Please Identify this for me - Aquarium Advice

Reefway · 05-08-2008, 02:29 AM

while I was cleaning my tank I saw this crap crawling on the rock. it looks like a salt water leech? I can only describe it with one work "fugly". I put it in a lito vial right now, I need to know if it is safe to put it back to my tank.

mandown123 · 05-08-2008, 03:27 AM

i have no clue what that is cause its soo blurry!

Fluff · 05-08-2008, 07:26 AM

It is a chiton and a wonderful addition to your tank. It is a film algae grazer and completely harmless.

Reefway · 05-08-2008, 10:19 AM

ohh ok I might just put it in my refugium cuz I dont really like the way it looks.

cmor1701d · 05-08-2008, 01:52 PM

Cindy, I don't know how you do it, but once again you amazed me with your abliity to identify critters from blurry pics.

Kurt_Nelson · 05-08-2008, 03:45 PM

Ok... how the heck did you come up with that, with that fuzzy picture! LOL... I mean, I know what a chiton looks like, but all I see are fingerprints!

Reefway · 05-08-2008, 03:55 PM

lol.. Cant afford a better camara, I spent all my $$$ on setting up my tank

Fluff · 05-08-2008, 03:58 PM

I can very clearly see the plates along the body. lol I've seen them many many times, that helps.

cccapt · 05-08-2008, 05:39 PM

I thought it was a bottle of anchovies...lol.

05-08-2008, 07:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,416 Images: 29	It is a chiton and a wonderful addition to your tank. It is a film algae grazer and completely harmless. __________________ ~Cindy Join the W. MD/WV Regional Forum Here

05-08-2008, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,353 Images: 43	Cindy, I don't know how you do it, but once again you amazed me with your abliity to identify critters from blurry pics. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

05-08-2008, 03:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,416 Images: 29	I can very clearly see the plates along the body. lol I've seen them many many times, that helps. __________________ ~Cindy Join the W. MD/WV Regional Forum Here

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cccapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,237 Images: 2	I thought it was a bottle of anchovies...lol. __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project

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05-08-2008, 03:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
mandown123 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 297	i have no clue what that is cause its soo blurry!

05-08-2008, 10:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Reefway Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 34	ohh ok I might just put it in my refugium cuz I dont really like the way it looks.

05-08-2008, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kurt_Nelson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 1,914 Images: 28	Ok... how the heck did you come up with that, with that fuzzy picture! LOL... I mean, I know what a chiton looks like, but all I see are fingerprints!

05-08-2008, 03:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reefway Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 34	lol.. Cant afford a better camara, I spent all my $$$ on setting up my tank