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[KhawMengLee]

I recently got some live rock with a bunch of little creatures on it. The largest is about 1cm long and they look like a white/translucent stick insect from the front half and the rear is like a worm and they move like a caterpillar.

They move around the live rock and I'm not to sure what they feed on.

Any idea what it is?

 

[TheReefer84]

they are probably amphipods, normal in every reef tank. fishes will eat them.

 

[KhawMengLee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10585016#post10585016 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheReefer84
they are probably amphipods, normal in every reef tank. fishes will eat them.

Ooo...thanks, did a little wiki search and this is the bugger here:

 

[lorawalters13]

I believe that is a skeleton shrimp

 

[LeslieH]

Even though these are called skeleton shrimp they are really caprellid amphipods.