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

[Abertuco]

I don't think this necessarily came off my live rock but if have no idea what it is it's in my sump

[Sugar Magnolia]

Originally Posted by Abertuco

I don't think this necessarily came off my live rock but if have no idea what it is it's in my sump

[Zbreefer]

I posted on the general New to the Hobby forum, before realizing this sticky was staring me in the face!!!
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Good Evening Reef Central!!!!!!!!!! Was checking out my QT where my live rock has been for the passed few weeks and found a new friend I'd like help ID'ing. I did the best i could with my iPhone.

1) The first two pics are of something that moved off the rock and across the bare bottom tank to feed on some waste from my ghost feeding.
2) The third pick is of something that there are multiple of on my Live Rock. Forgive me, but he best analogy I can give is that it looks like a little "penis". There is sort of a ball/mound at the base of the rock, and a smooth tube sticking up into the water. I'm not sure if they are alive or not at this point, but there are multiple.

I am moving this rock for QT to DT this weekend, so I'd like to know before introducing something bad.

Thanks, ZB

[kelp47]

Any idea what this is? At first I thought it was some kind of worm, but it hasn't moved, so I'm wondering if it's eggs from something in my tank.



And here is an anemone that hitchhiked in on a rock. Any idea what kind it is? It looks too bulbous to be a curlecue (not sure how to spell that), and it shouldn't be aipstasia since it came from the Gulf of Mexico.

[JoeVandal49]

This Crab came on a Orange/green Zoa colony i picked up.

Any ideas? he seems to be harmelss so far. He seems to hang on the rock at the base of the zoa colony eating algae. He is covered in coraline and algae growth, but below the growth seems to be a light blue color.

The Zoas are closed because i had just put them in the tank. They all opened up within a couple hours of sticking them in the tank.

Sorry for the low quality pics.

[JoeVandal49]

Originally Posted by JoeVandal49

This Crab came on a Orange/green Zoa colony i picked up.

Any ideas? he seems to be harmelss so far. He seems to hang on the rock at the base of the zoa colony eating algae. He is covered in coraline and algae growth, but below the growth seems to be a light blue color.

The Zoas are closed because i had just put them in the tank. They all opened up within a couple hours of sticking them in the tank.

Sorry for the low quality pics.



After some research im thinking emerald crab?

After looking at some pictures, im not so certain about emerald, he seems more blue than green, which i have seen in pics, but he doesn't seems to have a lumpy/warty shell if that makes sense. He is heavily covered in coraline and algae so its hard for me to tell.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Take him out and put him in a clear or white bowl of tank water to get some more pics.

[JoeVandal49]

Heres some better pics. Thanks!

[Zbreefer]

Did we ever determine what this is? Link is not working but I'm referencing Abertuco's sump picture.

[S2minute]

Originally Posted by kelp47

Any idea what this is? At first I thought it was some kind of worm, but it hasn't moved, so I'm wondering if it's eggs from something in my tank.



And here is an anemone that hitchhiked in on a rock. Any idea what kind it is? It looks too bulbous to be a curlecue (not sure how to spell that), and it shouldn't be aipstasia since it came from the Gulf of Mexico.

Looks like a Bubble Tipped Anemone to me. Nice hitchhiker

[cloak]

Originally Posted by JoeVandal49

Heres some better pics. Thanks!

It looks like a common emerald crab to me.

[etownreefer]

Sprout of some sort.
any ideas what they might be and I am assuming that is little guy is a bristle worm ?

[etownreefer]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1400025952.466787.jpgany thoughts in what these might be ?

[Matthias7]

Can anyone identify these little white worms. Sorry for the bad pic

[cloak]

Originally Posted by etownreefer

Attachment 277551any thoughts in what these might be ?

Neomeris annulata.

[cloak]

Originally Posted by Matthias7

Can anyone identify these little white worms. Sorry for the bad pic

Spaghetti worms. (harmless)

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.php

[etownreefer]

Thanks cloak

[Matthias7]

Thank you for the id

[G_Sanab922]

I know it's small and hard to see. But can someone ID this? It's been there for about 2 days. Started my cycle 2 weeks ago and half of my rock is LR (10lbs). 20 gal tank.

[crock921]

Any idea on the red/black guy, or the odd thing in the upper left corner? Came off some zoa, mushroom, and gsp frags I picked up today.

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[Xavibear]

Originally Posted by crock921

Any idea on the red/black guy, or the odd thing in the upper left corner? Came off some zoa, mushroom, and gsp frags I picked up today.

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Bristleworm. I don't know what the other thing is.

[crock921]

i kinda figured that, thanks. It just seems to be an odd color from the pics Ive seen.

[ReeferKimberly]

upper left is a pineapple sponge

[JJ84]

Hello everybody, new guy here
Can someone please help me identify what's this tube looking thing?? It seems to be eating my coral.. Thanks

[cloak]

Where exactly in the picture is this tube thing?