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11/15/2012, 12:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL
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ID Live Rock Critters....Please
I just brought this rock home and I have seen some life. I don't know what all it is but I tried to take some pictures so maybe someone knows what they are.
1st:  I believe they're tube worms or something close to it. 2nd:  I have no idea about these. I have 2 of them. 3rd:  I have 2 of these stars and in the background is the same thing as in the 2nd picture. Sorry for the bad quality. iPhone pics aren't that great.
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125g: 40g long sump w/ fuge, asm-g3 skimmer, hydor koralai powerheads, magdrive pumps 90g: Currently in the building process (will be replacing the 29g) 29g: fw community/lightly planted Current Tank Info: 29 gal fw and 125 gal salt |
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11/15/2012, 12:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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# 2 is very bad aptaisa anemone get rid of it fast! # 3 is asterina starfish they multiply very quickly, as does. # 2 , hope this helps ...
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11/15/2012, 12:51 AM
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Aptasia I need to remove. Should I just remove the rock and let it sit out for a couple days to kill the aptasia, chisel them out of the rock, remove the rock completely, or use chemicals/lemon jiuce to kill them?
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125g: 40g long sump w/ fuge, asm-g3 skimmer, hydor koralai powerheads, magdrive pumps 90g: Currently in the building process (will be replacing the 29g) 29g: fw community/lightly planted Current Tank Info: 29 gal fw and 125 gal salt |
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11/15/2012, 07:33 AM
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Location: Kitsap Penninsula
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Most people don't have trouble with those little starfish, but now and then there is a case of them reproducing like mad and infesting your whole tank.
Personally, I like them and if they ever started becoming too many it would be a good reason to get a beautiful harlequin shrimp. If you just put the rocks in, pull the ones with the aptasia and either let them dry out (which would kill everything on the rock including your good bacteria) or spot kill them with a small torch or some chemical treatment.
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