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gabegmonkey
06/20/2006, 12:24 PM
I have a little whitish thing on the glass it's maybe the size of a small pea but that's including the "legs" it kind of looks like a tick it looks like it has a pair of antennae too
CrystalAZ
06/20/2006, 01:00 PM
There are lots of white things - any way you could get a pic?

Maybe an amphipod????

Crystal
gabegmonkey
06/20/2006, 01:06 PM
Yeah I know it's kinda vague but that's about as much detail as I can see with the naked eye... It almot looks like a Tiny Starfish or something but the legs seem too short and slender compared to the rest of the body...
gabegmonkey
06/20/2006, 01:08 PM
Also It does not seem to be moving like I'd expect from an Amphipod it just seems like it's attached to the glass. It is probably moving very very slowly though
Konadog
06/20/2006, 01:22 PM
Look anything like these? If so, they are probably Hydroids.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70677hydroid.jpg
Photo by: CirolanidHunter
Konadog
06/20/2006, 01:24 PM
If not, check out any of these critters: http://melevsreef.com/id/pods.html
MrSpiffy
06/20/2006, 01:41 PM
Sounds kind of like the ball anemone that I've heard about. I don't know much about it other than that. The pic looks very much like them, though.
gabegmonkey
06/20/2006, 02:03 PM
it looks similar to the Hydroid but with only 5 or 6 "legs"
Paintbug
06/20/2006, 07:41 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7595700#post7595700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gabegmonkey
it looks similar to the Hydroid but with only 5 or 6 "legs"

you probably have hydroid jellyfish. nothing to be worried about. :D
angelsj247
06/20/2006, 07:44 PM
its probably ISOPODS
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

just a little bit down the page..
there not all bad. only the ones with the big black eyes..
i have a couple ive seen in my tank.