Two new critters in the tank, any idea?

[tdowning]

The first is what I think is some sort of micro/brittle star, and the second I believe to be some sort of Polychaete. Its the first time I'ver eve seen it and it went into one of my LR's.

Thanks for the help.

 

[tdowning]

Let's add one more, I have hundreds of these little guys all over my glass and LR. I'm pretty sure they are Munnids, but just want a second opinion. This is the best picture I could get.

 

[TheEngineer]

First one is a microbrittle star. Second looks like a common bristle worm. Third looks like a pod. I don't know the different types of them

 

[smh254]

First one is a bristle worm second is an isopod

 

[smh254]

Second one is a bristle warm third one is isopod

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I'm gonna have to go with icey... microbrittle, bristleworm and pods (both copepods and isopods).

 

[tdowning]

I'm gonna have to go with icey... microbrittle, bristleworm and pods (both copepods and isopods).

I see no clear information on the bristle worm, some good stuff, some bad stuff....do you have any experience with them?

 

[TheEngineer]

I think most people have accepted them as a standard member of your cleanup crew. They used to get a bad reputation because people thought they were killing things. But they were just showing up after something was already done and cleaning up

 

[Lionfish Lair]

And your kind of BW in particular won't give you any trouble. If in the future their numbers get out of hand, reduce feeding, increase maintenance and you can even build a trap. Everyone gets a bug or two in their house, but if you don't pick up the pizza boxes and clean up once in a while, you're gonna have plague of a roaches. They are kinnda like the roaches of the sea....