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What is this tiny spider like thing? It came with a shipment of macro algae
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Foe - definitely foe... google sea spider

you mind sharing which vendor you got it from? PM me if you want.. I have some coming in today and tomorrow...
 
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Also found this little guy in the sea lettuce. Pretty sure he is a mantis shrimp baby
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If it's questionable, just kill it and feed it to the fish. The potential pros of it being safe for your tank are far outweighed by the potential bad. A good critter can be a very small part of your cleanup crew. A bad critter can kill/eat fish and corals. Or at least, that's my philosophy.
 
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