Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 17

SushiGirl · 03/18/2012, 06:11 PM

Stomatella.

Canadian125 · 03/18/2012, 06:43 PM

Bought some live rock from a guy now I see this thing. He looks harmless but wanted to check:

SushiGirl · 03/18/2012, 07:10 PM

Aiptasia. Scoop it out & look for more. They're a major pest in this hobby.

JDM_SOHC · 03/18/2012, 07:17 PM

from a few diff sites, stomatellas seem not to be a bad thing.. correct..

SushiGirl · 03/18/2012, 07:34 PM

Stomatellas are a good thing. Great algae eaters and readily repopulate.

JDM_SOHC · 03/18/2012, 08:13 PM

good stuff..!! I saw one on my trumpet coral and than my trumpet coral died so I figured that's what did it but maybe not..

Canadian125 · 03/18/2012, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Aiptasia. Scoop it out & look for more. They're a major pest in this hobby.

Why are they so bad?

SushiGirl · 03/18/2012, 09:10 PM

They're anemones, so they sting. They multiply rapidly and sting the corals that you pay good money for.

mguiling · 03/19/2012, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Yeah, but they're hard to get batteries for, especially that will last for any length of time. I bought a couple a while back with another charger, but ended up mostly using it with the cord. Someone told me I could get that camera fixed, but I haven't looked into it.

Mine started failing intermittently and I switched to another, then gave it away to a friend. It was by far my favorite digital camera. Looking forward to having it for photos of my livestock. wish me luck ;-)

Rakkah · 03/19/2012, 12:20 PM

We got some uncured LR from our LFS, Live Rock was from Indonesia. I noticed some of these white things and I finialyl got a good picture of one that formed close to the edge of the tank. I'm not sure it it's a coral or if it's a hitchiker.

Any Ideas?

Mystery

Sugar Magnolia · 03/19/2012, 01:09 PM

Foraminiferans. Harmless. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/rs/index.php

leadsinker · 03/19/2012, 07:25 PM

I have noticed several small tentacles coming out of the sand and under the edge of my chalice for about two weeks. today I saw ball mass of tentacles on top of sand about .5" way from chalice. pulled ball mass out. it is some type of worm with hair/tentacle. after some research I believe it to be Cirratulidae/hair worm. tried to take a picture but it stays balled up with sand granules. The article I was reading from did not have picture’s , only a drawing

friend or foe

SushiGirl · 03/19/2012, 08:25 PM

Spaghetti or hair worm, harmless & good for cleaning up gunk.

leadsinker · 03/20/2012, 09:48 PM

do Vermetid Snails have any type of tenticle ,long stringy clear extensions.

SushiGirl · 03/20/2012, 09:55 PM

They have 2 little antennae and they put out a mucus net/string. Spionid worms might be what you're seeing.

suebugsbooo · 03/22/2012, 11:12 PM

Im pretty sure I have a Polyclad flatworm in my brand new set up. I just added live rock to seed the system and noticed it flying out from one of the rocks when I went to position it in the tank. It was red, flat, about and inch long and elliptical. So my question is, since i don't have any snails in the system right now could i wait it out and let it starve so it doesn't become a problem? Ill post a picture if i ever find it again

dubdlee · 03/23/2012, 01:11 PM

I've searched through this thread looking for what I have in my tank and I post looking for help. Looking like some kind of encrusting thing but can't tell what it is. It's on some rocks and now growing near some zoas. .

(sorry for the iPhone pics)

SushiGirl · 03/23/2012, 05:44 PM

suebugs, I have no idea how long it takes them to starve to death. I do know that it takes 10 days for them to die in a bowl of water with a dose of CoralRx

.

dubdlee, that's sponge.

Mr. Demeanor · 03/23/2012, 11:01 PM

Just found the second bad Isopod in my filter. And where there are two.....
These guys are living just fine without a host fish. I may need to rig an Isopod trap.

suebugsbooo · 03/24/2012, 03:30 PM

Would flatworm exit work on killing this kind of worm?

SushiGirl · 03/24/2012, 04:49 PM

Don't know, I don't use stuff like that in my tank. Maybe someone else will know.

grinder4400 · 03/24/2012, 11:59 PM

Im hoping this is harmless however there is so many of them I feel It cant be good.

As always any advice greatly appreciated!

Sugar Magnolia · 03/25/2012, 06:33 AM

Those are sponges.

leadsinker · 03/25/2012, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

They have 2 little antennae and they put out a mucus net/string. Spionid worms might be what you're seeing.

SushiGirl
Turn's out that to be Vermetid Snails. i am out to worried about them on my lr. there are some on them stem of my of my candy cane and a favia. I super glued "gel" the tip's of them. will they die off and fall off coral or should i pull them off later?

SushiGirl · 03/25/2012, 11:31 AM

I don't know, never glued any shut.

03/18/2012, 06:11 PM	#401
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Stomatella. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/18/2012, 07:10 PM	#403
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Aiptasia. Scoop it out & look for more. They're a major pest in this hobby. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/18/2012, 07:34 PM	#405
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Stomatellas are a good thing. Great algae eaters and readily repopulate. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/18/2012, 09:10 PM	#408
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	They're anemones, so they sting. They multiply rapidly and sting the corals that you pay good money for. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/19/2012, 12:20 PM	#410
Rakkah Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 21	We got some uncured LR from our LFS, Live Rock was from Indonesia. I noticed some of these white things and I finialyl got a good picture of one that formed close to the edge of the tank. I'm not sure it it's a coral or if it's a hitchiker. Any Ideas? Mystery __________________ Currently: Nano 10G in it's infant stage. In Progress: 60G DT, 25G Fuge DT, 31G sump. Working on Custom stand for dual tank display. Current Tank Info: In Progress :)

03/18/2012, 07:17 PM	#404
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	from a few diff sites, stomatellas seem not to be a bad thing.. correct..

03/18/2012, 08:13 PM	#406
JDM_SOHC Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: 239, Lee County Posts: 369	good stuff..!! I saw one on my trumpet coral and than my trumpet coral died so I figured that's what did it but maybe not..

03/19/2012, 01:09 PM	#411
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Foraminiferans. Harmless. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/rs/index.php __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/19/2012, 07:25 PM	#412
leadsinker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SACRAMENTO,CA Posts: 753	I have noticed several small tentacles coming out of the sand and under the edge of my chalice for about two weeks. today I saw ball mass of tentacles on top of sand about .5" way from chalice. pulled ball mass out. it is some type of worm with hair/tentacle. after some research I believe it to be Cirratulidae/hair worm. tried to take a picture but it stays balled up with sand granules. The article I was reading from did not have picture’s , only a drawing friend or foe

03/19/2012, 08:25 PM	#413
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Spaghetti or hair worm, harmless & good for cleaning up gunk. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/20/2012, 09:48 PM	#414
leadsinker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SACRAMENTO,CA Posts: 753	do Vermetid Snails have any type of tenticle ,long stringy clear extensions.

03/20/2012, 09:55 PM	#415
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	They have 2 little antennae and they put out a mucus net/string. Spionid worms might be what you're seeing. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/22/2012, 11:12 PM	#416
suebugsbooo Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16	Im pretty sure I have a Polyclad flatworm in my brand new set up. I just added live rock to seed the system and noticed it flying out from one of the rocks when I went to position it in the tank. It was red, flat, about and inch long and elliptical. So my question is, since i don't have any snails in the system right now could i wait it out and let it starve so it doesn't become a problem? Ill post a picture if i ever find it again __________________ :{D Current Tank Info: A work in progress

03/23/2012, 05:44 PM	#418
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	suebugs, I have no idea how long it takes them to starve to death. I do know that it takes 10 days for them to die in a bowl of water with a dose of CoralRx . dubdlee, that's sponge. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/23/2012, 11:01 PM	#419
Mr. Demeanor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 298	Just found the second bad Isopod in my filter. And where there are two..... These guys are living just fine without a host fish. I may need to rig an Isopod trap.

03/24/2012, 03:30 PM	#420
suebugsbooo Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16	Would flatworm exit work on killing this kind of worm? __________________ :{D Current Tank Info: A work in progress

03/24/2012, 04:49 PM	#421
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Don't know, I don't use stuff like that in my tank. Maybe someone else will know. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

03/25/2012, 06:33 AM	#423
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Those are sponges. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/25/2012, 11:31 AM	#425
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I don't know, never glued any shut. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

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