Hitchhiker

[Josh7831]

hey,

I setup my 20g reef about 3 weeks ago and i have not put anything in it for a few weeks during cycling, i am now noticing a small transparent looks almost like a caterpillar thats only about 1/5 inch long. i have never seen it before is this something i should worry about? is it possible for this to survive a tank cycle and i had to do a 100% water change at about 1 week in due to a tank leak lol.

thanks

[mess7777]

picture would help a lot. could be a tranparent flat worm, they are harmless. could be a lot of things. Check out some websites for common hitchhikers or post a picture here.

[Casey8]

It looks almost like a caterpilla ? Brittle worm, I guess.

[JohnnyReeftank]

Ya probably a bristle worm.....I had hundreds survive the cycle....along with a few colonies of Zoas, mushrooms and Palys, which are still thriving today....And I was dosing pure ammonia to speed things up! I was suprised at how resilient some of these species are.

[FishyFishy!]

Could be a pod? Does it look like this -

[Flash]

could be a clear pistol shrimp?!