spider web?

Seleener · 06/25/2006, 05:41 PM

My tank has been up and running smoothly now for over 9months. This morning as I'm checking everything out, as I do every morning, I notice what looks like a spider web, spider hole and everything, on the back of my largest piece of LR.

As I'm pretty sure spiders are not capable of living in saltwater, I'd appreciate some ideas or answers if you've got some!!

BTW, I have a 15g saltwater tank, 23lbs LR/LS, 2 x 15w (one daylight, one moonlight) fluorescents, 2 oscellaris clowns, one yellow-tailed damsel (who hitched a ride in the rock), a cleaner shrimp, two blue-legged hermit crabs, a feather worm and one small anemone (Condy).

The other stow-aways are a million tiny snails, and numerous, and what exactly I'm not sure, what appear to be baby brittle stars!! I've asked my local aquatropicale sales rep. and she believes they are jelly-fish that will eventually die. I don't believe that's the case because they keep getting bigger and they only have 5 arms.

I haven't investigated further, as they seem to have no ill affect on my mini reef.

WOW!!! That was a mouthful!!

crustin · 06/25/2006, 06:27 PM

could be a type of tubeworm but unsure, got a pic?

Seleener · 06/25/2006, 06:51 PM

I tried taking pics, but it's white and it doesn't appear very clear...

I'm still trying to get a decent one!!

crustin · 06/25/2006, 06:53 PM

is it stringy looking? the web

Seleener · 06/25/2006, 06:57 PM

not at all...it's like a very, very thin gauze. It's in two places that are very near each other and one side has a perfect little entrance to it.....It's very odd.

If I didn't know better I'd think it was a spider

crustin · 06/25/2006, 06:58 PM

lol, i dont know

Seleener · 06/25/2006, 08:10 PM

You're not suppose to give up!!!

bertoni · 06/25/2006, 08:44 PM

You could do a search on vermetid snails and ctenophores. I think there are pictures at Reefkeeping.com.

crustin · 06/25/2006, 08:52 PM

its most likely not a bad thing

HornetMech242 · 06/25/2006, 10:12 PM

When i first got my tank i had some white bell looking shapes that had what appeared to be tentacles. It moved just like a jelly fish. I took that in to the LFS and they said it was a jelly fish. So i put it back into the tank and it got about a eigth ofaninch before being eaten by my fish.

Chris

itz frank · 06/25/2006, 11:11 PM

if it's attached to your liverock then we have a similiar growth. I read that it's a structural sponge. White and webbish. that'd be it. i can't remember where i found it though. I think check the 220 picture ID site at the top of this forum.

Seleener · 06/26/2006, 03:29 PM

Just an FYI...Mr Itz Frank is the winner!!! On melevsreef.com website it is listed as an unknown sponge!!!

It's not as intricate as the one shown but it's just the beginning!!

I'd like to thank everyone for participating in Name-that-Growth

06/25/2006, 05:41 PM	#1
Seleener Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 10	spider web? My tank has been up and running smoothly now for over 9months. This morning as I'm checking everything out, as I do every morning, I notice what looks like a spider web, spider hole and everything, on the back of my largest piece of LR. As I'm pretty sure spiders are not capable of living in saltwater, I'd appreciate some ideas or answers if you've got some!! BTW, I have a 15g saltwater tank, 23lbs LR/LS, 2 x 15w (one daylight, one moonlight) fluorescents, 2 oscellaris clowns, one yellow-tailed damsel (who hitched a ride in the rock), a cleaner shrimp, two blue-legged hermit crabs, a feather worm and one small anemone (Condy). The other stow-aways are a million tiny snails, and numerous, and what exactly I'm not sure, what appear to be baby brittle stars!! I've asked my local aquatropicale sales rep. and she believes they are jelly-fish that will eventually die. I don't believe that's the case because they keep getting bigger and they only have 5 arms. I haven't investigated further, as they seem to have no ill affect on my mini reef. WOW!!! That was a mouthful!! __________________ Humans are the worst tenants of the earth!! Current Tank Info: 15 gallon saltwater tank

06/25/2006, 06:27 PM	#2
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	could be a type of tubeworm but unsure, got a pic? __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 06:51 PM	#3
Seleener Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 10	I tried taking pics, but it's white and it doesn't appear very clear... I'm still trying to get a decent one!! __________________ Humans are the worst tenants of the earth!! Current Tank Info: 15 gallon saltwater tank

06/25/2006, 06:53 PM	#4
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	is it stringy looking? the web __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 06:57 PM	#5
Seleener Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 10	not at all...it's like a very, very thin gauze. It's in two places that are very near each other and one side has a perfect little entrance to it.....It's very odd. If I didn't know better I'd think it was a spider __________________ Humans are the worst tenants of the earth!! Current Tank Info: 15 gallon saltwater tank

06/25/2006, 06:58 PM	#6
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	lol, i dont know __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 08:10 PM	#7
Seleener Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 10	You're not suppose to give up!!! __________________ Humans are the worst tenants of the earth!! Current Tank Info: 15 gallon saltwater tank

06/25/2006, 08:44 PM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You could do a search on vermetid snails and ctenophores. I think there are pictures at Reefkeeping.com. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

06/25/2006, 08:52 PM	#9
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	its most likely not a bad thing __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 10:12 PM	#10
HornetMech242 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 786	When i first got my tank i had some white bell looking shapes that had what appeared to be tentacles. It moved just like a jelly fish. I took that in to the LFS and they said it was a jelly fish. So i put it back into the tank and it got about a eigth ofaninch before being eaten by my fish. Chris

06/25/2006, 11:11 PM	#11
itz frank Gives Bad Advice. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Posts: 2,168	if it's attached to your liverock then we have a similiar growth. I read that it's a structural sponge. White and webbish. that'd be it. i can't remember where i found it though. I think check the 220 picture ID site at the top of this forum.

06/26/2006, 03:29 PM	#12
Seleener Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 10	Just an FYI...Mr Itz Frank is the winner!!! On melevsreef.com website it is listed as an unknown sponge!!! It's not as intricate as the one shown but it's just the beginning!! I'd like to thank everyone for participating in Name-that-Growth __________________ Humans are the worst tenants of the earth!! Current Tank Info: 15 gallon saltwater tank