Pillbug in live sand...

[hsky]

Some kind of isopod in my new tank, he's walking around happily. Should I pull it out?

 

[skrappy]

I don't know enough to know if this one is a good guy or a bad guy; but if it were in my tank and I could easily pull it out I would, I know there are some types of isopods that are predatory/parasites to fish.

 

[hsky]

I don't know enough to know if this one is a good guy or a bad guy; but if it were in my tank and I could easily pull it out I would, I know there are some types of isopods that are predatory/parasites to fish.

I have him sitting in a specimen cup for now, just a real weird thing to get in live sand lol

 

[york1]

Eat it!!

 

[JAC]

I think you'll find this page helpful. I believe that is a good one, but not entirely sure.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/index.php

 

[shimshimshinil]

its a submersible roly poly. Never seen that before pretty cool also pretty creepy. I would remove it. If not sure friend or foe treat it as foe until you can trust it. Is it still alive.

 

[jcook54]

I'd keep it. For sure! But I've never, ever been accused of being the smartest person in the room. I love finding stuff like that. I have a few different tanks and I might move it to a smaller one so it would be easier to catch if there's an issue. But if I had a single system, I'd still keep it.

 

[hsky]

its a submersible roly poly. Never seen that before pretty cool also pretty creepy. I would remove it. If not sure friend or foe treat it as foe until you can trust it. Is it still alive.

He was alive... up until I tossed him outside Very cool looking critter but dont wanna risk issues in a new tank lol