Strange Invaders! Mystery corals appearing in your tank.

bshumake · 03/16/2010, 03:27 PM

Like the title says, have you ever found a coral growing in your tank that: A. was never there before, or B. sold it off years ago only to discover one living in anonymity.
If this has happend to you, tell the tale.

I'll go first. About 3 years ago I bought a small frag of millie online and once it was placed (I know it should never have happened, but I tend to be cavalier from time to time) I poured the water from the bag into my tank. About 1 year goes by and all of a sudden I see a strange tri-colored stony popping up from the LR in pretty much the same place I poured the water from that bag. In about 6 months it trippled in size and got fragged up and shared with my club. It's not mega-pretty, but I like it.

This one is the kicker though. Recently (in the past month) I reaquascaped my tank, removed some LR, scrubbed it all with a course brush and syphoned off a decent amount of LS. With the tank all pretty and clean I could find zoas that were knocked off the scrubbed rocks by looking down into the tank from the top. Sunday (2 nights ago) I take a gander at the tank and its inhabitants and found a mineature head of Frogspawn. Do I have any frogspawn in my aquarium...NO. I did have some in my tank at one time, but that was 2 YEARS ago!
Now, if only my tank would start growing money...

Sheol · 03/16/2010, 05:36 PM

... Not hitchhikers, but my Striated Discosoma corralimorphs reappeared from the dead after more than a year. Que Twilight Zone Theme!

Matthew

bshumake · 03/16/2010, 06:15 PM

I had the same happen to an acro. RTN then gone. It eventually got all brown and fuzzy, like my LR. Then out of the blue, one tip came back. couple months later whole thing came back like nothing ever happend to it.

darb85 · 03/16/2010, 06:48 PM

unfortunatly yes. freaking texas trash paly. as soon as I think ive gotten all of it, it springs back again! freaking worst purchase ever

redfishsc · 03/16/2010, 06:55 PM

I had an unusual orange frogspawn totally die on me. Fortunately I previously fragged it and sent two heads to another reefer, where it flourished.

I left the dead skeleton in my tank.

6 months later I have a teeny pea-sized head popping out tentacles that are unmistakeably orange frog.

Sheol · 03/17/2010, 05:29 PM

... And begging the question: How do I get rid of something that WON'T DIE!

Matthew

kingfisher62 · 03/17/2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheol

... And begging the question: How do I get rid of something that WON'T DIE!

Matthew

I usually divorce them!!!!!

bshumake · 03/17/2010, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingfisher62

i usually divorce them!!!!!

lol!

sanababit · 03/17/2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfisher62

I usually divorce them!!!!!

hahahahaha

sana

tibob32 · 03/17/2010, 06:28 PM

seal it with epoxy putty

jcolletteiii · 03/17/2010, 06:33 PM

When I need a piece of LR or 2, I like to get pieces that had been in established tanks if possible. The last $4 piece I bought had a small encrusting coral on it - was pretty sure it was a Monti - posted it up here with a pic and the consensus I got was porites... It turned out to be a nice orange digi with purplish tips. That was about a year ago, it's baseball sized now.

fasteddie99 · 03/17/2010, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheol

... And begging the question: How do I get rid of something that WON'T DIE!

Matthew

Chuck Norris

Rich D · 03/17/2010, 06:44 PM

I had a tank crash a couple years ago. There were some of those green palys that nobody wants in there at the time. The crash was because the overflow clogged and the ATO kept topping off until the sump water was brackish, then the overflow unclogged, water went down, poored through the roof and into the garage and killed everything in the tank because they were living in brackish water.

these things were in brackish water for about a month before we started up the next cycle. Now after 2 years of the new tank being up, what do I see pop out of a rock? a stupid green paly... there are already 4 of them now

jimsplace · 03/18/2010, 03:26 AM

Sounds like some of the stories I tell my wife after I come back from the fish store with my latest purchase's.

Sheol · 03/18/2010, 05:38 PM

...Hah, they survived my crash fine, at least it elimanated the Rhodactis threat ( Worst purchase EVER-Beware coral killers par excellence) but little striped 'shrooms are all over now.

Matt.

03/16/2010, 03:27 PM	#1
bshumake Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 3,421	Strange Invaders! Mystery corals appearing in your tank. Like the title says, have you ever found a coral growing in your tank that: A. was never there before, or B. sold it off years ago only to discover one living in anonymity. If this has happend to you, tell the tale. I'll go first. About 3 years ago I bought a small frag of millie online and once it was placed (I know it should never have happened, but I tend to be cavalier from time to time) I poured the water from the bag into my tank. About 1 year goes by and all of a sudden I see a strange tri-colored stony popping up from the LR in pretty much the same place I poured the water from that bag. In about 6 months it trippled in size and got fragged up and shared with my club. It's not mega-pretty, but I like it. This one is the kicker though. Recently (in the past month) I reaquascaped my tank, removed some LR, scrubbed it all with a course brush and syphoned off a decent amount of LS. With the tank all pretty and clean I could find zoas that were knocked off the scrubbed rocks by looking down into the tank from the top. Sunday (2 nights ago) I take a gander at the tank and its inhabitants and found a mineature head of Frogspawn. Do I have any frogspawn in my aquarium...NO. I did have some in my tank at one time, but that was 2 YEARS ago! Now, if only my tank would start growing money... __________________ Now you know. And knowing is half the battle. - GI Joe - Current Tank Info: 90 Reef, 440W of T5, blah, blah

03/16/2010, 06:15 PM	#3
bshumake Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 3,421	I had the same happen to an acro. RTN then gone. It eventually got all brown and fuzzy, like my LR. Then out of the blue, one tip came back. couple months later whole thing came back like nothing ever happend to it. __________________ Now you know. And knowing is half the battle. - GI Joe - Current Tank Info: 90 Reef, 440W of T5, blah, blah

03/16/2010, 06:55 PM	#5
redfishsc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,696	I had an unusual orange frogspawn totally die on me. Fortunately I previously fragged it and sent two heads to another reefer, where it flourished. I left the dead skeleton in my tank. 6 months later I have a teeny pea-sized head popping out tentacles that are unmistakeably orange frog. __________________ "The measure of a life is not its duration but its donation." Corrie Ten Boom “The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins” -- Søren Kierkegaard Current Tank Info: ghetto grad school reef.....11g rimless tank, 36X9X9, lit by Cree and Rebels scobbled together. Stocked mostly with free stuff I got from panhandling my fellow reefers.

03/17/2010, 06:33 PM	#11
jcolletteiii Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 58703 Posts: 1,265	When I need a piece of LR or 2, I like to get pieces that had been in established tanks if possible. The last $4 piece I bought had a small encrusting coral on it - was pretty sure it was a Monti - posted it up here with a pic and the consensus I got was porites... It turned out to be a nice orange digi with purplish tips. That was about a year ago, it's baseball sized now. __________________ T5-powered (ex-LED club member) SPS-dominant 50g. Cadlights CUBE. Current Tank Info: 16g biocube

03/17/2010, 06:44 PM	#13
Rich D Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 828	I had a tank crash a couple years ago. There were some of those green palys that nobody wants in there at the time. The crash was because the overflow clogged and the ATO kept topping off until the sump water was brackish, then the overflow unclogged, water went down, poored through the roof and into the garage and killed everything in the tank because they were living in brackish water. these things were in brackish water for about a month before we started up the next cycle. Now after 2 years of the new tank being up, what do I see pop out of a rock? a stupid green paly... there are already 4 of them now __________________ “Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.” Current Tank Info: 120 display 40 gallon approx. sump

03/16/2010, 05:36 PM	#2
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	... Not hitchhikers, but my Striated Discosoma corralimorphs reappeared from the dead after more than a year. Que Twilight Zone Theme! Matthew

03/16/2010, 06:48 PM	#4
darb85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere not in cyberspace Posts: 428	unfortunatly yes. freaking texas trash paly. as soon as I think ive gotten all of it, it springs back again! freaking worst purchase ever

03/17/2010, 05:29 PM	#6
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	... And begging the question: How do I get rid of something that WON'T DIE! Matthew

03/17/2010, 06:28 PM	#10
tibob32 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 550	seal it with epoxy putty

03/18/2010, 03:26 AM	#14
jimsplace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 633	Sounds like some of the stories I tell my wife after I come back from the fish store with my latest purchase's. __________________ Jim Current Tank Information; - 90 Gallon DT / 30 Gallon Sump - SPS Dominate - IC VHO Lighting

03/18/2010, 05:38 PM	#15
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	...Hah, they survived my crash fine, at least it elimanated the Rhodactis threat ( Worst purchase EVER-Beware coral killers par excellence) but little striped 'shrooms are all over now. Matt.