Unknown pest identification

sculpin2 · 03/08/2018, 04:18 PM

Not sure what these are. They move as fast or faster than an amphipod or isopod but are shaped like a flatworm. Predatory isopod, maybe? Locomotion suggests legs/appendages but they are too small for my camera to see. They were all over some otherwise healthy appearing frags from a local pet store. Did not succumb to Coral Rx Pro, although it did irritate them. Size is 2-3 mm. Sorry for the giant pics!

Thanks!

sculpin2 · 03/08/2018, 06:18 PM

Here's a video of one moving for reference.

https://imgur.com/ZjXiZdb

sculpin2 · 03/08/2018, 06:23 PM

And another one:

https://imgur.com/qXnqPHU

sculpin2 · 03/09/2018, 07:22 AM

And the answer is:

Serolid isopod!

03/08/2018, 04:18 PM	#1
sculpin2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 107	Unknown pest identification Not sure what these are. They move as fast or faster than an amphipod or isopod but are shaped like a flatworm. Predatory isopod, maybe? Locomotion suggests legs/appendages but they are too small for my camera to see. They were all over some otherwise healthy appearing frags from a local pet store. Did not succumb to Coral Rx Pro, although it did irritate them. Size is 2-3 mm. Sorry for the giant pics! Thanks! Last edited by sculpin2; 03/08/2018 at 04:52 PM.

03/08/2018, 06:18 PM	#2
sculpin2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 107	Here's a video of one moving for reference. https://imgur.com/ZjXiZdb

03/08/2018, 06:23 PM	#3
sculpin2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 107	And another one: https://imgur.com/qXnqPHU

03/09/2018, 07:22 AM	#4
sculpin2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 107	And the answer is: Serolid isopod!