Monster in my tank

[johntanjm]

My tank is rather new. Few weeks back during cycling there was an ammonia spike. so all the things inside the liverock died. the worms and crabs started falling out and what not. Disgusting. So i thought it was all over. Not a bad thing cos all the bad stuff are gone. Then today... A small movement caught my eye. On closer inspection, I realised there was this BIG MAGGOT inside the tank. Its the size of a thumb. I have no idea how i could ever miss such a big thing hiding in the rocks. I dont have pictures cos its really hard to spot. But its the size of a thumb, looks like a maggot, has legs and crawls about. maybe like a pod, but a super giant size pod. I dare not put my hand inside the tank anymore. HELP!

[RAV-65]

Wat colour izit bro??

Could it be a sea cucumber???

[mUAr_cHEe]

a picture speaks a thousand words...

pls click on my "fetish of pictures" link below.

domo arigato gozaimaz

[johntanjm]

like i said.. its totally illusive. Its as big as my thumb and its been in my tank for so long and I dont even know its there. How to take picture? Its light brown. Will keep watching out for it and take the picture. damm scared it will crawl out of the tank at night and attack me

[damien]

could be a sea slug, they come in a million shapes and colours.

maybe Chiton, or if u r lucky an Abalone

most things are reef safe as they are algae grazers, don't worry

[zephyros]

hmm ... maggot ... i assume its soft body then ... with legs hmmm ...

does it have a mouth that looks like the "Dune" sand monster ???

likely a sea cucumber ... lucky it is a tiger-tail ...

cheers

[mUAr_cHEe]

damm scared it will crawl out of the tank at night and attack me

either u watching too much movies.....

or u are being funny.....

nothing out of the rocks can jump out and kill u....

the only thing i know that jumps out of water is great white (which i doubt can be a hitch hiker), flying fish... and maybe an octopus?????

Willy is in movies.... so not counted....

[johntanjm]

hmm ... maggot ... i assume its soft body then ... with legs hmmm ...

does it have a mouth that looks like the "Dune" sand monster ???

likely a sea cucumber ... lucky it is a tiger-tail ...

cheers

it appeared again.. but its deep in the rocks, camera cant catch it. its very sensitive to movement, so the moment i turn, it darts back into hiding. Its a maggot that looks like a dune creature. softbodied, i think it has shells like that of a shrimp. underneath is soft bodied. light brown. very very very digusting! haiz... I must take a picture!

[framerunner]

why dont you fish out the LR it is hiding in and put in in a bucket of boiling water

[mUAr_cHEe]

it appeared again.. but its deep in the rocks, camera cant catch it. its very sensitive to movement, so the moment i turn, it darts back into hiding. Its a maggot that looks like a dune creature. softbodied, i think it has shells like that of a shrimp. underneath is soft bodied. light brown. very very very digusting! haiz... I must take a picture!

sounds like a mantis at some point...

does it makes a knock knock sound against the glass?

[zephyros]

cant be a cuke as it can dart back to its hiding ...

cheers

[kueytoc]

it appeared again.. but its deep in the rocks, camera cant catch it. its very sensitive to movement, so the moment i turn, it darts back into hiding. Its a maggot that looks like a dune creature. softbodied, i think it has shells like that of a shrimp. underneath is soft bodied. light brown. very very very digusting! haiz... I must take a picture!

could be a SEA ROACH...hee hee

[RAV-65]

Where got chiton so big one???

[kueytoc]

MUTATION !!!

[johntanjm]

i must set a trap to lure it out. any ideas? Hey talking abt the knock knock sound, i did here some wierd noises 2 days back. Will try to lie in ambush and then take a picture tomorrow.

[johntanjm]

YES YES YES! I GOT IT! A picture! but i think you guys would be disappointed.

[RAV-65]

i must set a trap to lure it out. any ideas? Hey talking abt the knock knock sound, i did here some wierd noises 2 days back. Will try to lie in ambush and then take a picture tomorrow.

No need to ambush lah... ur tank will run away meh?!?!?

[johntanjm]

alright more details about this monter.. thats the head you say in the previous pic. the tail is something like that of a prawn's. And its whole body seems to be covered in a softshell like that of a prawn too. everytime it flaps its tail, it makes this 'tak tak' sound.

[johntanjm]

one last shot... Help me identify it guys. Its looks damm disgusting. Please advice

[cornyfish]

Its a mantis shrimp...

[johntanjm]

so what abt this mantis shrimp? does it have any negative effects?

[optimus prime]

must call MIB

[cornyfish]

so what abt this mantis shrimp? does it have any negative effects?

Yup, definitely... they are likely to eat/kill/injure any other creature (fishes, shrimps etc) you put into the tank, and some people have even had the experience of having mantis shrimps crack the glass of their tank. Best to get it out ASAP before adding any other livestock into your tank..