Mystry hitch hiker photos

Alaska_Phil · 12/22/2006, 02:29 AM

I've got some mystry hitch hikers in my tank. Here's some photos.

This looks like some kind of tree fungus, some kind of algae?

this is some sort of encrusting coral with tiny 1mm polyps.

Some kind of star polyp?

First noticed this one yesterday, almost looks like some kind of eggs.

Thanks.
Phil

aquarius77 · 12/22/2006, 04:32 AM

#2 looks like some kind of leather almost with the polyps but the way it seems to be encrusting reminds me of some montiporas.
#3 is star polyps

Do you use RO/DI water or what are you using?

serpentman · 12/22/2006, 06:13 AM

Thats a heck of a piece of rock.

#1 looks like a vermitid snail covered in hair algae.

#2 could be encrusting gorgonian

#3 looks like star polyps

#4 could be eggs or simply detritus/sand caught in a mucus "net"

Alaska_Phil · 12/22/2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by aquarius77
#2 looks like some kind of leather almost with the polyps but the way it seems to be encrusting reminds me of some montiporas.
#3 is star polyps

Do you use RO/DI water or what are you using?

I do use RO/DI, but have just switched to a different source after a couple other reefers have told me they had algae problems with this vendors water. Yes, I have a green hair algae problem which is finally starting to improve.

#2 is some sort of calcium base coral, I accidently broke a small corner off it the other day while removing hair algae.

Alaska_Phil · 12/22/2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by serpentman
Thats a heck of a piece of rock.

#1 looks like a vermitid snail covered in hair algae.

#2 could be encrusting gorgonian

#3 looks like star polyps

#4 could be eggs or simply detritus/sand caught in a mucus "net"

Actually it's 2 pieces of rock. But the one was a great find, has the zoo's, star polyps and mystry encrusting coral (photo 2, and the right side of 3) plus a couple types of macro algae. Well worth the $45 bucks!

I've also got a green star polyp colony that came with a plate coral on one corner, unfortunately it's being enveloped by the star polyp.

#1 is kind of a leathery plate, and there's a small bubble algae in the photo as well.

Phil

12/22/2006, 02:29 AM	#1
Alaska_Phil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 986	Mystry hitch hiker photos I've got some mystry hitch hikers in my tank. Here's some photos. This looks like some kind of tree fungus, some kind of algae? this is some sort of encrusting coral with tiny 1mm polyps. Some kind of star polyp? First noticed this one yesterday, almost looks like some kind of eggs. Thanks. Phil

12/22/2006, 04:32 AM	#2
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	#2 looks like some kind of leather almost with the polyps but the way it seems to be encrusting reminds me of some montiporas. #3 is star polyps Do you use RO/DI water or what are you using?

12/22/2006, 06:13 AM	#3
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Thats a heck of a piece of rock. #1 looks like a vermitid snail covered in hair algae. #2 could be encrusting gorgonian #3 looks like star polyps #4 could be eggs or simply detritus/sand caught in a mucus "net" __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned