What should I keep a look out for?

jastormont · 01/13/2006, 04:50 PM

Since I have added my Live rock I have seen lots of creatures that I do not even know. I know most are ok but I guess there are some reall nasties that are not good for my reef tank and was wondering if some of the members could give me a list of a few of the ones I should know about.

I saw last night when the lights where out a green worm that seemed to have dark blue strips and was about 15 cm long and moved very slowly. Anybody know what this might be and should I be worried?

Cheers....

scrmbld33 · 01/13/2006, 05:00 PM

heres a good site

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

collective21 · 01/13/2006, 05:00 PM

Can you take a picture, it would make it easier to identify.

Andrew · 01/13/2006, 05:06 PM

Melves site will help you alot if you cant get any pictures. Heres the direct link to the ID page:

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

Paintbug · 01/13/2006, 06:29 PM

heres another ID page with a good and bad rating for each:
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

jastormont · 01/13/2006, 07:15 PM

Thanks for all the info guys.

I will try nad take a picture of it as I could not find it.

Well I might of but it was in a picture for another creature I think. If you look at xtalworld website there is the peperment snail and there is a green long thing in the pic (I do not think this is it as they refer to a shell and that is the other sanil in the pic) and that looks very similar to what I saw.

Paintbug · 01/13/2006, 07:26 PM

thats a mini britle starfish. great to have and a cool creature to watch when you get to see them. they stay small! theres a better pic on melevs site. they are more greyish to white in color.

jastormont · 01/13/2006, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paintbug
thats a mini britle starfish. great to have and a cool creature to watch when you get to see them. they stay small! theres a better pic on melevs site. they are more greyish to white in color.

Yea it is not that then.

It is long just like a earth worm, well it is a worm

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Paintbug · 01/13/2006, 08:44 PM

bristle worm maybe? they look like underwater centipedes. they come in lots of colors as well. do they come out only at night?

01/13/2006, 04:50 PM	#1
jastormont Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 69	What should I keep a look out for? Since I have added my Live rock I have seen lots of creatures that I do not even know. I know most are ok but I guess there are some reall nasties that are not good for my reef tank and was wondering if some of the members could give me a list of a few of the ones I should know about. I saw last night when the lights where out a green worm that seemed to have dark blue strips and was about 15 cm long and moved very slowly. Anybody know what this might be and should I be worried? Cheers....

01/13/2006, 06:29 PM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	heres another ID page with a good and bad rating for each: http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/13/2006, 07:26 PM	#7
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	thats a mini britle starfish. great to have and a cool creature to watch when you get to see them. they stay small! theres a better pic on melevs site. they are more greyish to white in color. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/13/2006, 08:44 PM	#9
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	bristle worm maybe? they look like underwater centipedes. they come in lots of colors as well. do they come out only at night? __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/13/2006, 05:00 PM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	heres a good site http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

01/13/2006, 05:00 PM	#3
collective21 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 217	Can you take a picture, it would make it easier to identify.

01/13/2006, 05:06 PM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Melves site will help you alot if you cant get any pictures. Heres the direct link to the ID page: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

01/13/2006, 07:15 PM	#6
jastormont Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 69	Thanks for all the info guys. I will try nad take a picture of it as I could not find it. Well I might of but it was in a picture for another creature I think. If you look at xtalworld website there is the peperment snail and there is a green long thing in the pic (I do not think this is it as they refer to a shell and that is the other sanil in the pic) and that looks very similar to what I saw.