Help ID Critter

RyanMcLaughlin · 02/03/2008, 12:10 PM

I just noticed on one of my pieces of live rock today that I have like 20 or 30 little tiny "trees" on it. They are very skinny and extremely small. I have just noticed them now that I have my metal halide and flourescent lights going. Since I have installed them I have notice a lot of different things but these are the only ones that I cant tell. Is it maybe some kind of algae?

fish4lyfe · 02/03/2008, 12:17 PM

i think that might be aiptasia but i would need pics

Aquarist007 · 02/03/2008, 12:20 PM

here you go:
http://www.northcoastmarines.com/aptasia.htm

RyanMcLaughlin · 02/03/2008, 12:23 PM

Looking at pics of Aipstasia I know its not that. I would say it looks something like a feather duster except super small. Ill try to get pics

crazy4salt · 02/03/2008, 03:35 PM

Search Hydroids............

If that's what they are.........

Get rid of them, they will spread!

RyanMcLaughlin · 02/03/2008, 03:45 PM

maybe but I wouldnt know until they got bigger. Right now they looke kind of like that except they are colorful they are just dull brown. If thats what they are how do you get rid of them?

Aquarist007 · 02/03/2008, 03:55 PM

try this site --its excellent

http://melevsreef.com/id/pods.html

RyanMcLaughlin · 02/03/2008, 04:01 PM

Thanks for the hlep. I cant really seem to find what it is but it seems to be sessile. So until I get corals I wont really worry unless they get big and stuff. On a better hand I just found a baby feather duster worm on a rock. I love looking at my rock and finding all these little suprises.

Aquarist007 · 02/03/2008, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RyanMcLaughlin
Thanks for the hlep. I cant really seem to find what it is but it seems to be sessile. So until I get corals I wont really worry unless they get big and stuff. On a better hand I just found a baby feather duster worm on a rock. I love looking at my rock and finding all these little suprises.

do they retract back into their case when you touch them---that's what feather dusters do.

RyanMcLaughlin · 02/03/2008, 04:11 PM

Well I tried and maybe it isnt. I touched it and it broke. This seems wierd. When I bought the rock a few pieces were just covered with these skinny little white worms. When I touched them they were rock hard so I assumed they were dead. But recently some have started moving and branching out from the rocks. As for the ones in my original question they dont do anything when I touch them. They just sway in the flow.

LovinDaReef · 02/03/2008, 04:18 PM

That's what I have, and I couldn't ID it to that website Capn gave me. They are tiny little brownish tubes that don't move. When I touch them, they seem to break off.

02/03/2008, 12:10 PM	#1
RyanMcLaughlin Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 982	Help ID Critter I just noticed on one of my pieces of live rock today that I have like 20 or 30 little tiny "trees" on it. They are very skinny and extremely small. I have just noticed them now that I have my metal halide and flourescent lights going. Since I have installed them I have notice a lot of different things but these are the only ones that I cant tell. Is it maybe some kind of algae?

02/03/2008, 12:17 PM	#2
fish4lyfe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar park, texas! Posts: 367	i think that might be aiptasia but i would need pics __________________ Send me pictures of your fish, or fishtanks i would love to see them! Current Tank Info: 29 gal

02/03/2008, 12:20 PM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	here you go: http://www.northcoastmarines.com/aptasia.htm __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/03/2008, 03:55 PM	#7
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	try this site --its excellent http://melevsreef.com/id/pods.html __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/03/2008, 12:23 PM	#4
RyanMcLaughlin Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 982	Looking at pics of Aipstasia I know its not that. I would say it looks something like a feather duster except super small. Ill try to get pics

02/03/2008, 03:35 PM	#5
crazy4salt Topsy Turvy Child Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 266	Search Hydroids............ If that's what they are......... Get rid of them, they will spread!

02/03/2008, 03:45 PM	#6
RyanMcLaughlin Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 982	maybe but I wouldnt know until they got bigger. Right now they looke kind of like that except they are colorful they are just dull brown. If thats what they are how do you get rid of them?

02/03/2008, 04:01 PM	#8
RyanMcLaughlin Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 982	Thanks for the hlep. I cant really seem to find what it is but it seems to be sessile. So until I get corals I wont really worry unless they get big and stuff. On a better hand I just found a baby feather duster worm on a rock. I love looking at my rock and finding all these little suprises.

02/03/2008, 04:11 PM	#10
RyanMcLaughlin Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 982	Well I tried and maybe it isnt. I touched it and it broke. This seems wierd. When I bought the rock a few pieces were just covered with these skinny little white worms. When I touched them they were rock hard so I assumed they were dead. But recently some have started moving and branching out from the rocks. As for the ones in my original question they dont do anything when I touch them. They just sway in the flow.

02/03/2008, 04:18 PM	#11
LovinDaReef Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 267	That's what I have, and I couldn't ID it to that website Capn gave me. They are tiny little brownish tubes that don't move. When I touch them, they seem to break off.