Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 118

hogfanreefer · 12/16/2013, 07:35 PM

What color? Probably either brittle stars or bristle worms, both beneficial scavangers.

yerboy · 12/17/2013, 12:11 PM

I have these small white disk covering my rocks. They will typically come of when brushed but some require much more pressure to remove.

Any ideas how to get rid of it? My entire tank has turned white and looks like snow because of them.

SFish · 12/17/2013, 02:53 PM

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but how many fish can I put in a 55 gallon tank? I want to run a reef tank with live rock and sand. I will use a refugium(20 gal) with a protein skimmer and UV light.

SFish · 12/17/2013, 04:24 PM

Sorry guys hit the wrong button.

cloak · 12/17/2013, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yerboy

I have these small white disk covering my rocks. They will typically come of when brushed but some require much more pressure to remove.

Any ideas how to get rid of it? My entire tank has turned white and looks like snow because of them.

My guess would be spirorbid worms. These are just harmless filter feeders that usually show up in an abundance in new tanks. As the tank matures though, usually the population will decline. I wouldn't worry about them too much.

yerboy · 12/17/2013, 05:48 PM

this take is almost 4 years old. I'm not worried about them but i have billions of them and all my rocks are white. I swear they popped up in a matter of weeks.

They maybe spirorbid worms, if so how do i get rid of them? All my live rock looks like it just snowed in the tank i have so many. About a year ago i had a AEFW outbreak and decided to go SPS free for over a year to make sure they are all gone. Now is time to start stocking SPS and i want to make sure these little guys are not going to cause any trouble.

Jarrok · 12/18/2013, 12:21 PM

Curious what this little guy is? From what I can tell he's a nudibranch of some sort? Anyone know if he's safe or not?

justinr2k · 12/19/2013, 11:56 PM

I have a few things that came in a coraline cluster that I'm trying to identify. Can anyone help? Ones a nudibranch but I'm not sure what type. Other thing is a red spongy like thing with mounds and holes in it. Very odd.

asmodyus · 12/20/2013, 10:35 AM

Found this worm thing on my new coral I got yesterday any Idea on what it is?

LJLKRL · 12/21/2013, 01:04 PM

Wondering what kind of crab this is. About the size of a pencil eraser. Pulled it out of my elegance coral and has been on it for months since I got the coral.
I kept thinking it was part of the coral.

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pagojoe · 12/22/2013, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justinr2k

I have a few things that came in a coraline cluster that I'm trying to identify. Can anyone help? Ones a nudibranch but I'm not sure what type. Other thing is a red spongy like thing with mounds and holes in it. Very odd.

Hey Justin,

The one with the holes is actually a kind of chiton (Cryptoplax). It won't hurt anything. I'll defer on the spongy thing, but it isn't harmful.

Cheers,

Don

justinr2k · 12/22/2013, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pagojoe

Hey Justin,

The one with the holes is actually a kind of chiton (Cryptoplax). It won't hurt anything. I'll defer on the spongy thing, but it isn't harmful.

Cheers,

Don

Thanks Don!

TankCla · 12/23/2013, 09:26 AM

Anyone has an clue what this is?
It has a hard shell and it can make itself like a ball, when touched.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/23/2013, 09:32 AM

That's a chiton. Harmless grazer.

TankCla · 12/23/2013, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

That's a chiton. Harmless grazer.

Thank you very much!
I feel bad about the poor guy, now.

I

last night.

Dctrojan · 12/23/2013, 02:55 PM

Any idea what these small things are that are growing on sone of my coral? Its small dark and tubular. Take a look at the base of the frag.

TankCla · 12/23/2013, 03:01 PM

Spaghetti worm. Harmless.

Dctrojan · 12/23/2013, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TankCla

Spaghetti worm. Harmless.

I thought the sphagetti worms were white ? These seem to never come out of the hard cylinder structure and they grow directly on the coral. Im wondering if they affect the coral because the sps which have them on them seem to not be growing anymore and looking pale.

TankCla · 12/23/2013, 03:19 PM

I have the same thing growing in my tank and they go out when I feed the fish. My Mandarin is keeping them under control.

ReeferKimberly · 12/23/2013, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dctrojan

I thought the sphagetti worms were white ? These seem to never come out of the hard cylinder structure and they grow directly on the coral. Im wondering if they affect the coral because the sps which have them on them seem to not be growing anymore and looking pale.

Your pic is blurry but look up vermatid snails. They live in hard tubes. You will recognize them by the strings of mucous they produce to capture food. That mucous can bother coral.

Dctrojan · 12/23/2013, 09:32 PM

So how do I get rid of them ?

Stacyy · 12/25/2013, 04:41 PM

Hi, I am very new, and am hopeful that someone will help ID these guys for me. Not the best for picture quality, but the best I could get.

Is this an Aiptasia?

Possibly a Kenya Tree Coral?

What I believe to be a feather duster?

Any help is much appreciated

Rob in Puyallup · 12/26/2013, 11:36 PM

Found two things swimming after lights up tonight. They appear to be worms of some sort, about a half inch long, swimming upwards in a tight corkscrew fashion. Any ideas what they might be? My Clown tried to eat one but spit it out twice, after which the worm swam away...

Sugar Magnolia · 12/27/2013, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by houayang93

im new what i was told that it is a true, and also my set up enjoy i would like tips too pm pls

Looks like a true perc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

Found two things swimming after lights up tonight. They appear to be worms of some sort, about a half inch long, swimming upwards in a tight corkscrew fashion. Any ideas what they might be? My Clown tried to eat one but spit it out twice, after which the worm swam away...

Could be epitokes, part of the reproductive cycle of polychaete worms.

Rob in Puyallup · 12/27/2013, 06:34 AM

Thanks, Sugar. Perhaps that explains the weird firm jelly globs near the water's surface in my tank. Was thinking they were snail eggs.

12/16/2013, 07:35 PM	#2926
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	What color? Probably either brittle stars or bristle worms, both beneficial scavangers. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

12/23/2013, 09:26 AM	#2938
TankCla SPSychology Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Golden Horseshoe Posts: 169	Anyone has an clue what this is? It has a hard shell and it can make itself like a ball, when touched. __________________ Thanks! Claus Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 29 gallon sump, 6x54W(Giesemann) T5HO, Tunze 9410, 2xJebao RW15, Tunze Silence, DIY ato, RKE Titanium

12/23/2013, 09:32 AM	#2939
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	That's a chiton. Harmless grazer. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/23/2013, 03:01 PM	#2942
TankCla SPSychology Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Golden Horseshoe Posts: 169	Spaghetti worm. Harmless. __________________ Thanks! Claus Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 29 gallon sump, 6x54W(Giesemann) T5HO, Tunze 9410, 2xJebao RW15, Tunze Silence, DIY ato, RKE Titanium

12/23/2013, 03:19 PM	#2944
TankCla SPSychology Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Golden Horseshoe Posts: 169	I have the same thing growing in my tank and they go out when I feed the fish. My Mandarin is keeping them under control. __________________ Thanks! Claus Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 29 gallon sump, 6x54W(Giesemann) T5HO, Tunze 9410, 2xJebao RW15, Tunze Silence, DIY ato, RKE Titanium

12/17/2013, 12:11 PM	#2927
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	I have these small white disk covering my rocks. They will typically come of when brushed but some require much more pressure to remove. Any ideas how to get rid of it? My entire tank has turned white and looks like snow because of them.

12/17/2013, 02:53 PM	#2928
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but how many fish can I put in a 55 gallon tank? I want to run a reef tank with live rock and sand. I will use a refugium(20 gal) with a protein skimmer and UV light.

12/17/2013, 04:24 PM	#2929
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Sorry guys hit the wrong button.

12/17/2013, 05:48 PM	#2931
yerboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 275	this take is almost 4 years old. I'm not worried about them but i have billions of them and all my rocks are white. I swear they popped up in a matter of weeks. They maybe spirorbid worms, if so how do i get rid of them? All my live rock looks like it just snowed in the tank i have so many. About a year ago i had a AEFW outbreak and decided to go SPS free for over a year to make sure they are all gone. Now is time to start stocking SPS and i want to make sure these little guys are not going to cause any trouble.

12/18/2013, 12:21 PM	#2932
Jarrok Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lowville, NY Posts: 106	Curious what this little guy is? From what I can tell he's a nudibranch of some sort? Anyone know if he's safe or not?

12/20/2013, 10:35 AM	#2934
asmodyus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Largo/Bellair Florida Posts: 1,131	Found this worm thing on my new coral I got yesterday any Idea on what it is?

12/21/2013, 01:04 PM	#2935
LJLKRL Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 275	Wondering what kind of crab this is. About the size of a pencil eraser. Pulled it out of my elegance coral and has been on it for months since I got the coral. I kept thinking it was part of the coral. Top Bottom

12/23/2013, 09:32 PM	#2946
Dctrojan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Huntsville tx Posts: 231	So how do I get rid of them ?

12/25/2013, 04:41 PM	#2947
Stacyy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 4	ID help please Hi, I am very new, and am hopeful that someone will help ID these guys for me. Not the best for picture quality, but the best I could get. Is this an Aiptasia? Possibly a Kenya Tree Coral? What I believe to be a feather duster? Any help is much appreciated

12/26/2013, 11:36 PM	#2948
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Found two things swimming after lights up tonight. They appear to be worms of some sort, about a half inch long, swimming upwards in a tight corkscrew fashion. Any ideas what they might be? My Clown tried to eat one but spit it out twice, after which the worm swam away...

12/27/2013, 06:34 AM	#2950
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Thanks, Sugar. Perhaps that explains the weird firm jelly globs near the water's surface in my tank. Was thinking they were snail eggs.

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