Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 167

adnedarn · 10/24/2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by seahorsedreams

The longer one is a Syllidae - a Syllid Worm.

Soooooooooooooooo, I shouldn't have added them to my DT or it's still fine?

hogfanreefer · 10/24/2014, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by QuiGonJay

Cloak - here is a better shot of the small snail. I have seen two so far. Still think it looks kinda whelkish. Not on sand bed at all, always on live rock. Thx

If it looks like a nassarius and spends all it's time on the rock work instead of the sand, I assume it's a whelk and remove it.

BklynNewbie, that's an aiptasia, pest anemone. Best to get rid of those ASAP. I use AiptasiaX but there are several different methods if you do a search.

QuiGonJay · 10/24/2014, 06:14 PM

Thanks Cloak (hereafter known as the Live Rock ID Jedi Master!) - that's what I was thinking - thanks for confirming.

seahorsedreams · 10/25/2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by adnedarn

Soooooooooooooooo, I shouldn't have added them to my DT or it's still fine?

I wouldn't go hunting for it, but if he became visible again, I would remove it. All fauna is important, so even if you can't see anything it's eating and it doesn't change the look of anything, it's still reducing biodiversity.

BklynNewbie · 10/26/2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

BklynNewbie, that's an aiptasia, pest anemone. Best to get rid of those ASAP. I use AiptasiaX but there are several different methods if you do a search.

Thanks! I went with using boiling water, i saw a few different methods online and figured this was the quickest for me to do. I saw only 2 and squirted both of them. I'm going to order some AiptasiaX tomorrow to have on hand but hoping they are gone now. They were quite small but I'll definitely keep an eye out. Everything I've read was these things are a real pain

Staisman · 10/28/2014, 09:08 AM

Bristleworm ? Found it in my chaeto in the fuge, should I leave him there or remove it?

cloak · 10/28/2014, 10:19 AM

Yep, bristleworm. You can go ahead and put it back in the refuge or the DT if you want.

vadajo · 10/30/2014, 06:11 AM

Anybody know what this is? Its on the glass and the size of a pin head.

Sugar Magnolia · 10/30/2014, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vadajo

Anybody know what this is? Its on the glass and the size of a pin head.

Hydroid jelly. They disappear over time.

vadajo · 10/30/2014, 09:05 AM

Woah, that's cool. Thank you.

Snowdawg · 11/01/2014, 04:01 PM

Hey Everyone,

Just returning to the hobby and am building out a 180g mixed tank. I purchased the rock and some fish from a guy that was shutting down his tank. The rock is still in my old 90g, while I get the last bit of plumbing done today.

However, the rock had some good and possibly bad hitchhikers I need help identifying. Thanks in advance for the help! Trying to get started on the right foot and not begin with problems I can avoid.

1 - Possible Mini Carpet Anemone?

2 - No clue, but suspect some sort of anenome again. They are really purple. Three on one rock, adn you can see one is retracted like an anenome.

3- This stuff covers a good portion of a few rocks. Very purple with the tiny star polyps.

4 - Another Anenome looking creature. These are more green and grow in another group on a single rock.

5- More Mini carpets??

6 - Last but not least - This one looks like a pest. It is an anemone of some sort, but I suspect it is no good.

Sugar Magnolia · 11/02/2014, 08:31 AM

Hi there Snowdog. You have...

1 Maxi mini anemone
2 frilly mushroom
3 star polyps
4 more frilly shrooms
5 ricordeas
6 tulip anemones- pretty but can become very invasive. Nuke them like you would aiptasia.

Snowdawg · 11/02/2014, 08:55 AM

Thank you Adrienne!!! Much appreciate the help!

Cheers!
Erik

amber3k · 11/02/2014, 04:00 PM

Curious about the guy in the center.

mdreef03 · 11/02/2014, 05:32 PM

hi can anyone help id these critters and whether they're good or bad? these live rocks were added over the weekend and noticed these critters pop

1st looks like some sort of polyp on my hermit crabs shell
2nd and 3rd are pics of some stringy type of critter looks like some type of worm
and the last two looks to be some sort of anemone type critter.

thanks

cloak · 11/02/2014, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdreef03

hi can anyone help id these critters and whether they're good or bad? these live rocks were added over the weekend and noticed these critters pop

1st looks like some sort of polyp on my hermit crabs shell
2nd and 3rd are pics of some stringy type of critter looks like some type of worm
and the last two looks to be some sort of anemone type critter.

thanks

The second & the third picture look like spaghetti worms. (harmless) The forth & the fifth picture is an aiptasia. (bad) I'm not too sure about the first picture, but I wouldn't treat it any differently than you would an aiptasia or a majano anemone. There should be all kinds of information here at RC regarding these pests.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php

mdreef03 · 11/02/2014, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

The second & the third picture look like spaghetti worms. (harmless) The forth & the fifth picture is an aiptasia. (bad) I'm not too sure about the first picture, but I wouldn't treat it any differently than you would an aiptasia or a majano anemone. There should be all kinds of information here at RC regarding these pests.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php

thanks cloak! appreciate the help

kiddbid · 11/03/2014, 03:22 PM

Noticed these a few weeks ago; getting a lot of light. The blurriness is sort of a fuzziness and sometimes the tips look like they are prongs.

Should I remove?
Thanks.

cloak · 11/03/2014, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiddbid

Noticed these a few weeks ago; getting a lot of light. The blurriness is sort of a fuzziness and sometimes the tips look like they are prongs.

Should I remove?
Thanks.

If your referring to the white things in the picture, they're just sponges. No worries.

Staisman · 11/03/2014, 05:12 PM

What is this on my glass, hydroids? It swims like jelly fish, it is in my fuge, should i keep it there or remove it?

kiddbid · 11/03/2014, 05:40 PM

Wow, sponges.
Thanks for the quick reply Cloak.

cloak · 11/03/2014, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staisman

What is this on my glass, hydroids? It swims like jelly fish, it is in my fuge, should i keep it there or remove it?

Yep, hydroid jellyfish. They usually disappear on their own given time. No worries.

Dakkon · 11/06/2014, 01:04 AM

Any ideas what this might be, found 2 and the didn't move at first so didn't think much of it now its in a different place.

kainic · 11/07/2014, 05:00 AM

Hi everybody,

can you please help me identifying this crab? should I keep it?
Thanks in advance

quagmire · 11/07/2014, 01:16 PM

Looks like a matrix crab. Keeper.

10/28/2014, 09:08 AM	#4156
Staisman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NY, Long Island Posts: 313	Bristleworm ? Found it in my chaeto in the fuge, should I leave him there or remove it? __________________ My build (75 gal DT with 55 gal sump/refugium): http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2442383 Current Tank Info: 75 gal with 55 gal sump/refugium

11/01/2014, 04:01 PM	#4161
Snowdawg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23	Returning to the hobby! Hey Everyone, Just returning to the hobby and am building out a 180g mixed tank. I purchased the rock and some fish from a guy that was shutting down his tank. The rock is still in my old 90g, while I get the last bit of plumbing done today. However, the rock had some good and possibly bad hitchhikers I need help identifying. Thanks in advance for the help! Trying to get started on the right foot and not begin with problems I can avoid. 1 - Possible Mini Carpet Anemone? 2 - No clue, but suspect some sort of anenome again. They are really purple. Three on one rock, adn you can see one is retracted like an anenome. 3- This stuff covers a good portion of a few rocks. Very purple with the tiny star polyps. 4 - Another Anenome looking creature. These are more green and grow in another group on a single rock. 5- More Mini carpets?? 6 - Last but not least - This one looks like a pest. It is an anemone of some sort, but I suspect it is no good.

11/02/2014, 08:31 AM	#4162
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Hi there Snowdog. You have... 1 Maxi mini anemone 2 frilly mushroom 3 star polyps 4 more frilly shrooms 5 ricordeas 6 tulip anemones- pretty but can become very invasive. Nuke them like you would aiptasia. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

11/02/2014, 04:00 PM	#4164
amber3k Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 251	Curious about the guy in the center. Last edited by amber3k; 11/02/2014 at 04:05 PM. Reason: cant get pic to load

11/03/2014, 05:12 PM	#4170
Staisman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NY, Long Island Posts: 313	What is this on my glass, hydroids? It swims like jelly fish, it is in my fuge, should i keep it there or remove it? __________________ My build (75 gal DT with 55 gal sump/refugium): http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2442383 Current Tank Info: 75 gal with 55 gal sump/refugium

10/24/2014, 06:14 PM	#4153
QuiGonJay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 327	Thanks Cloak (hereafter known as the Live Rock ID Jedi Master!) - that's what I was thinking - thanks for confirming.

10/28/2014, 10:19 AM	#4157
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Yep, bristleworm. You can go ahead and put it back in the refuge or the DT if you want.

10/30/2014, 09:05 AM	#4160
vadajo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 9	Woah, that's cool. Thank you.

11/02/2014, 08:55 AM	#4163
Snowdawg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23	Thank you Adrienne!!! Much appreciate the help! Cheers! Erik

11/03/2014, 05:40 PM	#4171
kiddbid Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 27	Wow, sponges. Thanks for the quick reply Cloak.

11/07/2014, 05:00 AM	#4174
kainic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Barcelona Posts: 169	Hi everybody, can you please help me identifying this crab? should I keep it? Thanks in advance

11/07/2014, 01:16 PM	#4175
quagmire Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,231	Looks like a matrix crab. Keeper.

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