feather-like invertebrate identification help

Brewsky · 04/16/2006, 03:05 PM

I'm curious if anyone can identify the invertebrate beside my star polyps.

This is the top view

and this is a side view:

I'm pretty sure that it is not "baby star polyps" because the creature is not on the purple stolon.

Brewsky · 04/16/2006, 03:06 PM

As a newbie, I had issues figuring out how to include images.

Is there a way to include the image directly in the post or was uploading them to My Gallery the right choice?

Cheers!

mr pink floyd · 04/16/2006, 04:22 PM

those links bring up a microsoft internet page.....

andiruleu · 04/16/2006, 04:58 PM

take out the extra http://...

Jslice · 04/16/2006, 05:02 PM

here you go

mr pink floyd · 04/16/2006, 05:04 PM

looks lie babies to me, shoudlnt be anythign bad

Paintbug · 04/16/2006, 08:09 PM

look like clove polyps to me.

TheCoralReef731 · 04/16/2006, 08:34 PM

Definately not feather dusters. I agree with paintbug, clove polyps. If you want them to survive, make sure your GSP doesn't overgrow them.

Brewsky · 04/17/2006, 08:41 PM

DOH!

Sorry about the extra http:\\.

I don't think the GSP's will overgrow them because the GSP has been receding a bit. I have no clue why because the water quality is good and other stuff (e.g. Xenia) is thriving.

Clove polyps (Clavularia sp.) looks like a good guess though. They do have 8 sections.

There doesn't appear to be a mat (stolon?) connecting the polyps and I've got them ALL over my rocks (singles and clusters).

Thanks!

04/16/2006, 03:05 PM	#1
Brewsky Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 13	feather-like invertebrate identification help I'm curious if anyone can identify the invertebrate beside my star polyps. This is the top view and this is a side view: I'm pretty sure that it is not "baby star polyps" because the creature is not on the purple stolon.

04/16/2006, 08:09 PM	#7
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	look like clove polyps to me. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

04/16/2006, 08:34 PM	#8
TheCoralReef731 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 993	Definately not feather dusters. I agree with paintbug, clove polyps. If you want them to survive, make sure your GSP doesn't overgrow them. __________________ Peter Current Tank Info: 29g and 90g Mixed Reefs, 37g Freshwater

04/16/2006, 03:06 PM	#2
Brewsky Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 13	As a newbie, I had issues figuring out how to include images. Is there a way to include the image directly in the post or was uploading them to My Gallery the right choice? Cheers!

04/16/2006, 04:22 PM	#3
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	those links bring up a microsoft internet page.....

04/16/2006, 04:58 PM	#4
andiruleu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 631	take out the extra http://...

04/16/2006, 05:02 PM	#5
Jslice Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Cali Posts: 27	here you go

04/16/2006, 05:04 PM	#6
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	looks lie babies to me, shoudlnt be anythign bad

04/17/2006, 08:41 PM	#9
Brewsky Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 13	DOH! Sorry about the extra http:\\. I don't think the GSP's will overgrow them because the GSP has been receding a bit. I have no clue why because the water quality is good and other stuff (e.g. Xenia) is thriving. Clove polyps (Clavularia sp.) looks like a good guess though. They do have 8 sections. There doesn't appear to be a mat (stolon?) connecting the polyps and I've got them ALL over my rocks (singles and clusters). Thanks!