odd fellows local - possible infestation

[gadfly]

Not to over-do the posts tonight...but I do have a new (problem)? I added what appeared to be an interesting new live rock to my micro-reef and discovered some new critters that I have not positively identified yet.

They are fast moving little buggers that sort of look like multi-legged bugs - whitish in color - fairly small - and quite a gang of them which seem mostly nocturnal.

They are a little creepy in comparison to the rest of the tank because they move very quickly. They move like a bug scurrying across the kitchen floor. Although getting the can of raid in this environment seems hopeless (just kidding of course).

Any guess on these things?

Cheers.

[M-pire]

Guessing pods, which are good. There are several other threads going around on this right now too!

[gadfly]

Thanks for the guess... I thought pods were a bit smaller. These things are about a half an inch long. But you may be right...

Cheers.

[M-pire]

My pods have never been that big, but I'm sure they would be eaten if they got that large...However, I dont know how big they'll get. Except for the half inch part it sounds like the pods I have. Maybe someone else will know better

[gadfly]

Well according to this site - they note various ones range from 1 to 10mm (amphipods)...

(of course this is Southern Australia)

http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/crust/amphigal.html

Cheers.

[mogurnda]

I have amphipods that get almost that big. Sounds more like isopods, though. Do they look like pillbugs/sowbugs?

Is this Oregon rock?

[gadfly]

The live rock came from somewhere in the indo-pacific. The LFS is not specific...Tonga, Fiji, and Marshall Is. He get's stuff from all over the Indo-Pacific.