ID please strange thing

BigRiver · 11/22/2006, 08:37 AM

Something appeared overnight on the tip of some of my macro-algae. It is very hard to see it with a picture (sorry about that).
Basically it is a tiny white stuff that has some very long (4-6 inches!) feeding tentacles that are retracting in the small thing often. The tentacles are super fine with branches on one side of it.

I tought that it was snails eggs but what about the feeding tentacles?!?

The setup is brand new (2 weeks old) with nothing else that live rock, live sand (all from TBS) and a few hermits and snails (while I wait for the second part of my package).

Thank you so much!

sir_dudeguy · 11/22/2006, 08:40 AM

is it like a tube thing? Then the long tentacle comes out of the tube? And is it just one tentacle for each tube? If so, it could be just some tube worm and i wouldnt worry bout it. They dont do anything besides eat

techreef · 11/22/2006, 09:30 AM

agreed. here are two ID sites for you too, as you're bound to discover countless other random organisms as hitchhikers on your TBS rock. Lord knows I did! Good luck!

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

Trip 22 · 11/22/2006, 04:38 PM

Hey Techreef.....thanks for the links...you have finally identified my "mini brittle star" which I have left posts on. Very informative links!

Marci

BigRiver · 11/22/2006, 09:41 PM

Hi guys,
No luck with both sites....
I manage to take a few picture, the unknown is the white stuff on the tip of the red algae
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...y/DSCN1402.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...y/DSCN1448.jpg
Marci beaucoup!

Paintbug · 11/23/2006, 09:17 AM

i cant remember the name, they dont really hurt anything. its a type of tube worm, NOT a vermetid snail. they will become an eyesore quick. just cut off the tip of the algae its growing on, and chunk it.

billsreef · 11/23/2006, 10:52 AM

You have sessile ctenophore's, aka comb jellies

They are cool creatures, but sometimes can reproduce in our tanks to the point of becoming a nuisance.

BigRiver · 11/24/2006, 08:38 AM

thank you so much!
I have cut my algae and got rid of it.

11/22/2006, 08:37 AM	#1
BigRiver Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 32	ID please strange thing Something appeared overnight on the tip of some of my macro-algae. It is very hard to see it with a picture (sorry about that). Basically it is a tiny white stuff that has some very long (4-6 inches!) feeding tentacles that are retracting in the small thing often. The tentacles are super fine with branches on one side of it. I tought that it was snails eggs but what about the feeding tentacles?!? The setup is brand new (2 weeks old) with nothing else that live rock, live sand (all from TBS) and a few hermits and snails (while I wait for the second part of my package). Thank you so much!

11/22/2006, 08:40 AM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	is it like a tube thing? Then the long tentacle comes out of the tube? And is it just one tentacle for each tube? If so, it could be just some tube worm and i wouldnt worry bout it. They dont do anything besides eat __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

11/22/2006, 09:41 PM	#5
BigRiver Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 32	NO luck! Hi guys, No luck with both sites.... I manage to take a few picture, the unknown is the white stuff on the tip of the red algae http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...y/DSCN1402.jpg http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...y/DSCN1448.jpg Marci beaucoup!

11/23/2006, 09:17 AM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i cant remember the name, they dont really hurt anything. its a type of tube worm, NOT a vermetid snail. they will become an eyesore quick. just cut off the tip of the algae its growing on, and chunk it. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

11/23/2006, 10:52 AM	#7
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	You have sessile ctenophore's, aka comb jellies They are cool creatures, but sometimes can reproduce in our tanks to the point of becoming a nuisance. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

11/22/2006, 09:30 AM	#3
techreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 1,046	agreed. here are two ID sites for you too, as you're bound to discover countless other random organisms as hitchhikers on your TBS rock. Lord knows I did! Good luck! http://www.melevsreef.com/id/ http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

11/22/2006, 04:38 PM	#4
Trip 22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 313	Hey Techreef.....thanks for the links...you have finally identified my "mini brittle star" which I have left posts on. Very informative links! Marci

11/24/2006, 08:38 AM	#8
BigRiver Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 32	thank you so much! I have cut my algae and got rid of it.