Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 161

Sugar Magnolia · 09/08/2014, 08:01 AM

You need to inject it a kalk slurry or lemon juice. Cutting it will just make it spread.

tclavell · 09/08/2014, 08:23 AM

it's on a small rock that i can easily pull out of the tank and cut that piece off. Is that still not recommended?

Sugar Magnolia · 09/08/2014, 08:38 AM

If you can chisel off a piece of the rock it's attached to. If you leave any flesh behind it will just regrow.

tclavell · 09/08/2014, 08:50 AM

thank you! I'll give it a try.

Un5tab1e · 09/08/2014, 04:00 PM

What's this guy uploadfromtaptalk1410213605256.jpg

Sugar Magnolia · 09/09/2014, 04:43 AM

What are we supposed to be looking at?

Un5tab1e · 09/09/2014, 10:32 AM

Sorry I had no way to draw a circle around. Its a majano though.

Dougan2469 · 09/10/2014, 06:43 PM

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Anyone have a good guess as to what this may be? It is black to dark purple in color has a slimy texture and is squishy to the touch.

It is on a large piece of LR in my 29 gallon Nano.

There is around 10 to 15 spots of it on the rock and this is the largest. "around the size of a dime.

I thought it was some form of sponge but it is VERRRRY slow growing and nothing seams to bother it.

Thank you....

Sugar Magnolia · 09/11/2014, 12:43 PM

It is a sponge. The holes are syphons.

g.Smith · 09/11/2014, 09:45 PM

First tank and first visable hitchhikers. I know they're brittle stars but anyone know what kind? How big they get? Reef safe? I'm pretty sure there's a bunch in there. Also there is a little star and some sort of sponge.

Last pic shows some sort of elusive pinkish creature i never could get a good look at.

My task is a week old and I'm curious if any of this well even survive since I'm at the beginning of the cycle.

g.Smith · 09/12/2014, 04:58 PM

Also found this guy...

jenncammorato · 09/12/2014, 05:21 PM

G.Smith, the first picture is an asterina starfish. Some people say take them out, some say leave them in. Your last picture looks like a bristleworm. They're generally harmless, if ugly.

Does anyone know what these little curly things are? They've just appeared on my rocks in the last couple days. They're concentrated on the purple one mostly, but I found some pockets on a different rock that was purchased separately and from a different store, and entered the tank at a different time.

I thought maybe I had some baby snails or something, but they don't seem to be moving, and I think they might be too far spread apart to be that.

Troio2 · 09/12/2014, 06:12 PM

Little white starfish on the glass. Is it a big deal?

catlinth · 09/12/2014, 07:14 PM

The first one is some kind of starfish. It looks like an asterina star but can't see it all too well to say for sure. The 2nd and 3rd pictures are of a brittle star. The last one looks like a bristle worm.

Big_Boss_77 · 09/12/2014, 07:52 PM

I don't think that first one is an asterina star... I've never seen bristles on them like that before.

g.Smith · 09/12/2014, 08:54 PM

This is the original pic not zoomed in

g.Smith · 09/12/2014, 08:57 PM

There's a good bit of them. I didn't even notice them until they started moving. They're like the size of a shirt button if not smaller.

Sugar Magnolia · 09/13/2014, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenncammorato

G.Smith, the first picture is an asterina starfish. Some people say take them out, some say leave them in. Your last picture looks like a bristleworm. They're generally harmless, if ugly.

Does anyone know what these little curly things are? They've just appeared on my rocks in the last couple days. They're concentrated on the purple one mostly, but I found some pockets on a different rock that was purchased separately and from a different store, and entered the tank at a different time.

I thought maybe I had some baby snails or something, but they don't seem to be moving, and I think they might be too far spread apart to be that.

Those are harmless spirorbid worms.

jenncammorato · 09/13/2014, 07:57 PM

Thanks a bunch, Sugar Magnolia! I suspected as much after some more googling. Yay for good hitchhikers.

Randy Marsh · 09/14/2014, 08:57 PM

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Randy Marsh · 09/14/2014, 09:35 PM

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QuiGonJay · 09/17/2014, 07:46 PM

OK, first go round. I've had pretty good luck IDing the creatures by scanning the threads but not as lucky with coral. 4 photos, each with what (I think) is some sort of coral on the live rock. Also, on the 4th photo, there are three of the coral like mounds. Two still appear normal while the third appears to be bleaching and turning white. Any suggestions to help it out? Just at the end of the tank cycle - no fish yet, just the live rock and a very small clean up crew of the hitchhikers (like the urchin in photo 2 - any ideas on his species) and a few hermits and snails. Thanks in advance!

QuiGonJay · 09/17/2014, 07:55 PM

Here is the one critter I couldn't find on the forum thread (or perhaps I missed). Bad photo, but I'm going to use the 'small and nocturnal' defense. Dead center of the photo, less than 1/2 inch, slug like with two antennae or eyestalks at front of body (which is pointing down on the photo). Any suggestions appreciated!

cloak · 09/18/2014, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiGonJay

OK, first go round. I've had pretty good luck IDing the creatures by scanning the threads but not as lucky with coral. 4 photos, each with what (I think) is some sort of coral on the live rock. Also, on the 4th photo, there are three of the coral like mounds. Two still appear normal while the third appears to be bleaching and turning white. Any suggestions to help it out? Just at the end of the tank cycle - no fish yet, just the live rock and a very small clean up crew of the hitchhikers (like the urchin in photo 2 - any ideas on his species) and a few hermits and snails. Thanks in advance!

The second picture looks like a Gorgonian of some sort. (harmless) The third picture is of a Carribean Rose coral I believe. As far as the first & fourth pictures go, they have a particular name to them, but I can't remember it right now. I want to say Hidden Cup coral for the first picture, and a Favia or Favites for the fourth one, but I don't think those are right. It's something else.

cloak · 09/18/2014, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiGonJay

Here is the one critter I couldn't find on the forum thread (or perhaps I missed). Bad photo, but I'm going to use the 'small and nocturnal' defense. Dead center of the photo, less than 1/2 inch, slug like with two antennae or eyestalks at front of body (which is pointing down on the photo). Any suggestions appreciated!

This looks like a harmless Stomatella snail.

09/08/2014, 08:01 AM	#4001
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	You need to inject it a kalk slurry or lemon juice. Cutting it will just make it spread. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/08/2014, 08:38 AM	#4003
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	If you can chisel off a piece of the rock it's attached to. If you leave any flesh behind it will just regrow. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/09/2014, 04:43 AM	#4006
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	What are we supposed to be looking at? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/11/2014, 12:43 PM	#4009
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	It is a sponge. The holes are syphons. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/11/2014, 09:45 PM	#4010
g.Smith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13	First tank and first visable hitchhikers. I know they're brittle stars but anyone know what kind? How big they get? Reef safe? I'm pretty sure there's a bunch in there. Also there is a little star and some sort of sponge. Last pic shows some sort of elusive pinkish creature i never could get a good look at. My task is a week old and I'm curious if any of this well even survive since I'm at the beginning of the cycle. __________________ Biocube 29

09/08/2014, 08:23 AM	#4002
tclavell Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 25	it's on a small rock that i can easily pull out of the tank and cut that piece off. Is that still not recommended?

09/08/2014, 08:50 AM	#4004
tclavell Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 25	thank you! I'll give it a try.

09/08/2014, 04:00 PM	#4005
Un5tab1e Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 52	What's this guy uploadfromtaptalk1410213605256.jpg

09/09/2014, 10:32 AM	#4007
Un5tab1e Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 52	Sorry I had no way to draw a circle around. Its a majano though.

09/10/2014, 06:43 PM	#4008
Dougan2469 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 19	20140910_191117.jpg Anyone have a good guess as to what this may be? It is black to dark purple in color has a slimy texture and is squishy to the touch. It is on a large piece of LR in my 29 gallon Nano. There is around 10 to 15 spots of it on the rock and this is the largest. "around the size of a dime. I thought it was some form of sponge but it is VERRRRY slow growing and nothing seams to bother it. Thank you....

09/12/2014, 04:58 PM	#4011
g.Smith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13	Also found this guy... __________________ Biocube 29

09/12/2014, 05:21 PM	#4012
jenncammorato Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 7	G.Smith, the first picture is an asterina starfish. Some people say take them out, some say leave them in. Your last picture looks like a bristleworm. They're generally harmless, if ugly. Does anyone know what these little curly things are? They've just appeared on my rocks in the last couple days. They're concentrated on the purple one mostly, but I found some pockets on a different rock that was purchased separately and from a different store, and entered the tank at a different time. I thought maybe I had some baby snails or something, but they don't seem to be moving, and I think they might be too far spread apart to be that.

09/12/2014, 06:12 PM	#4013
Troio2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Clearwater Posts: 168	Little white starfish on the glass. Is it a big deal?

09/12/2014, 07:14 PM	#4014
catlinth Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 12	The first one is some kind of starfish. It looks like an asterina star but can't see it all too well to say for sure. The 2nd and 3rd pictures are of a brittle star. The last one looks like a bristle worm.

09/12/2014, 07:52 PM	#4015
Big_Boss_77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri USA Posts: 345	I don't think that first one is an asterina star... I've never seen bristles on them like that before. __________________ Work smarter, NOT harder. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon with a 5 gallon fuge and 10 gallon sump

09/12/2014, 08:54 PM	#4016
g.Smith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13	This is the original pic not zoomed in __________________ Biocube 29

09/12/2014, 08:57 PM	#4017
g.Smith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13	There's a good bit of them. I didn't even notice them until they started moving. They're like the size of a shirt button if not smaller. __________________ Biocube 29

09/13/2014, 07:57 PM	#4019
jenncammorato Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 7	Thanks a bunch, Sugar Magnolia! I suspected as much after some more googling. Yay for good hitchhikers.

09/14/2014, 08:57 PM	#4020
Randy Marsh Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 6	Can anyone please identify? image.jpg

09/14/2014, 09:35 PM	#4021
Randy Marsh Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 6	Here's another shot. image.jpg

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