Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 152

Sugar Magnolia · 06/28/2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by billy mitchell

I have this growing in the bubble trap from the first chamber to the refugium
where the last overflow is
have you any idea what this is and is it ok to have
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That's a sponge.

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Originally Posted by SeeCrabRun

Xanthid crab. Very destructive. Toss it in the sump.

shesacharmer · 06/28/2014, 10:52 AM

Does anyone recognize what type of Sea Star this hitchhiker might be? I watched him avoid encrusting corals so I'm not too worried about him. What do you think?

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cloak · 06/28/2014, 10:57 AM

Asterina star. I don't trust them.

shesacharmer · 06/28/2014, 11:06 AM

Asterina, really? I didn't know they got this big. It's about the size of a dime.

Sugar Magnolia · 06/28/2014, 11:31 AM

Yes, that's about as large as they get.

shesacharmer · 06/30/2014, 06:21 AM

Three Hitchhikers I'd like help with please:

Is this a Kenya Tree? It's pretty small yet, ivory color with tan markings.

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A couple of these black things...they don't move. Are they sponges? Are they bad? I have many different colored sponges in this tank.

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These round and oval things are red but they look scalded or like coraline has grown over them. Is it red bubble algae or something else? Should I try to remove them from the rock? There are quite a few of them.

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Thanks everyone.

cloak · 06/30/2014, 02:28 PM

A Kenya tree, a black sponge, and some sort of red macro algae would be my guesses as well.

http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLi...CritterID=2087

mx51 · 06/30/2014, 08:24 PM

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Can someone tell me what these things on my rocks are? They open up and a feather looking arm comes out.

mx51 · 06/30/2014, 08:26 PM

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Can anyone tell me what kind of anemone this is? It came on one of my live rocks as a hitchhiker.

Sugar Magnolia · 06/30/2014, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mx51

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Can someone tell me what these things on my rocks are? They open up and a feather looking arm comes out.

Barnacles, harmless.

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Originally Posted by mx51

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Can anyone tell me what kind of anemone this is? It came on one of my live rocks as a hitchhiker.

Pest anemone. Either a majano or aiptasia. Inject it with some lemon juice or kalk slurry.

Ellemarley · 06/30/2014, 08:52 PM

Aiptasia.... right?

Cbaby1177 · 06/30/2014, 09:29 PM

What is this guy? Moves like a snail and has snail like tentacles. Couldn't get a better pic cause he disappeared after I took the first pic.

Cbaby1177 · 06/30/2014, 09:35 PM

I think it's a stomatella.

Sugar Magnolia · 07/01/2014, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellemarley

Aiptasia.... right?

Yes.

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Originally Posted by Cbaby1177

What is this guy? Moves like a snail and has snail like tentacles. Couldn't get a better pic cause he disappeared after I took the first pic.

Yes, stomatella.

g_martel · 07/03/2014, 05:33 PM

Hi everyone.

Found those little guys in my tank recently. It's definitely a nudibranch, but i don't know which one...

Doesn't seems to attack any corals directly, as it's roaming around the tank. Even sponges are growing. No algaes either...

Any ideas?

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jexrod · 07/03/2014, 08:29 PM

Can you please help identify this hitchhiker.....

Thanks!

cloak · 07/04/2014, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jexrod

Can you please help identify this hitchhiker.....

Thanks!

Palythoa.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts

cloak · 07/04/2014, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g_martel

Hi everyone.

Found those little guys in my tank recently. It's definitely a nudibranch, but i don't know which one...

Doesn't seems to attack any corals directly, as it's roaming around the tank. Even sponges are growing. No algaes either...

Any ideas?

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The first picture just looks like the legs of a small brittle star fish. (harmless) I'm not really sure about those orange slugs. Perhaps these links will help.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2004/10/inverts

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2004/12/inverts

mx51 · 07/05/2014, 02:27 PM

I was wondering if someone could tell me what these orange things on my rock is? It just showed up today. My tank has been cycling for about 2 weeks now
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mx51 · 07/05/2014, 02:30 PM

And what kind of corals are these?
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Thank you

Sugar Magnolia · 07/05/2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mx51

I was wondering if someone could tell me what these orange things on my rock is? It just showed up today. My tank has been cycling for about 2 weeks now
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Need a better picture.

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Originally Posted by mx51

And what kind of corals are these?
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Thank you

Palythoa, button polyps.

hogfanreefer · 07/05/2014, 06:05 PM

These have appeared on a rock that previously had several mushrooms on it. The mushrooms receded and now these guys (biggest about 1/4"). They seem to have 8 rays or legs.

Also saw this worm today. Sorry for the picture he was very small and wouldn't hold still. Could it be a small eucinid?

Sugar Magnolia · 07/06/2014, 04:11 AM

The corals are clove polyps. Hard to tell with the worm. It may be a small nereid. Have a look here - http://chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

hogfanreefer · 07/06/2014, 06:40 AM

Thanks SM! That's weird. I've had that rock for probably 8 months and haven't seen those till the last few days. Glad I got it out of my DT. Really don't want clove polyps.

The worm must be a Dorvilleidae. The pic and description looks just like him!

Sugar Magnolia · 07/06/2014, 06:44 AM

06/28/2014, 10:52 AM	#3777
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	Does anyone recognize what type of Sea Star this hitchhiker might be? I watched him avoid encrusting corals so I'm not too worried about him. What do you think? __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

06/28/2014, 11:06 AM	#3779
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	Asterina, really? I didn't know they got this big. It's about the size of a dime. __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

06/28/2014, 11:31 AM	#3780
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes, that's about as large as they get. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

06/30/2014, 06:21 AM	#3781
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	Three Hitchhikers I'd like help with please: Is this a Kenya Tree? It's pretty small yet, ivory color with tan markings. [IMG][/IMG] A couple of these black things...they don't move. Are they sponges? Are they bad? I have many different colored sponges in this tank. [IMG] href="http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/shesacharmer/media/2014-06/IMG_20140630_081121_733_zpsh49fc569.jpg.html" target="_blank">[/IMG] These round and oval things are red but they look scalded or like coraline has grown over them. Is it red bubble algae or something else? Should I try to remove them from the rock? There are quite a few of them. [IMG][/IMG] Thanks everyone. __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

06/30/2014, 08:52 PM	#3786
Ellemarley Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 79	Aiptasia.... right? __________________ 60 gal rimless cube 24"x24"x24" / 10 gal sump / 40# live sand/ 45# live rock 2 sets T5 HO blues/whites / Reef Octopus in-sump skimmer Ph 8.2 \| NH3 0 PPM \| NO2 0 PPM \| NO3 >5 PPM

06/28/2014, 10:57 AM	#3778
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Asterina star. I don't trust them.

06/30/2014, 02:28 PM	#3782
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	A Kenya tree, a black sponge, and some sort of red macro algae would be my guesses as well. http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLi...CritterID=2087

06/30/2014, 08:24 PM	#3783
mx51 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Great Falls,MT Posts: 344	image.jpg Can someone tell me what these things on my rocks are? They open up and a feather looking arm comes out.

06/30/2014, 08:26 PM	#3784
mx51 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Great Falls,MT Posts: 344	image.jpg Can anyone tell me what kind of anemone this is? It came on one of my live rocks as a hitchhiker.

06/30/2014, 09:29 PM	#3787
Cbaby1177 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Parma, Ohio Posts: 215	What is this guy? Moves like a snail and has snail like tentacles. Couldn't get a better pic cause he disappeared after I took the first pic.

06/30/2014, 09:35 PM	#3788
Cbaby1177 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Parma, Ohio Posts: 215	I think it's a stomatella.

07/03/2014, 05:33 PM	#3790
g_martel Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4	Hi everyone. Found those little guys in my tank recently. It's definitely a nudibranch, but i don't know which one... Doesn't seems to attack any corals directly, as it's roaming around the tank. Even sponges are growing. No algaes either... Any ideas? uploadfromtaptalk1404430364284.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1404430376768.jpg

07/05/2014, 02:27 PM	#3794
mx51 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Great Falls,MT Posts: 344	I was wondering if someone could tell me what these orange things on my rock is? It just showed up today. My tank has been cycling for about 2 weeks now image.jpg

07/05/2014, 02:30 PM	#3795
mx51 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Great Falls,MT Posts: 344	And what kind of corals are these? image.jpg Thank you

07/05/2014, 06:05 PM	#3797
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	These have appeared on a rock that previously had several mushrooms on it. The mushrooms receded and now these guys (biggest about 1/4"). They seem to have 8 rays or legs. Also saw this worm today. Sorry for the picture he was very small and wouldn't hold still. Could it be a small eucinid? __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

07/06/2014, 04:11 AM	#3798
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	The corals are clove polyps. Hard to tell with the worm. It may be a small nereid. Have a look here - http://chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/06/2014, 06:40 AM	#3799
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Thanks SM! That's weird. I've had that rock for probably 8 months and haven't seen those till the last few days. Glad I got it out of my DT. Really don't want clove polyps. The worm must be a Dorvilleidae. The pic and description looks just like him! __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

07/06/2014, 06:44 AM	#3800
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	__________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

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