Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 202

Snarl · 08/25/2015, 06:06 PM

Please confirm if this is indeed a flat worm and if any species have been know to resist flatworm exit. Thanks.

RLietzau · 08/27/2015, 06:38 PM

Anybody know what these are (the white tentacles)? I've looked around but not quite sure. Thanks for the assistance.

mygsris2slo4u · 08/29/2015, 07:12 PM

Is this a fire worm? If so, should I rid the tank of them. 1 is at least 10 inches from what I can tell.

JGao · 08/29/2015, 07:27 PM

What is this growing on my live rock? Looks like flowers.

cdjim · 08/30/2015, 11:52 AM

Seeing all the knowledge on this.Hopping to find an id on these I had some of the Aiptasia on a rock but have pulled that rock and giving it a true cleaning to rid myself of that one.This does not look the same as it is growing out of what looks to be a purple vain running along the rock they are very small at this time.IMG_20150830_123055054[1].jpg

JGao · 08/30/2015, 01:22 PM

Newbie here looking for some clarity please. Can anyone identify this flower-like organism growing on my live rock? Doesn't look like any of the picture I've seen on the first post

killinit123 · 08/31/2015, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mygsris2slo4u

Is this a fire worm? If so, should I rid the tank of them. 1 is at least 10 inches from what I can tell.

im not exactly sure but looks to be a fire worm to me.. maybe someone else will chime in.. but holy bubble algae!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdjim

Seeing all the knowledge on this.Hopping to find an id on these I had some of the Aiptasia on a rock but have pulled that rock and giving it a true cleaning to rid myself of that one.This does not look the same as it is growing out of what looks to be a purple vain running along the rock they are very small at this time.Attachment 327336

those look like either an encrusting gorgonian or some type of xenia to me

cdjim · 08/31/2015, 11:15 AM

Thank you very much this will get me in the right direction just wanting to make sure its not another hitch hiker I don't want

scelona · 09/01/2015, 07:04 PM

I've got a couple of hitchhikers I would like ID'd, I looked through past posts and didn't see much that looked like a definite match. Thanks for your help!

Here is the first one, at first I thought it might be aiptasia and got worried but it doesn't have a round base, it's more of a branching structure from a central stem.

The second one is these little guys growing on one of mu snails, I examined them when I got them but apparently I didn't do a very good job.

alston2 · 09/02/2015, 05:03 AM

I m slightly confused on the algae thing. Should I be concerned that I have hair algae and diatoms appearing in the tank, or are these fine to have in the tank and i should just get the appropriate CUC to keep them in check?

Sugar Magnolia · 09/04/2015, 06:28 AM

Your clean up crew should take care of the algae.

csmolins89 · 09/04/2015, 11:07 AM

So I have found this growing in my tank recently. It looks to me to be a coral of some sort but I have no clue what it is. Anyone care to guess?
IMG_1419.jpg

cloak · 09/04/2015, 11:42 AM

I'm not exactly sure what that is, but if it is a coral and I had to venture a guess I would go with Snake polyps.

Happyschneider · 09/04/2015, 01:45 PM

Yet another "thing" I don't know what it is. Is this a flat worm? It is on my glass and I can't really see it from the other side. So no idea if it could not be a snail...

Will it become a problem?

Thank you so much for all the help.

Michael

cloak · 09/04/2015, 01:49 PM

Yes, flatworm.

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

shelbz · 09/04/2015, 05:54 PM

Would someone identify this for me? Moving frags around and found 2 of these lil guys!

Thank you!

MillerReef · 09/04/2015, 06:07 PM

Does anyone know what this is? I have a yellow tip hermit that has 2 beige "antennae" about 3/4" long and a small slightly thicker yellowish cylinder in between the antennae about 1/4" long that come out of a tiny hole in the very tip of the hermits shell. They will completely retract into the hole and then venture out and "feel around". I know the picture is not very detailed but did my best. Anybody have any ideas as to what this is and if it's good, bad or indifferent? Thanks.

Syho · 09/04/2015, 06:32 PM

Spionidae worm=good

shelbz · 09/06/2015, 09:12 PM

Super crappy picture. What is this glass-like critter? Aiptasia? Withdraws when I mess with it.

Mike160 · 09/06/2015, 09:31 PM

Hey guys, got it on a piece of LR, just seeing if anyone can let me know what it may be. Thanks.

mikey_m2067 · 09/08/2015, 01:08 AM

Pretty sure that's a feather duster..

Quote:

Originally Posted by shelbz

Would someone identify this for me? Moving frags around and found 2 of these lil guys!

Thank you!

Sugar Magnolia · 09/08/2015, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike160

Hey guys, got it on a piece of LR, just seeing if anyone can let me know what it may be. Thanks.

The pic is way too blurry.

TrenchToast · 09/08/2015, 02:52 PM

just want to clarify... These are amphipods right? (took pictures prior to scraping the algae)

BadgeNC · 09/08/2015, 03:03 PM

I have a couple of these near the base of a piece of live rock. I think they are harmless spaghetti worms, but wanted to double-check. The "threads" are really fine and several inches long and seem to "wiggle" around.

Sugar Magnolia · 09/09/2015, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrenchToast

just want to clarify... These are amphipods right? (took pictures prior to scraping the algae)

Munnid isopods, greal little scavengers.

08/30/2015, 11:52 AM	#5030
cdjim Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: arkansas Posts: 62	Hope to find ID on theses Seeing all the knowledge on this.Hopping to find an id on these I had some of the Aiptasia on a rock but have pulled that rock and giving it a true cleaning to rid myself of that one.This does not look the same as it is growing out of what looks to be a purple vain running along the rock they are very small at this time.IMG_20150830_123055054[1].jpg

09/01/2015, 07:04 PM	#5034
scelona Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 204	I've got a couple of hitchhikers I would like ID'd, I looked through past posts and didn't see much that looked like a definite match. Thanks for your help! Here is the first one, at first I thought it might be aiptasia and got worried but it doesn't have a round base, it's more of a branching structure from a central stem. The second one is these little guys growing on one of mu snails, I examined them when I got them but apparently I didn't do a very good job. __________________ 40 gallon breeder build thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2517024

09/04/2015, 06:28 AM	#5036
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Your clean up crew should take care of the algae. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/08/2015, 03:03 PM	#5049
BadgeNC Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 87	Spaghetti worm? I have a couple of these near the base of a piece of live rock. I think they are harmless spaghetti worms, but wanted to double-check. The "threads" are really fine and several inches long and seem to "wiggle" around. __________________ ---- Current Tank Info: 120 gal mixed reef w/39 gal emerald sump - pair snowflake clowns, blue hippo tang, sailfin tang, neon dottyback, pajama cardinals, lyretail anthias, coral-banded shrimp, fire shrimp, reef lobstser, urchin, goatfish, cleaner wrasse, green mandarin

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08/29/2015, 07:12 PM	#5028
mygsris2slo4u Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westlake, OH Posts: 96	Is this a fire worm? If so, should I rid the tank of them. 1 is at least 10 inches from what I can tell.

08/31/2015, 11:15 AM	#5033
cdjim Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: arkansas Posts: 62	Thank you very much this will get me in the right direction just wanting to make sure its not another hitch hiker I don't want

09/02/2015, 05:03 AM	#5035
alston2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 6	I m slightly confused on the algae thing. Should I be concerned that I have hair algae and diatoms appearing in the tank, or are these fine to have in the tank and i should just get the appropriate CUC to keep them in check?

09/04/2015, 11:07 AM	#5037
csmolins89 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 23	So I have found this growing in my tank recently. It looks to me to be a coral of some sort but I have no clue what it is. Anyone care to guess? IMG_1419.jpg

09/04/2015, 11:42 AM	#5038
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I'm not exactly sure what that is, but if it is a coral and I had to venture a guess I would go with Snake polyps.

09/04/2015, 01:49 PM	#5040
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Yes, flatworm. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

09/04/2015, 06:07 PM	#5042
MillerReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 26	Does anyone know what this is? I have a yellow tip hermit that has 2 beige "antennae" about 3/4" long and a small slightly thicker yellowish cylinder in between the antennae about 1/4" long that come out of a tiny hole in the very tip of the hermits shell. They will completely retract into the hole and then venture out and "feel around". I know the picture is not very detailed but did my best. Anybody have any ideas as to what this is and if it's good, bad or indifferent? Thanks.

09/04/2015, 06:32 PM	#5043
Syho Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 44	Spionidae worm=good

09/06/2015, 09:12 PM	#5044
shelbz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California Posts: 3	Super crappy picture. What is this glass-like critter? Aiptasia? Withdraws when I mess with it.

09/08/2015, 02:52 PM	#5048
TrenchToast Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Henrico County, Virginia Posts: 97	just want to clarify... These are amphipods right? (took pictures prior to scraping the algae)