Gross!! Spiders/ticks in my Elegance?!?!

[saltyrottie]

I got a new elegance a few months ago and it was doing fine, then all of a sudden it just receeded. It didn't die, just wasn't opening up so I decided to blow it off with a powerhead just in case there was something bothering it. I noticed these small round areas that I had never really noticed before and they kind of moved. Pulled it out and checked it with tweezers...yep, definitely weren't supposed to be there. When I pulled them out they looked like spiders or ticks, little smaller than the size of a pea, they had buried themselves in the flesh.

What are these nasty things?? I dipped the elegance and put it back in the tank, guess I'll see how it does now without parasites! GROSS!!

 

[ReefJunky]

Was is something like this? I found one of these awhile back on a piece if rock before I put it, but never got around to seeing about an ID.

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[saltyrottie]

The one has an egg sac. Gives me the shivers! Judging by the eggs, I got them just in time.

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[BlennyLover]

@saltyrottie wrote:

Me too ... that second picture ................ ewwwwww!!! and that was buried in the flesh? OMGosh!

 

[saltyrottie]

Yes, It was dumb luck that I saw them.

 

[blueseatex]

Gall crab. They are common in elegance. Good catch. Make sure and keep a close eye out for anymore of them.

 

[melev]

Gall Crab: I had one in my tank years ago: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=877471

Reef Junky: That looks a lot like a Zoanthid Spider. http://melevsreef.com/id/pycnogonid.html

 

[ReefJunky]

@Marc wrote:

I think you got it, because that's pretty spot on, and seeing how I found it on a zoa rock I picked up, it must be it! Thanks for the ID! Now I just hope there wasn't any more! :/

 

[ThanhNguyen]

Your Corals contracted crabs