Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 176

Alysia730 · 01/12/2015, 09:44 PM

I did realize after doing more research that bristleworms tend to get grayish when they are bigger so I think it is a good one. But it's still so big and creepy 😕 I'm torn what to do if anything now. It's the first time I've seen it and have owned the tank for about about a month now but was preowned so kept everything the same

worm5406 · 01/12/2015, 09:47 PM

If you really research the bristle worm you will find out they are beneficial to any tank. They keep detritus out of the crevasses and eat dropped food/items as they can. If you feed and some drops down they get a good lunch.

They are self regulating also. As food is abundant they will reproduce and keep up the stock.

The bristles get in the groves and cracks and clean off/out things that you might have to blow out with a PH.

I have MANY videos of mine, to include my 8+ inch one.

AmberLee · 01/12/2015, 10:10 PM

Hitchhiker ID's please?

Found this yesterday, tiny little thing.

Have these two, slightly similar, but one much softer looking, the second spikier looking.

1 (that head comes out of a tube, sometimes it comes out more, others doesn't)

2

Also still haven't got an ID off anyone for this green leafy stuff (better photo)

SammieP · 01/12/2015, 10:13 PM

Hey folks, I've got a biocube 29, which i have had running for about 4 months. I only have a green chromis fishwise, but a bunch of snails, hermits, and 2 oysters that came with my live rock. One of the oysters is covered with old dead pieces of branching coral (and a few which have recently come to life). Well underneath the coral skeletons, I started seeing this weird 2 headed alien creature. It doesn't move from where it is, although it is responsive to light and sound. It mainly come out at night and then slowly shrinks down when I shine a light on it. Any thoughts on what it might be? Thank you so much for your help in advance

AmberLee · 01/12/2015, 10:21 PM

Found a third one!

AmberLee · 01/12/2015, 11:04 PM

Better photo of the third one.

elitebigkiller · 01/12/2015, 11:46 PM

I got bristle worms how can I tell if fire worm they are at least 3 inch

quagmire · 01/13/2015, 04:01 AM

Scroll down the page in the attached link.
There is a picture of a carribean fire worm and a common bristle worm.
The fire worm pic is directly above the bristle worm pic.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

quagmire · 01/13/2015, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmberLee

Hitchhiker ID's please?

Also still haven't got an ID off anyone for this green leafy stuff (better photo)

Looks like Halimeda
https://www.google.com/search?q=hali...Q&ved=0CCQQsAQ

Shawn O · 01/13/2015, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmberLee

Hoping for some IDs please. This tank is just setup so I am hoping some stuff survives! What are my chances?[IMG]

[/URL] Thanks

This has me interested as well. Looks like a baby shrimp but the big claw makes it look like a baby lobster, lol. AmberLee, I hope you find out what all of your critters are.

worm5406, your video camera must have a great macro lens. Either that, or that worm is about the size of a full grown carrot.

killinit123 · 01/13/2015, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmberLee

Hitchhiker ID's please?

Found this yesterday, tiny little thing.

Have these two, slightly similar, but one much softer looking, the second spikier looking.

1 (that head comes out of a tube, sometimes it comes out more, others doesn't)

2

Also still haven't got an ID off anyone for this green leafy stuff (better photo)

first photo looks like aptasia and the next two look like majano anemones both are pests and should be removed aptasiax should work for both but these can spread fast so fast action is necessary.

garypalmer12 · 01/13/2015, 01:09 PM

Not sure what this thing is, spotted it in a rock the other night, it's now out eating, yellow and green in colour, doesn't have a shell but has a slightly harder section on its back uploadfromtaptalk1421176141576.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1421176157366.jpg

SammieP · 01/13/2015, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SammieP

Hey folks, I've got a biocube 29, which i have had running for about 4 months. I only have a green chromis fishwise, but a bunch of snails, hermits, and 2 oysters that came with my live rock. One of the oysters is covered with old dead pieces of branching coral (and a few which have recently come to life). Well underneath the coral skeletons, I started seeing this weird 2 headed alien creature. It doesn't move from where it is, although it is responsive to light and sound. It mainly come out at night and then slowly shrinks down when I shine a light on it. Any thoughts on what it might be? Thank you so much for your help in advance

Here is a larger picture of what I found. Thank you

ReeferKimberly · 01/13/2015, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garypalmer12

Not sure what this thing is, spotted it in a rock the other night, it's now out eating, yellow and green in colour, doesn't have a shell but has a slightly harder section on its back Attachment 303806 Attachment 303807

stomatella, they are good

kelp47 · 01/13/2015, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelp47

Before I start removing them, can someone please confirm (or deny?) that this is some sort of flatworm that might get out of control?

Please tell me this is a harmless snail, because he looks really cool...

Bump. Any thoughts?

worm5406 · 01/13/2015, 11:35 PM

Top is flatworm. I am not good on snails.

QuiGonJay · 01/14/2015, 11:29 AM

Thoughts on the I'd of this rather awkwardly shaped worm? It's about an inch and quite a fast glider.

cloak · 01/14/2015, 11:32 AM

I think it's a peanut worm. (harmless)

QuiGonJay · 01/14/2015, 01:37 PM

Thanks Cloak, as always you are a wealth of good critter info.

Tsancho82 · 01/15/2015, 09:39 AM

I had about 2 to 3 of these sprout up in the last couple of weeks on 2 different LR's(that I can see), I haven't added anything new in at least 4 month and the tank is a year old. Any idea what it might be? They have the ability to close up like polyps do.

cloak · 01/15/2015, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmberLee

Better photo of the third one.

Rock Flower anemone?

cloak · 01/15/2015, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsancho82

I had about 2 to 3 of these sprout up in the last couple of weeks on 2 different LR's(that I can see), I haven't added anything new in at least 4 month and the tank is a year old. Any idea what it might be? They have the ability to close up like polyps do.

Ball-Tipped anemone.

brendanwp · 01/15/2015, 02:52 PM

2 picks....living in my zoa's....
20150115_154431.jpg

20150115_154425.jpg

Thanks

Sugar Magnolia · 01/15/2015, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brendanwp

2 picks....living in my zoa's....
Attachment 304041

Attachment 304042

Thanks

Amphipods, beneficial.

liverock · 01/15/2015, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

Ball-Tipped anemone.

Winner...winner...chicken dinner!

01/12/2015, 09:47 PM	#4377
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	If you really research the bristle worm you will find out they are beneficial to any tank. They keep detritus out of the crevasses and eat dropped food/items as they can. If you feed and some drops down they get a good lunch. They are self regulating also. As food is abundant they will reproduce and keep up the stock. The bristles get in the groves and cracks and clean off/out things that you might have to blow out with a PH. I have MANY videos of mine, to include my 8+ inch one. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/12/2015, 10:10 PM	#4378
AmberLee Eager to learn Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 339	Hitchhiker ID's please? Found this yesterday, tiny little thing. Have these two, slightly similar, but one much softer looking, the second spikier looking. 1 (that head comes out of a tube, sometimes it comes out more, others doesn't) 2 Also still haven't got an ID off anyone for this green leafy stuff (better photo) __________________ - Amba Current Tank Info: 275 Litre Cube (72G) Slowly becoming a mixed reef. So far only 2 Ocellaris Clownfish + CUC + 3 Linckia Starfish hitchikers+ a few softies & LPS

01/12/2015, 10:21 PM	#4380
AmberLee Eager to learn Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 339	Found a third one! __________________ - Amba Current Tank Info: 275 Litre Cube (72G) Slowly becoming a mixed reef. So far only 2 Ocellaris Clownfish + CUC + 3 Linckia Starfish hitchikers+ a few softies & LPS

01/12/2015, 11:04 PM	#4381
AmberLee Eager to learn Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 339	Better photo of the third one. __________________ - Amba Current Tank Info: 275 Litre Cube (72G) Slowly becoming a mixed reef. So far only 2 Ocellaris Clownfish + CUC + 3 Linckia Starfish hitchikers+ a few softies & LPS

01/12/2015, 11:46 PM	#4382
elitebigkiller Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: CA La Puente Posts: 9	I got bristle worms how can I tell if fire worm they are at least 3 inch __________________ SALWATER KEEPING IS COOL! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon saltwater tank

01/12/2015, 09:44 PM	#4376
Alysia730 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 8	I did realize after doing more research that bristleworms tend to get grayish when they are bigger so I think it is a good one. But it's still so big and creepy 😕 I'm torn what to do if anything now. It's the first time I've seen it and have owned the tank for about about a month now but was preowned so kept everything the same

01/13/2015, 04:01 AM	#4383
quagmire Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,231	Scroll down the page in the attached link. There is a picture of a carribean fire worm and a common bristle worm. The fire worm pic is directly above the bristle worm pic. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

01/13/2015, 01:09 PM	#4387
garypalmer12 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 11	Not sure what this thing is, spotted it in a rock the other night, it's now out eating, yellow and green in colour, doesn't have a shell but has a slightly harder section on its back uploadfromtaptalk1421176141576.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1421176157366.jpg

01/13/2015, 11:35 PM	#4391
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Top is flatworm. I am not good on snails. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/14/2015, 11:32 AM	#4393
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I think it's a peanut worm. (harmless)

01/14/2015, 01:37 PM	#4394
QuiGonJay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 327	Thanks Cloak, as always you are a wealth of good critter info.

01/15/2015, 02:52 PM	#4398
brendanwp Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 39	Id Please! 2 picks....living in my zoa's.... 20150115_154431.jpg 20150115_154425.jpg Thanks

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