Good or bad Isopod?

[Smitty]

So I found this guy in my tank and was able to get him out. I was not, however, able to get all of them and I know of at least one more (smaller one) that got away. I'm sure it is an isopod but I don't know if this is a good or bad one. He is about 1/2" long.

 

[Smitty]

Well I didn't know if it was bad and didn't want to just kill it so I put it in my fuge. Now I find out it is bad because I found the smaller one attached to one of the new fish! I got the fish out and removed it and killed that one but can't find the bigger one in the fuge... I will have to keep an eye out for it.

 

[francis]

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132956

scroll down, I think thats the one in the harmful section (the one next to the dime)

 

[Smitty]

Yea, that is the one I found. Darn it! Shouldn't have put that thing back in the sump... The one I put back in is about 1/2 the size of the fish!

 

[francis]

I can't blame you though, I took a small snail out that I didn't know if it was good or bad and just left it expecting it to die off. Then I see that link saying its a stomatella so I tossed him back in . I hope you get your sucker though goodluck!

 

[melosu58]

Try this link.

You Can't Tell Your "Pods" Without A Program by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com

 

[mr_X]

that is a bad isopod. he will bite you if he has the chance. he's fine in the sump though.

 

[Smitty]

Well, while looking at the fish I see another one of these things clinging on. Unfortunately I can't catch the fish. This fish rarely comes out from behind the rocks and I just can't nab him with the net. I was hoping these chromis would stop hiding after a couple days but I guess it will take longer. Hopefully not too much damage is done before I can catch him and remove the bad guy.