Couple of IDs please (and advise if bad)

3drockz · 10/17/2014, 12:36 AM

1). Around last month I had an outbreak of pineapple sponges but now noticing this tube looking sponges. They're soft and almost look like a tube version of the pineapples. What are they?

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2) Also I'm seeing an outbreak of these small red feather dusters (white stem).

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3) While observing the tank after lights out, for the first time noticed 2 very thin worms around my zoa frag. They're brown, thin, 1/4", earthworm-looking and vanished before I got a good shot. Hitchiker? or good micro life?

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Any IDs, if they're good/bad and a suggested course of action if bad would be helpful. Thx

cloak · 10/17/2014, 10:28 AM

Check these out.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/

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

HTH.

peasofme · 10/30/2014, 10:47 AM

wouldn't worry, but the zoa worms could be flatworms or nudi's eating them. if it's a peanut worm, it's beneficial.

3drockz · 10/30/2014, 11:22 AM

Here's a very close shot of the worm. Can anyone ID now?

Sk8r · 10/30/2014, 11:28 AM

Get the worm to the sump. Others are ok, but it looks like that worm's head has tentacles. I rather think that's a eunicid. It can be a good detrivore down below, not in your tank.

3drockz · 10/30/2014, 11:31 AM

It's super tiny to even pick with a tweezer. I've only spotted 2 so far... Hope they don't hurt any coral.

peasofme · 10/30/2014, 12:13 PM

if it's eunicid you probably have hundreds of them like i did.

3drockz · 10/30/2014, 12:17 PM

Only noticed 2 so far (I observe every night).

@peasofme how did u take care of the hundreds in your tank?

cloak · 10/30/2014, 12:20 PM

Having some vinyl tubing on hand always helps. Just siphon them out as you see them.

peasofme · 10/30/2014, 01:08 PM

tossed the infected rocks. i killed every baby i found, every day, was a pain. then i stopped seeing them. thought they were gone. then one day, surprise an adult snatched a mysis. scary as hell. after that i gave up on getting rid of him. later i got bored and closed down my tank. left the water in there. shut off the filter and heater for about 6 months. later i started the tank back up and haven't seen one since. dunno if they died or just haven't shown up.

10/17/2014, 12:36 AM	#1
3drockz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 220	Couple of IDs please (and advise if bad) 1). Around last month I had an outbreak of pineapple sponges but now noticing this tube looking sponges. They're soft and almost look like a tube version of the pineapples. What are they? [IMG]http://i60.*****.com/2rm184w.png[/IMG] 2) Also I'm seeing an outbreak of these small red feather dusters (white stem). [IMG]http://i57.***.com/2r5kz.png[/IMG] 3) While observing the tank after lights out, for the first time noticed 2 very thin worms around my zoa frag. They're brown, thin, 1/4", earthworm-looking and vanished before I got a good shot. Hitchiker? or good micro life? [IMG]http://i58.*****.com/6fxmcw.png[/IMG] Any IDs, if they're good/bad and a suggested course of action if bad would be helpful. Thx

10/30/2014, 11:28 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Get the worm to the sump. Others are ok, but it looks like that worm's head has tentacles. I rather think that's a eunicid. It can be a good detrivore down below, not in your tank. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

10/17/2014, 10:28 AM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check these out. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/ http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php HTH.

10/30/2014, 10:47 AM	#3
peasofme Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Posts: 1,405	wouldn't worry, but the zoa worms could be flatworms or nudi's eating them. if it's a peanut worm, it's beneficial.

10/30/2014, 11:22 AM	#4
3drockz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 220	Here's a very close shot of the worm. Can anyone ID now?

10/30/2014, 11:31 AM	#6
3drockz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 220	It's super tiny to even pick with a tweezer. I've only spotted 2 so far... Hope they don't hurt any coral.

10/30/2014, 12:13 PM	#7
peasofme Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Posts: 1,405	if it's eunicid you probably have hundreds of them like i did.

10/30/2014, 12:17 PM	#8
3drockz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 220	Only noticed 2 so far (I observe every night). @peasofme how did u take care of the hundreds in your tank?

10/30/2014, 12:20 PM	#9
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Having some vinyl tubing on hand always helps. Just siphon them out as you see them.

10/30/2014, 01:08 PM	#10
peasofme Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: usa Posts: 1,405	tossed the infected rocks. i killed every baby i found, every day, was a pain. then i stopped seeing them. thought they were gone. then one day, surprise an adult snatched a mysis. scary as hell. after that i gave up on getting rid of him. later i got bored and closed down my tank. left the water in there. shut off the filter and heater for about 6 months. later i started the tank back up and haven't seen one since. dunno if they died or just haven't shown up.