Things in my tank

Jimbos11 · 09/10/2011, 11:28 AM

I was looking at my tank today and noticed a few things on my live rock. Don't have any pictures but will try to describe. There are a few things that look just like little brown mushrooms. I also have a little colony of things that look like little tiny palm trees. If the current gets to much on them or if I try to disturb them thy go into themselves. Any ideas what these things are? I also have some small snails and a small hermit crab.

Fretfreak13 · 09/10/2011, 11:32 AM

Palm trees white or red? They're probably feather dusters - totally harmless. They can also be pest anemones, like mojanos or aptasia which you'll need to get rid of before they take over. You can tell the difference by seeing if when they retreat if they go into a hard tube, or into the rock itself. If its a tube, its a featherduster. Rock, bad anemone.

Little brown mushrooms? Well, they're probably little brown mushrooms. lol Can also be some type of palythoa too, both harmless. Pics would defiantly help.

thebkramer · 09/10/2011, 11:36 AM

without pics.. its hard to give a 100% ID (even then its hard lol)

little brown mushrooms.. mushrooms? lol or maybe button polyps and hopefully not, but could be Aiptasia (Bad Pest Anemones )
little tiny palm trees.. possibly feather dusters or colonial hydroids (hydroids are pests)
snails and hermits hitchhikers? (did they just appear) or did you buy?

Here are some of my Favorite Links to ID'ing those Crazy Things we find

Xtal World
Chucks Addition
Melevs Reef
TBSW
Inverts
Reefkeeping

Jimbos11 · 09/10/2011, 11:36 AM

The little palm trees don't retract into the rocks. They pull back and leave a little tube sticking out of rock with the tips of their "feathers" sticking out. They are a brownish red color. Now that you mention it, they actually look like feather dusters.

Jimbos11 · 09/10/2011, 11:37 AM

Snails and hermit crab just appeared.

Jimbos11 · 09/10/2011, 11:39 AM

Well, after looking at the id link. I think I have colonial hydroids. What do I need to do?

plasmacon · 09/10/2011, 09:45 PM

The palm trees sound like brown clove polyps.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ostid=15286043

09/10/2011, 11:28 AM	#1
Jimbos11 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Banner Elk NC Posts: 47	Things in my tank I was looking at my tank today and noticed a few things on my live rock. Don't have any pictures but will try to describe. There are a few things that look just like little brown mushrooms. I also have a little colony of things that look like little tiny palm trees. If the current gets to much on them or if I try to disturb them thy go into themselves. Any ideas what these things are? I also have some small snails and a small hermit crab.

09/10/2011, 11:32 AM	#2
Fretfreak13 I am not a boy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,114	Palm trees white or red? They're probably feather dusters - totally harmless. They can also be pest anemones, like mojanos or aptasia which you'll need to get rid of before they take over. You can tell the difference by seeing if when they retreat if they go into a hard tube, or into the rock itself. If its a tube, its a featherduster. Rock, bad anemone. Little brown mushrooms? Well, they're probably little brown mushrooms. lol Can also be some type of palythoa too, both harmless. Pics would defiantly help. __________________ ~Kali Just keep swimmin'

09/10/2011, 11:36 AM	#3
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	without pics.. its hard to give a 100% ID (even then its hard lol) little brown mushrooms.. mushrooms? lol or maybe button polyps and hopefully not, but could be Aiptasia (Bad Pest Anemones ) little tiny palm trees.. possibly feather dusters or colonial hydroids (hydroids are pests) snails and hermits hitchhikers? (did they just appear) or did you buy? Here are some of my Favorite Links to ID'ing those Crazy Things we find Xtal World Chucks Addition Melevs Reef TBSW Inverts Reefkeeping __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

09/10/2011, 09:45 PM	#7
plasmacon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 110	The palm trees sound like brown clove polyps. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ostid=15286043 __________________ Thanks Patrick Current Tank Info: 135 gallon Reef

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