies

 

[blitz49]

Hard to tell what kind of shrimp, but kind of looks like a mantis shrimp. The other kind of looks like apatisa.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Ya, I agree that's a mantis. +1 on the appies (except maybe the first one could be something different)

Barby things = Micro brittlestar legs.

 

[Omar Torres]

Thanks guys appreciate that. I don't have anything else in the tank right now but i hope that i can catch it and just take it back to the lps. any suggestions for dealing with the guy?

 

[Omar Torres]

Mantis Shrimp KIA.... realized he got one of my hermits.... got him out with wooden chopsticks. Are the brittle stars reef safe? @Lionfish Lair and i just saw a centipede looking thing. that fell from the rock as i picked it up from the tank. it was slow with little mouth looking things.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Micro brittlestars are safe, yes.

Can I suggest you go here, and scan down through the photos to see if you see anything familiar with the "centipede". Look at the polychaetes.

 

[Omar Torres]

Polychaete - Eurythoe complanata. that was it

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I figured that was easier than us playing the guessing game Those worms are normal to have.