HELP! Do I have a parasite?

[Realtor-Nikki]

AWH... the joy of relaxing and watching your tank... AND THEN I saw these two small bug-like things on a piece of live rock I recently added to my tank.

I've frantically been going through all my reef/marine/fish books to find something that might identify what I'm seeing, but found nothing... much is written, not many photos.

So, does anyone know what these are? Do I have a problem???

Would love some help...

THanks, Nikki in Beaverton, OR

[Fish Lips]

Not sure, but doesn't look good.
LoL someone here should know.
lips

[powdertoastman]

i have no idea but i know someone i can ask on another board that knows everything about little bugs in reef tanks. ill post a link to the topic in a min after i ask.

also welcome to the board and club

nathan

[powdertoastman]

ok here is the link, hope you get a good id.

nathan

[chewie]

Looks like an Isopod. Check out this link..... http://www.rshimek.com/cirolanids.htm
or this one..... http://www.rshimek.com/odd_critters.htm#Sand%20Skaters

[sanblas]

does look like an isopod, most likely ok, but there are some that are parasitic to fish

[powdertoastman]

sorry forgot link last night lol, here it is.

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...hreadid=136207

nathan

[ZoomZoom]

It definitely looks like an isopod, but it doesn't look like a cirolanoid isopod (the bad ones) to me. The ones I've seen (and had to fish out of my tank) are white/opaque with two prominant big black eyes.

Jim

[Realtor-Nikki]

[Realtor-Nikki]

Thanks all! Feeling much better after reading through your feedback. No, bug doesn't match up with the nasty, nasty isopods that I saw on some of the links. (whew). Also, thanks nathan (powdertoastman) for posting on the other site... a member there suggested a good link to research!

Again, thanks all. / Nikki