Zoas & Hitchhikers

[SeaBee]

I received four frags in today. Each frag had 5 - 8 polyps. I gave them a bath in my coral dip and ended up with over 20 of these creatures in my dip tray. Two things:

1. Shows the value of dipping your corals and not trusting your source (even though they claim to dip) . . . and . . .
2. Does anyone know what these hitchhikers are? This was just taken with my iPhone, not under a microscope.

Thank you!

 

[KJ]

 

[KJ]

Amphipod
Pod, Gammarid, Scud

Suitability: Score!

Diet: Grazers, Omnivores, Scavengers.

Remarks: Read More!

 

[KJ]

Polychaete - Eurythoe sp.
Common Bristleworm

Suitability:Score!

Diet: Omnivore, Detrivore.

Remarks: Read More!

 

[KJ]

I hope this help ID hitchhikers

 

[SeaBee]

Thanks for the reply. I see the amphipod, but can't really identify the worms here. Either way, they made their way off the zoas in the bath of coral dip.

 

[SeaBee]

Thanks.

 

[KJ]

Look like Bristleworm

 

[KJ]

Your welcome

 

[joshporksandwich]

what did you use to dip?

 

[SeaBee]

I used Coral RX.