Id needed

Janh · 05/21/2011, 07:28 PM

The first pic, white thing just showed up on my glass today. Would love to know what it is and if I need to get rid of it, and how to do that. Also in this pic is little white round things also attached to the glass, I am thinking worms?051.jpg

Second pic is a hitchiker coral, any ideas?

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Third pic is a crab, having a hard time getting a good pic of it, but here is the best I have.
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Sugar Magnolia · 05/21/2011, 07:37 PM

1st pic, snail eggs.

2nd pic, colt coral.

3rd pic, need closer clearer shot of the crab. Grab him and put it into a container of tank water and take several shots.

Janh · 05/21/2011, 07:53 PM

So are the little white things on the glass baby snails then? Will these get eaten by something or will I be overrun with snails?

bsmith22 · 05/22/2011, 10:29 AM

snail eggs, kenya tree, and as far as the crab goes...when it doubt--take it out!

SushiGirl · 05/22/2011, 11:26 AM

They are cerith snail eggs, not babies. Typically they just fade away and never hatch.

kdino1 · 05/22/2011, 03:56 PM

snail eggs, dont worry you wont get over run with snails, most of them wont even hatch, kenya tree, and red mithrax crab IMO. but like others have said when in doubt take it out, try and see if you lfs wants it

SushiGirl · 05/22/2011, 04:26 PM

Crab is definitely not a red mithrax. It's not even red LOL.

Janh · 05/22/2011, 09:01 PM

thanks everyone. I looked up mithrax crab and it does look like that, just without any color, I see they can come in red, green, and black. Do they tend to be plain as babies and get color as they age?

SushiGirl · 05/22/2011, 09:10 PM

No, they don't change color from babies to adults.

Crab looks more like a Xanthidae to me. Look here: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/crabs.html. Looks like the last one in the 2nd row under Xanthidae.

Janh · 05/22/2011, 09:53 PM

Well I guess I will take it to the lfs, not sure what else to do with it and I don't want it in my quarantine tank any longer.

05/21/2011, 07:28 PM	#1
Janh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BC Posts: 109	Id needed The first pic, white thing just showed up on my glass today. Would love to know what it is and if I need to get rid of it, and how to do that. Also in this pic is little white round things also attached to the glass, I am thinking worms?051.jpg Second pic is a hitchiker coral, any ideas? 030.jpg Third pic is a crab, having a hard time getting a good pic of it, but here is the best I have. 046.jpg

05/21/2011, 07:37 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	1st pic, snail eggs. 2nd pic, colt coral. 3rd pic, need closer clearer shot of the crab. Grab him and put it into a container of tank water and take several shots. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

05/21/2011, 07:53 PM	#3
Janh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BC Posts: 109	So are the little white things on the glass baby snails then? Will these get eaten by something or will I be overrun with snails?

05/22/2011, 10:29 AM	#4
bsmith22 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lebanon,PA Posts: 207	snail eggs, kenya tree, and as far as the crab goes...when it doubt--take it out!

05/22/2011, 11:26 AM	#5
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	They are cerith snail eggs, not babies. Typically they just fade away and never hatch.

05/22/2011, 03:56 PM	#6
kdino1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 15	snail eggs, dont worry you wont get over run with snails, most of them wont even hatch, kenya tree, and red mithrax crab IMO. but like others have said when in doubt take it out, try and see if you lfs wants it

05/22/2011, 04:26 PM	#7
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Crab is definitely not a red mithrax. It's not even red LOL.

05/22/2011, 09:01 PM	#8
Janh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BC Posts: 109	thanks everyone. I looked up mithrax crab and it does look like that, just without any color, I see they can come in red, green, and black. Do they tend to be plain as babies and get color as they age?

05/22/2011, 09:10 PM	#9
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	No, they don't change color from babies to adults. Crab looks more like a Xanthidae to me. Look here: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/crabs.html. Looks like the last one in the 2nd row under Xanthidae.

05/22/2011, 09:53 PM	#10
Janh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BC Posts: 109	Well I guess I will take it to the lfs, not sure what else to do with it and I don't want it in my quarantine tank any longer.