Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 132

cunry · 03/10/2014, 12:34 AM

found this on the glass, some sort of nudi I suppose. good or bad? I have it in a small drinking glass right now just need to know if I should flush it or dump it in. thanks
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ReeferKimberly · 03/10/2014, 12:45 AM

Bad coral eating nudi.

ReeferKimberly · 03/10/2014, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timidfish

Here is a tad better pic i hope.

Still foraminiferons

Timidfish · 03/10/2014, 01:11 AM

Cool. Fogured it wouldn't change anything but I told you I would get you a better pic so I wanted to do what I said.

You did say they were safe correct? Anything I need to worry about touching? Thanks again for the id.

ReeferKimberly · 03/10/2014, 01:14 AM

Adrienne saw them first, and a much smaller pic

She gets the credit

They are safe though, yes. Don't worry about anything.

BlueViper · 03/10/2014, 12:35 PM

Any ideas what this hitchhiker is? My tank has been up about 4 months now and this appeared after 6 weeks. It has grown slightly, but not much and has not spread at all. It is soft to the touch and did not sting or stick to me. I did have some Aiptasia, which my Peppermint shrimp devoured, but they have not touched this. Any ideas what it is and what I should to with it?

bnyosemite · 03/10/2014, 01:25 PM

I purchased one very seasoned live rock to seed my new tank. I haven't been able to find a post showing the item on the right in the attachment. It's about the size of a nickel and has a structure that looks a bit like a bush or tree. Can someone identify it for me?

Also, you can see an urchin on the left, also the size of nickel. Does anyone know what kind of urchin? It's all black and the spines are 1/4 to 3/8 inch long.

Thanks!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pi...ictureid=61169

BlueViper · 03/10/2014, 02:07 PM

Here is a link to the photo, it is in my gallery here.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pi...ictureid=60943

Dhelseth · 03/10/2014, 05:08 PM

thanks in advance

justinr2k · 03/10/2014, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cunry

found this on the glass, some sort of nudi I suppose. good or bad? I have it in a small drinking glass right now just need to know if I should flush it or dump it in. thanks
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Kill it! It will eat your zoas.

alexander_ktn · 03/11/2014, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueViper

Any ideas what this hitchhiker is? My tank has been up about 4 months now and this appeared after 6 weeks. It has grown slightly, but not much and has not spread at all. It is soft to the touch and did not sting or stick to me. I did have some Aiptasia, which my Peppermint shrimp devoured, but they have not touched this. Any ideas what it is and what I should to with it?

I'd guess something like a sponge covered with detritus/algae.

midwestsalt · 03/13/2014, 12:08 AM

i guess i still struggle at putting pictures directly into the thread, but i assume this is on here already i just am not feeling 101 pages of stuff! toenail snail or a slug of some sort??

Timidfish · 03/13/2014, 12:35 AM

Looks like a stomatella snail. If I spelled that correctly.

Sugar Magnolia · 03/13/2014, 06:11 AM

Yes, stomatella snail.

tidus10 · 03/13/2014, 07:30 PM

Any ideas? Red stick protruding from rock
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White stick from rock
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ReeferKimberly · 03/13/2014, 07:36 PM

First one is a vermatid snail. Second one could be a spirorbid worm but not sure.

h2pvnus · 03/13/2014, 11:37 PM

Found this worn to night on my glass. It can swim. Anyone please help ID this worm. Thank.

tidus10 · 03/14/2014, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h2pvnus

Found this worn to night on my glass. It can swim. Anyone please help ID this worm. Thank.

That's a bristle worm

Some say keep them others say toss them if you can catch them. I never had an issue with them but mine were always well fed.. If they are not well fed they can eat corals

bnyosemite · 03/14/2014, 11:58 AM

No one?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnyosemite

I purchased one very seasoned live rock to seed my new tank. I haven't been able to find a post showing the item on the right in the attachment. It's about the size of a nickel and has a structure that looks a bit like a bush or tree. Can someone identify it for me?

Also, you can see an urchin on the left, also the size of nickel. Does anyone know what kind of urchin? It's all black and the spines are 1/4 to 3/8 inch long.

Thanks!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pi...ictureid=61169

Mondow · 03/14/2014, 12:35 PM

I just placed my first ever piece of live rock in the tank I'm cycling and couldn't believe how much more alive it is than I thought it would be.

There are two different cucumber looking things in between the rocks that I'm not sure what they are and what to do with them.

Also there is a picture of something else I'm not sure what it is.

avijay23 · 03/15/2014, 04:35 AM

This hard shelled creature was in my live rock. Every now and then he peeps out, looks like tiny snail heads. He sends out spider web like threads and that really closes up the xenia.

avijay23 · 03/15/2014, 04:37 AM

Saw this growing on the rock. Hope it's some kind of cool coral.

avijay23 · 03/15/2014, 04:38 AM

Oops here the pic.

avijay23 · 03/15/2014, 04:40 AM

This one is small, about a 1/8 inch. Aiptasia??

avijay23 · 03/15/2014, 04:43 AM

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The first one is leather toadstool, I think....
The second one is some kind of yellow growth on a frag rock.

03/10/2014, 12:35 PM	#3281
BlueViper Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 43	Any ideas what this hitchhiker is? My tank has been up about 4 months now and this appeared after 6 weeks. It has grown slightly, but not much and has not spread at all. It is soft to the touch and did not sting or stick to me. I did have some Aiptasia, which my Peppermint shrimp devoured, but they have not touched this. Any ideas what it is and what I should to with it? __________________ Dan 100 gal bowfront, Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang, 2 Ocelleris Clowns, Coral Beauty, Flame Angel, 3 Chromis, Firefish, Yellow Watchman, Scooter Blenny, 1 Cleaner & 1 Peppermint Shrimp.

03/10/2014, 02:07 PM	#3283
BlueViper Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 43	Here is a link to the photo, it is in my gallery here. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/pi...ictureid=60943 __________________ Dan 100 gal bowfront, Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang, 2 Ocelleris Clowns, Coral Beauty, Flame Angel, 3 Chromis, Firefish, Yellow Watchman, Scooter Blenny, 1 Cleaner & 1 Peppermint Shrimp.

03/10/2014, 05:08 PM	#3284
Dhelseth Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 16	Worm ID thanks in advance

03/13/2014, 06:11 AM	#3289
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes, stomatella snail. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/13/2014, 07:30 PM	#3290
tidus10 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oswego, Ny Posts: 610	Any ideas? Red stick protruding from rock ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394760585.333811.jpg White stick from rock ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394760619.699959.jpg __________________ Support your local Reef Club! Upstate Ny - Lake Ontario Reef Society Current: 40B- Fish, Water, Rocks, Sand, Pumps, Heaters, Skimmer, Coral 93C build coming soon

03/10/2014, 12:34 AM	#3276
cunry Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 27	found this on the glass, some sort of nudi I suppose. good or bad? I have it in a small drinking glass right now just need to know if I should flush it or dump it in. thanks 20140310_012403.jpg 20140310_012348.jpg 20140310_012111.jpg 20140310_012100.jpg

03/10/2014, 12:45 AM	#3277
ReeferKimberly Marley & Me Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 1,452	Bad coral eating nudi.

03/10/2014, 01:11 AM	#3279
Timidfish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: oklahoma city ok Posts: 148	Cool. Fogured it wouldn't change anything but I told you I would get you a better pic so I wanted to do what I said. You did say they were safe correct? Anything I need to worry about touching? Thanks again for the id.

03/10/2014, 01:14 AM	#3280
ReeferKimberly Marley & Me Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 1,452	Adrienne saw them first, and a much smaller pic She gets the credit They are safe though, yes. Don't worry about anything.

03/13/2014, 12:35 AM	#3288
Timidfish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: oklahoma city ok Posts: 148	Looks like a stomatella snail. If I spelled that correctly.

03/13/2014, 07:36 PM	#3291
ReeferKimberly Marley & Me Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 1,452	First one is a vermatid snail. Second one could be a spirorbid worm but not sure.

03/15/2014, 04:37 AM	#3297
avijay23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 72	Help ID Saw this growing on the rock. Hope it's some kind of cool coral.

03/15/2014, 04:43 AM	#3300
avijay23 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 72	Attachment 269544 Attachment 269545 The first one is leather toadstool, I think.... The second one is some kind of yellow growth on a frag rock.

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