Growths on Scallop..HELP!

tanyashankles · 03/02/2008, 11:23 PM

HELP! I dont know what these things are on my flame scallop. I have had him for about 5 months, and all of a sudden, there are little growths on him. Polyp like growths. I am so worried, i dont want it to be a parasite. I just bought a colony of zoas (2 actually) and some macro. So Im not sure if it is something that came with them or something reproducing, or what the heck it is. Im thinking the stringy stuff is snail larvae but there are little things on the back of my tank that look totally different. Ive got 3 different things going on here, the ones on the back of the tank are white, little things stuck to the glass, and they kinda look like those things you get at the fireworks stand... poppers. The things you throw on the ground and they pop? They have the little pointy twisted top? Well these look like mini-those. Here are some pictures:

The growths or whatever on the scallop is something that just popped up overnight. I had made a sump and moved my existing LR down to it, and the scallop was fine then. Now today I was checking on him and he is covered in 'things'
The stuff on the blue part of the glass is the 'pointy' things, and the stuff in the front is what I think is snail larvae. Can Anyone HELP me?? Thank you!

tanyashankles · 03/04/2008, 01:21 AM

Ummm 28 views and nobody knows? Anyone???

03/04/2008, 02:15 AM

hard to tell from the pic, but the things on the scallop look like they may be scypha sponges

FunkieReefJunkie · 03/04/2008, 03:13 AM

The small rice grained looking snails on the shell look like they could be in the pyramidellidae family. The photo is a bit fuzzy, but when you see a grouping of them like that it makes you go hmmm. The larger white growths are as pointed out probably sponges if not tunicates. I think last month the mag here had an article on clam pests. Check that out for methods of ridding yourself of the snails.

badcop · 03/04/2008, 03:25 AM

looks like Scypha sponges on the Scallop to me also. Still a little distorted. Check this photo http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.html

Which is good news, there is the right type of food for your scallop.

I believe you have an Asterina star on the glass/acrylic.

And a herd of baby snails also on the glass.

tanyashankles · 03/04/2008, 12:47 PM

Thanks so much evry1 I looked at the pic but Im not sure if thats it... It very well could be but the only difference is they dont look fuzzy to me, but he IS behind a rock. I just dont want it to be parasitic. Baby snails would be great, not that I need them, but just to know that SOMETHING was reproducing is a satisfying thought. Asterina stars..What are those? I seen the same things at the LFS that I bought the macro from, and I thought they were cute, but are they harmful or pesty? Thank you guys again!!! Tanya

03/02/2008, 11:23 PM	#1
tanyashankles Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 165	Growths on Scallop..HELP! HELP! I dont know what these things are on my flame scallop. I have had him for about 5 months, and all of a sudden, there are little growths on him. Polyp like growths. I am so worried, i dont want it to be a parasite. I just bought a colony of zoas (2 actually) and some macro. So Im not sure if it is something that came with them or something reproducing, or what the heck it is. Im thinking the stringy stuff is snail larvae but there are little things on the back of my tank that look totally different. Ive got 3 different things going on here, the ones on the back of the tank are white, little things stuck to the glass, and they kinda look like those things you get at the fireworks stand... poppers. The things you throw on the ground and they pop? They have the little pointy twisted top? Well these look like mini-those. Here are some pictures: The growths or whatever on the scallop is something that just popped up overnight. I had made a sump and moved my existing LR down to it, and the scallop was fine then. Now today I was checking on him and he is covered in 'things' The stuff on the blue part of the glass is the 'pointy' things, and the stuff in the front is what I think is snail larvae. Can Anyone HELP me?? Thank you! __________________ ReefCentral.. The gathering place for broke people... Current Tank Info: 55g reef 2x250 DE 15k 30g sump TOSSED THE seaclone 150 2 maxijets 100lb LR Kent TE skimmer

03/04/2008, 01:21 AM	#2
tanyashankles Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 165	Ummm 28 views and nobody knows? Anyone??? __________________ ReefCentral.. The gathering place for broke people... Current Tank Info: 55g reef 2x250 DE 15k 30g sump TOSSED THE seaclone 150 2 maxijets 100lb LR Kent TE skimmer

03/04/2008, 03:13 AM	#4
FunkieReefJunkie Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TotallyLostItville Posts: 781	The small rice grained looking snails on the shell look like they could be in the pyramidellidae family. The photo is a bit fuzzy, but when you see a grouping of them like that it makes you go hmmm. The larger white growths are as pointed out probably sponges if not tunicates. I think last month the mag here had an article on clam pests. Check that out for methods of ridding yourself of the snails. __________________ The Gerson Diet saves lives! May everyone be happy, May everyone be free from misery, May no one ever be separated from their happiness, May everyone have equanimity, free from hatred and attachment. Current Tank Info: Down to a 15 g from a 600g system. Nano is whole different ballgame.

03/04/2008, 12:47 PM	#6
tanyashankles Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 165	Thanks so much evry1 I looked at the pic but Im not sure if thats it... It very well could be but the only difference is they dont look fuzzy to me, but he IS behind a rock. I just dont want it to be parasitic. Baby snails would be great, not that I need them, but just to know that SOMETHING was reproducing is a satisfying thought. Asterina stars..What are those? I seen the same things at the LFS that I bought the macro from, and I thought they were cute, but are they harmful or pesty? Thank you guys again!!! Tanya __________________ ReefCentral.. The gathering place for broke people... Current Tank Info: 55g reef 2x250 DE 15k 30g sump TOSSED THE seaclone 150 2 maxijets 100lb LR Kent TE skimmer

03/04/2008, 02:15 AM	#3
johnski Unregistered Posts: n/a	hard to tell from the pic, but the things on the scallop look like they may be scypha sponges

03/04/2008, 03:25 AM	#5
badcop Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 28	looks like Scypha sponges on the Scallop to me also. Still a little distorted. Check this photo http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.html Which is good news, there is the right type of food for your scallop. I believe you have an Asterina star on the glass/acrylic. And a herd of baby snails also on the glass.