sphaeromatidae? Help ID

[epicfatigue]

Hey all,

Well I have been into the hobby for about 5 months now and have had more species of pests the bloody fish !

Is this finally a good guy or am I about to battle another bugger ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a man isopod which I despise
I personally would chuck it in the toilet. Some are safe while others can latch onto a fish and cause issues

 

[epicfatigue]

Looks like a man isopod which I despise
I personally would chuck it in the toilet. Some are safe while others can latch onto a fish and cause issues

Awesome I have millions, I haven't seen any on fish anything that eats them ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Awesome I have millions, I haven't seen any on fish anything that eats them ?

6 lined wrasse, yellow coris wrasse, scooter blenny and lunare wrasse should eat them.
They are more harmless than harmful , so no big worries. They themselves feed on detritus, waste, some algae and even smaller copeods