Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 154

Sugar Magnolia · 07/09/2014, 07:27 PM

Jexrod, take the crab out and place it in a clear or white container with tank water and snap a few pics from different angles. Thanks!

Zbreefer · 07/10/2014, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Could it be a partially buried snail operculumn?

Do those snails burrow, or shed that part, or could that have broken off some how?

cloak · 07/10/2014, 11:04 AM

If that is an operculumn, the snail is most likely dead. It's that little trap door that sort of seals them inside there shell.

Zbreefer · 07/10/2014, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

If that is an operculumn, the snail is most likely dead. It's that little trap door that sort of seals them inside there shell.

That was my fear. Thanks everyone.

flipstyle72 · 07/10/2014, 08:18 PM

Orange spongey growth with holes...id? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405045108.316177.jpg

mx51 · 07/10/2014, 08:37 PM

Is this a Bristol worm? I have never seen one on the glass before and it is tiny
image.jpg

Sugar Magnolia · 07/11/2014, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flipstyle72

Orange spongey growth with holes...id? Attachment 283920

Tunicates. Harmless.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx51

Is this a Bristol worm? I have never seen one on the glass before and it is tiny
Attachment 283924

Looks like a dorvilleidae sp. worm. Harmless.

flipstyle72 · 07/12/2014, 07:12 PM

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405213860.948717.jpg urchin? Tiny, about the size of a pencil eraser.. Almost. The purple looking one moves around thst rock. Black one hasn't moved around much. See a few other black ones like that as well.

Sugar Magnolia · 07/13/2014, 06:33 AM

Yes. Urchins.

adnedarn · 07/13/2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by adnedarn

I have this rock in my QT tank with a coral that was given to me on it. It started with a ton of these white hairs barely sticking out of the rock, but they're growing quite a bit. Are they something to worry 'bout?
Thanks!
Andrew

Dropped a hermit crab in the QT tank... and he quickly trimmed that back to the rock. Still don't know what it is, but at least I know they should be able to manage it.

flipstyle72 · 07/14/2014, 10:35 AM

after research, one looks like a stony coral. great star?

The other, no clue...lol. i will get better shots with my real camera soon.

Thanks!

cloak · 07/14/2014, 10:43 AM

The second picture looks kind of like an aiptasia.

I'm not really sure about the first one though. Galaxea perhaps?

Sugar Magnolia · 07/14/2014, 12:23 PM

The first one looks like the skeleton of a goniopora or alveopora.

flipstyle72 · 07/14/2014, 02:42 PM

Better shot...aiptasia? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405370524.629660.jpg

Sugar Magnolia · 07/14/2014, 03:01 PM

Yes, aiptasia.

flipstyle72 · 07/14/2014, 03:17 PM

Thanks! Small piece of rock, will remove it entirely.

What kind of cuc is this? I can't seem to find any photos identifying it or close to it.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405372672.728868.jpg

Sugar Magnolia · 07/14/2014, 03:29 PM

Looks like some type of cucumber.

acabgd · 07/14/2014, 03:45 PM

Can anyone ID this fish, please?

cloak · 07/14/2014, 03:51 PM

Check this out.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...81&pcatid=2981

acabgd · 07/14/2014, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

Check this out.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...81&pcatid=2981

Thanks, I really appreciate your fast reply! A bit hefty on the price...

supertony · 07/16/2014, 09:17 AM

I have found four very long thin worms in my caulerpa. You can see them in the attached picture. The three worms in the left outline are a bit clearer. I watched them for a bit and it appears they assume this "anchoring" posture from the rock to the bottom of the tank. While with the head portion of their body they squirm around the bottom. they seem to be dragging grains of sand up to the rock, sliding them along their bodies. I have not seen any sand tunnels, or anything else they might have made from sane for that matter. The head half looks to have five dark spots along the top of it while the end half is just plain translucent.

I've done some reading about different kinds of worm in an attemp to ID them. While they have some things in common with a few types, they don't quite fit the bill enough for me to be certain.

I appreciate any help. Thanks!
Also, please follow the link below for the image. I think I'm not allowed to post images.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgaypc1iycrwtuy/photo1.JPG

tc2007 · 07/16/2014, 07:33 PM

Saw this hitchhiker on my liverock.

jexrod · 07/16/2014, 11:45 PM

What are these on the glass? Move like snails....

jexrod · 07/16/2014, 11:58 PM

Also found this little crab on a coral, good or bad?

BBURKE · 07/17/2014, 09:03 AM

I have a peanut worm, Tank 2 weeks all is going well diatoms is fading

07/09/2014, 07:27 PM	#3826
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Jexrod, take the crab out and place it in a clear or white container with tank water and snap a few pics from different angles. Thanks! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/10/2014, 08:18 PM	#3830
flipstyle72 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Orleans, LA USA Posts: 81	Orange spongey growth with holes...id? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405045108.316177.jpg __________________ that tasted salty.. 50g sqaquariums cube w/ 18.5g sump - 65g skimmer - wavemaker - jbj ato - 24in t5 ho approx. 80lbs lr and 50lbs live sand from tampa bay live rock Current Tank Info: 50g, 18g sump, cycled with tampa bay live rock and sand

07/12/2014, 07:12 PM	#3833
flipstyle72 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Orleans, LA USA Posts: 81	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405213860.948717.jpg urchin? Tiny, about the size of a pencil eraser.. Almost. The purple looking one moves around thst rock. Black one hasn't moved around much. See a few other black ones like that as well. __________________ that tasted salty.. 50g sqaquariums cube w/ 18.5g sump - 65g skimmer - wavemaker - jbj ato - 24in t5 ho approx. 80lbs lr and 50lbs live sand from tampa bay live rock Current Tank Info: 50g, 18g sump, cycled with tampa bay live rock and sand

07/13/2014, 06:33 AM	#3834
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes. Urchins. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/14/2014, 12:23 PM	#3838
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	The first one looks like the skeleton of a goniopora or alveopora. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/10/2014, 11:04 AM	#3828
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	If that is an operculumn, the snail is most likely dead. It's that little trap door that sort of seals them inside there shell.

07/10/2014, 08:37 PM	#3831
mx51 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Great Falls,MT Posts: 344	Is this a Bristol worm? I have never seen one on the glass before and it is tiny image.jpg

07/14/2014, 10:43 AM	#3837
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	The second picture looks kind of like an aiptasia. I'm not really sure about the first one though. Galaxea perhaps?

07/14/2014, 02:42 PM	#3839
flipstyle72 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Orleans, LA USA Posts: 81	Better shot...aiptasia? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405370524.629660.jpg __________________ that tasted salty.. 50g sqaquariums cube w/ 18.5g sump - 65g skimmer - wavemaker - jbj ato - 24in t5 ho approx. 80lbs lr and 50lbs live sand from tampa bay live rock Current Tank Info: 50g, 18g sump, cycled with tampa bay live rock and sand

07/14/2014, 03:01 PM	#3840
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes, aiptasia. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/14/2014, 03:17 PM	#3841
flipstyle72 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Orleans, LA USA Posts: 81	Thanks! Small piece of rock, will remove it entirely. What kind of cuc is this? I can't seem to find any photos identifying it or close to it.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405372672.728868.jpg __________________ that tasted salty.. 50g sqaquariums cube w/ 18.5g sump - 65g skimmer - wavemaker - jbj ato - 24in t5 ho approx. 80lbs lr and 50lbs live sand from tampa bay live rock Current Tank Info: 50g, 18g sump, cycled with tampa bay live rock and sand

07/14/2014, 03:29 PM	#3842
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Looks like some type of cucumber. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/14/2014, 03:51 PM	#3844
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...81&pcatid=2981

07/16/2014, 09:17 AM	#3846
supertony Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 51	I have found four very long thin worms in my caulerpa. You can see them in the attached picture. The three worms in the left outline are a bit clearer. I watched them for a bit and it appears they assume this "anchoring" posture from the rock to the bottom of the tank. While with the head portion of their body they squirm around the bottom. they seem to be dragging grains of sand up to the rock, sliding them along their bodies. I have not seen any sand tunnels, or anything else they might have made from sane for that matter. The head half looks to have five dark spots along the top of it while the end half is just plain translucent. I've done some reading about different kinds of worm in an attemp to ID them. While they have some things in common with a few types, they don't quite fit the bill enough for me to be certain. I appreciate any help. Thanks! Also, please follow the link below for the image. I think I'm not allowed to post images. https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgaypc1iycrwtuy/photo1.JPG

07/16/2014, 07:33 PM	#3847
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	Saw this hitchhiker on my liverock.

07/16/2014, 11:45 PM	#3848
jexrod Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17	Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. What are these on the glass? Move like snails....

07/16/2014, 11:58 PM	#3849
jexrod Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17	Also found this little crab on a coral, good or bad?

07/17/2014, 09:03 AM	#3850
BBURKE Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 29	first critter I have a peanut worm, Tank 2 weeks all is going well diatoms is fading

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