Is it a copepod or something else?

Since I kicked my sump on, I've had 3 kinds of bugs that have emerged.

First the regular cope pods that move quickly and crawl all over the glass, chaeto and crushed LR. But I know what these are though.

Second: this strange worm looking thing, that comes from under the sand and from his head has like 7 to 10 of what I like to call "E.T call home" type fingers... what is this thing? If disturbed it retracts back in the sand quickly.

Third: I thought they were cope pods too, just a different kind. I don't have pictures unfortunately, my camera won't close up so nicely on tiny things. It's brownish looking, has a tail in a "W" shape and moves like if it was a millipede, but slow. It'll stretch to about 2 to 3 millimeters but when he stops, he shrinks to about 1 millimeter. It really does not look like a worm. Again, I'm sorry about the lack of pictures. I'll try to take one or two shots when the wife gets home.

- Mag.

 

Second one sounds like a spaghetti worm good CUC member.

Third one definitely will need a pic

 

Yikes from the description of #2 it sounds like a type of eunicid worm which needs to come out asap. They are fish killers when they get large and by large I mean grow over 4 foot long in aquariums and larger in the wild.

The 3rd sounds kinda like red bugs which are also not good. Are they kind of heart shaped and flat?

 

eunicid worm - Google Search

I removed a link because it wasn't what I thought it was..srry

 

#2 might be some type of peanut worm. Are these fingers around what you would call it's "mouth".

Can you identify 2 or 3 with any pics on this page?
Worm Hitch Hikers

 

I googled the ones mentioned but they don't quite look like that. I just called my wife and she left the camera here. So I'm uploading pics now.
I didn't get a pic of the weird one with the E.T finger head since he's shy tonight. I'll update with a pic when he comes out.

Will post pics in a minute.

 

That's a relief! I've read stories of people taking thier rockwork apart and bashing one rock open in the driveway at 3 a.m. to get a eunicid out.

 

Ok, here are the third ones that I don't know what they are. Sorry about bad quality pic... I don't know if it's me or the camera... I think they turn out pretty decent:

Unknown red-brown bugs:


Here's a solo pic, no flash:


These.. I know they're filter feeders, but don't know their name. They're spiral shaped and they're all over the place, not only the sump but also the DT, making them a little annoying, probably the best pic I could take of this thing:


And, since we're at it... I just wanted to post this pic of my mangroves that just started to put out leaves! I'm very excited!


As always, thanks a bunch for the input!

- Mag.

 

Flat worms may or may not be bad depending on who you talk to,,
Spiroribid(sp) worms in the third pic good sign tank is OK
Great shot of the mangroves, congrats

 

first set of pics is red bugs...flatworm whatever you want to call them. You need to get control of them now or the population will explode and cause problems for fish and corals. If you're diligent you can wipe them out by just siphoning them out every time you see them. But they release a toxin when they die so if you get to the point of needing a chemical cure like flatworm exit you'll have to siphon as many as you can, treat the tank then run carbon and do water changes.