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Unread 01/18/2014, 07:17 PM   #3051
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I only had it in 30 min. Hope I dodged a bullet.


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Unread 01/18/2014, 07:20 PM   #3052
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Is this Nudibranch hitchhiker safe for my soft corals?
I wish they'd either fix or discontinue Tapatalk.

To answer, probably not. Did it come in maybe a green coral? They typically look like what they eat.


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Unread 01/19/2014, 01:51 AM   #3053
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zsxking, it kind of looks like a snake polyp. Has it ever opened up?
It never opened up. When main lights on, the tip will have some bright green color. When lights off or touched the green color will fade away.


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Unread 01/19/2014, 09:49 AM   #3054
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Hope these are OK to remain as they're cool!

Hard to see from the photo but the top one is the colour it appears and disappears deep in the rock with no visible parts, the bottom one is much more pink in colour and disappears into its own tubey thing...


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Unread 01/19/2014, 11:10 AM   #3055
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Both are harmless feather dusters. No worries.

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Unread 01/19/2014, 11:44 AM   #3056
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And this, is an anemone? Maybe? My guess is it is a non-photosynthetic anemone.

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Unread 01/19/2014, 12:27 PM   #3057
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Are these two anenomes what I think they are?

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Unread 01/19/2014, 12:28 PM   #3058
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Are these two anenomes what I think they are?

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Unread 01/19/2014, 12:44 PM   #3059
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Caoder, pic is too blurry.


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Unread 01/19/2014, 05:07 PM   #3060
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I am no expert here. Is it Stomatella?

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Unread 01/19/2014, 05:29 PM   #3061
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I am no expert here. Is it Stomatella?

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Unread 01/19/2014, 08:17 PM   #3062
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Is this a bristle worm?
It's bright red with white spikes and gets blueish on the other part I have seen


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Unread 01/19/2014, 08:35 PM   #3063
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It's bright red with white spikes and gets blueish on the other part I have seen
looks like every bristle worm i have seen


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Unread 01/20/2014, 12:13 PM   #3064
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Can you tell me what the white string like white worm looking thing is in the picture posted in #3056... I have several of these and they come out most of the time but not sure if bad or good??? Please help


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Unread 01/20/2014, 03:14 PM   #3065
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I wish they'd either fix or discontinue Tapatalk.

To answer, probably not. Did it come in maybe a green coral? They typically look like what they eat.
Sushi Girl,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Yes, I can only assume that this nudi hitchhiked last week when I added a cluster of new green zoas. I'll remove it immediately.


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Unread 01/20/2014, 03:17 PM   #3066
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You'll want to inspect the zoa colony closely to look for more nudis and egg sacs.


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Unread 01/21/2014, 08:36 PM   #3067
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This white thing appeared on the back side of the top of my rock. It is about the size of a golf ball and the tentacles or hairs are about one inch when fully extended. They flow in the current.

What is it???


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Unread 01/22/2014, 08:28 AM   #3068
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Any idea on what this is? Only comes out at night and it doesn't move from this location.


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Unread 01/22/2014, 12:32 PM   #3069
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This white thing appeared on the back side of the top of my rock. It is about the size of a golf ball and the tentacles or hairs are about one inch when fully extended. They flow in the current.

What is it???


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Unread 01/22/2014, 03:52 PM   #3070
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That is great news! Thank you for your help :-)


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Unread 01/23/2014, 01:52 PM   #3071
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Any idea on what this is? Only comes out at night and it doesn't move from this location.
mini brittle stars, they are good


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Unread 01/23/2014, 03:03 PM   #3072
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Any idea what this thing is? I have seen it a few times before, it sora reminds me of an alevapora polyp.

High res original photo http://i.imgur.com/aGTmxE3.jpg

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Unread 01/23/2014, 03:56 PM   #3073
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I have lots of these attached to the glass. Is it a type of hydroid and should I do anything about them?
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Unread 01/23/2014, 04:30 PM   #3074
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I have lots of these attached to the glass. Is it a type of hydroid and should I do anything about them?
It's an Aiptasia, a type of anemone that will reach plague proportions if you dOnt get rid of them. You have to remove the entire organism, it can regenerate from small pieces of tissue. I like to use joe's juice. Coating them with kalk paste works just as well. You can try scraping them off the glass while you siphon.


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Unread 01/23/2014, 04:38 PM   #3075
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It's an Aiptasia, a type of anemone that will reach plague proportions if you dOnt get rid of them. You have to remove the entire organism, it can regenerate from small pieces of tissue. I like to use joe's juice. Coating them with kalk paste works just as well. You can try scraping them off the glass while you siphon.
I have a couple of big ones on the most recent rock I added but these teeny ones were there way before I added it and none of my other rock had any but I guess they must have been hiding! I'm getting a peppermint shrimp at the weekend as I really like the look of them anyway so fingers crossed he'll deal with the problem


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