Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 139

biecacka · 04/07/2014, 05:18 PM

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Noticed these on my rocks. Any idea what they are?

Thanks
Corey

Sugar Magnolia · 04/07/2014, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by biecacka

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Noticed these on my rocks. Any idea what they are?

Thanks
Corey

Nerite snail eggs.

supervdl · 04/07/2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

Looks like a rock boring urchin. I had seven hitch hike on my live rock. Great algae eater. Down side is the grow really fast and can get really big. As such they can be a bulldozer of coral and other things not glued down. They also can and do eat coralline algae if they don't have enough regular algae to eat. I sold mine to my LFS.

I took out rooks from my 215 gal reef tank to set up my new 135 gal reef tank last weekend. And very much to my surprise I found one of these guys under the rocks after all those years (tank is 9 years old). I read they like to munch on certain soft corals like zoas, star polyps etc. I guess know I know why they disappeared slowly over the years or in case of star polyps never made it in the tank....

biecacka · 04/08/2014, 09:54 AM

Good to know. My tank is covered with them and usually a lot of anything is bad in this hobby.....

Corey

jlessary · 04/09/2014, 06:48 AM

Can someone tell me what this is and if it is safe for the fuge with Chaetomorpha? Or should I just throw him out in the back yard (the ocean is in my back yard)? He is living in the bottom of a bottle on my kitchen table for now....

jlessary · 04/09/2014, 07:04 AM

While I sit here better go ahead and get the rest too.

What kind of crab is this? I know I need to get him out but can he go in the fuge? He sure is ugly! Sorry for the bad pic but he wouldn't come any further out of the rock.

Aiptasia?

Got 5 or 6 of these little flower looking things that glow yellowish under the lunar LEDs...

Last on the guy who gave me the Cheato had this and threw it in the bag. Said it lived through his tank cycle. Can anyone identify it?

Budshark · 04/09/2014, 10:22 AM

have these guys in every piece of live rock and some have more than one in them. Please id and let me know if its a eunicid. Been trying to get an ID for a while now.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/10/2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Budshark

have these guys in every piece of live rock and some have more than one in them. Please id and let me know if its a eunicid. Been trying to get an ID for a while now.

Yep. The tentacles around the mouth is a dead giveaway.

apexkeeper · 04/10/2014, 06:29 PM

Sorry for the crap pics but this little guy only comes out at night, Is this just a harmless bristle worm or a eunicid?

Sugar Magnolia · 04/10/2014, 06:50 PM

Harmless bristleworm.

gm3184 · 04/10/2014, 06:57 PM

I gave u worms lol guess it's better than crabs hahahaha

justinr2k · 04/10/2014, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gm3184

I gave u worms lol guess it's better than crabs hahahaha

http://instantrimshot.com

snappenin · 04/11/2014, 12:03 AM

I have what looks like tiny green feather sisters on my LR. Are they okay?

snappenin · 04/11/2014, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by snappenin

I have what looks like tiny green feather sisters on my LR. Are they okay?

Meant to say feather DUSTERS

Sugar Magnolia · 04/11/2014, 05:25 AM

Feather dusters are harmless filter feeders.

snappenin · 04/11/2014, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Feather dusters are harmless filter feeders.

I just wanted to make sure they actually were what they looked like they were though. It's so overwhelming learning all this stuff. I haven't read this whole post/thread, but a big portion of it. It's amazing how much is out there, and that's before you get to fish and corals!

Sugar Magnolia · 04/11/2014, 11:11 AM

A pic would be helpful.

fishman393 · 04/11/2014, 03:44 PM

This is my first salt water tank. It been up and running for four days now. I was looking at it and seen this clear bug crawling around I blinked and it was gone. I do have 100lbs if live rock so I'm sure it came from there. I got a quick picture but it's not the best. Can you tell me if I need to find a way to kill this thing.

fishman393 · 04/11/2014, 03:49 PM

So this is my first tank. Been up and running for four days now. Added 100lbs 4 days ago also. While looking In it I seen the clear roach looking bug on a rock I grabbed the phone snapped a pic. Then it was gone. the pic is not the best but can you tell me if I need to find this thing and kill it?

sargasso21 · 04/11/2014, 04:48 PM

Hi I need some help. Does Myrionema amboinense look a bunch of small brown feather dusters? I have touched them to see if they sting and didn't feel anything. When I did touch them they all retracted back into their tubes. I would post a picture but not sure how to do it on here being that it wants a URL.

cloak · 04/11/2014, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sargasso21

Hi I need some help. Does Myrionema amboinense look a bunch of small brown feather dusters? I have touched them to see if they sting and didn't feel anything. When I did touch them they all retracted back into their tubes. I would post a picture but not sure how to do it on here being that it wants a URL.

Sounds like hydroids.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hyzoanidfaq.htm

snappenin · 04/12/2014, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

A pic would be helpful.

I haven't figured out how yet, lol. However, if you you scroll up to Jlessary it's the third picture down.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/12/2014, 12:29 PM

Yes, harmless duster.

snappenin · 04/12/2014, 07:17 PM

Okay, thank you

Abertuco · 04/13/2014, 11:25 AM

Not sure what these things are

04/09/2014, 06:48 AM	#3455
jlessary Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 46	Crabs!!! Can someone tell me what this is and if it is safe for the fuge with Chaetomorpha? Or should I just throw him out in the back yard (the ocean is in my back yard)? He is living in the bottom of a bottle on my kitchen table for now.... __________________ Josh - 70 gal, 31 gal sump/fuge,Coralife Super Skimmer, Coralife Lunar Aqualight High Output T5 Quad Lamp Fixture with lunar blues, Approx.33 lbs live rock, Natures Ocean Live Aragonite Reef Sand DSB Current Tank Info: - 266 liter (~ 70 gal) Glass overflow style tank (90cm x 45cm x 60cm)

04/09/2014, 07:04 AM	#3456
jlessary Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 46	A few more While I sit here better go ahead and get the rest too. What kind of crab is this? I know I need to get him out but can he go in the fuge? He sure is ugly! Sorry for the bad pic but he wouldn't come any further out of the rock. Aiptasia? Got 5 or 6 of these little flower looking things that glow yellowish under the lunar LEDs... Last on the guy who gave me the Cheato had this and threw it in the bag. Said it lived through his tank cycle. Can anyone identify it? __________________ Josh - 70 gal, 31 gal sump/fuge,Coralife Super Skimmer, Coralife Lunar Aqualight High Output T5 Quad Lamp Fixture with lunar blues, Approx.33 lbs live rock, Natures Ocean Live Aragonite Reef Sand DSB Current Tank Info: - 266 liter (~ 70 gal) Glass overflow style tank (90cm x 45cm x 60cm)

04/10/2014, 06:50 PM	#3460
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Harmless bristleworm. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/11/2014, 05:25 AM	#3465
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Feather dusters are harmless filter feeders. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/11/2014, 11:11 AM	#3467
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	A pic would be helpful. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/07/2014, 05:18 PM	#3451
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	[/URL] Noticed these on my rocks. Any idea what they are? Thanks Corey

04/08/2014, 09:54 AM	#3454
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Good to know. My tank is covered with them and usually a lot of anything is bad in this hobby..... Corey

04/10/2014, 06:29 PM	#3459
apexkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 297	Sorry for the crap pics but this little guy only comes out at night, Is this just a harmless bristle worm or a eunicid?

04/10/2014, 06:57 PM	#3461
gm3184 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 98	I gave u worms lol guess it's better than crabs hahahaha

04/11/2014, 12:03 AM	#3463
snappenin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 40	I have what looks like tiny green feather sisters on my LR. Are they okay?

04/11/2014, 03:44 PM	#3468
fishman393 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 89	This is my first salt water tank. It been up and running for four days now. I was looking at it and seen this clear bug crawling around I blinked and it was gone. I do have 100lbs if live rock so I'm sure it came from there. I got a quick picture but it's not the best. Can you tell me if I need to find a way to kill this thing. __________________ Using Tapatalk

04/11/2014, 03:49 PM	#3469
fishman393 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 89	So this is my first tank. Been up and running for four days now. Added 100lbs 4 days ago also. While looking In it I seen the clear roach looking bug on a rock I grabbed the phone snapped a pic. Then it was gone. the pic is not the best but can you tell me if I need to find this thing and kill it? __________________ Using Tapatalk Last edited by Dino; 04/12/2014 at 05:42 AM.

04/11/2014, 04:48 PM	#3470
sargasso21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Eglin AFB, Camp Rudder, FL Posts: 2	Hi I need some help. Does Myrionema amboinense look a bunch of small brown feather dusters? I have touched them to see if they sting and didn't feel anything. When I did touch them they all retracted back into their tubes. I would post a picture but not sure how to do it on here being that it wants a URL.

04/12/2014, 12:29 PM	#3473
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes, harmless duster. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/12/2014, 07:17 PM	#3474
snappenin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 40	Okay, thank you

04/13/2014, 11:25 AM	#3475
Abertuco Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 115	Not sure what these things are

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