Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 215

cloak · 03/23/2016, 03:02 PM

It just looks like some type of harmless filter feeder IMO. I'd keep it.

Dria · 03/23/2016, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cloak

It just looks like some type of harmless filter feeder IMO. I'd keep it.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to toss it. It's such a pretty and vibrant coral. Just not sure because it looks a little like a hydroid or something, but they don't usually have feathers on their tentacles right? Kind of sort of looks like a feather duster only really small. For scale, the entire frag is only about an inch.

Jdack · 03/24/2016, 03:26 AM

Can you guys give me a quick verification that this is aiptasia? As for the second one, still no idea what it is.

SuperDuperOR · 03/27/2016, 04:39 PM

Please help me to ID and recommend a solution for this unknown white goo. It is hard to separate from the rock, kind of looks like boogers when you get it off, and seems to be spreading. I believe it choked out my zoa frag, and I worry it is going to take over the tank if I don't get it eradicated.

Thanks for your help!!

killinit123 · 03/27/2016, 07:45 PM

I cant see the aptasia if it is there, can you get a better photo its really blurry? as for the second one, if you are reffering to the red bubble like stuff, it looks like red bubble algae to me. it is a type of macro algae but can become invasive if left to spread.

Jdack · 03/27/2016, 07:48 PM

I shall try. First pic, its the blue-white polyp ish looking thing in the middle. Rgr on the algea, thank you

Martini5788 · 03/27/2016, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jdack

I shall try. First pic, its the blue-white polyp ish looking thing in the middle. Rgr on the algea, thank you

It's hard to see in that picture, but it doesn't look like aipstasia to me. Maybe a little feather duster

Jdack · 03/27/2016, 08:02 PM

Ya. It's tiny as all. Ok thanks guys!

Parramaniac · 03/28/2016, 05:41 PM

Hi there, the object in the box i am sure has moved about over a centimetre done the piece of coral. Could anyone help with identifying what it is?

Parramaniac · 03/28/2016, 05:45 PM

I have attached image in case dropbox link doesn't work.

Parramaniac · 03/28/2016, 08:48 PM

After doing some research is it possible it's a bud. Was just surprised it moves. Also can't find any images of what a bud looks like.

Jdack · 03/31/2016, 09:08 AM

Ich attack overnight?

Jdack · 03/31/2016, 09:14 AM

MrsReefK · 03/31/2016, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jdack

Ich attack overnight?

I would post this to the fish disease forum. This thread is more so for hitchhikers, you'll probably get more answers there.

Jdack · 03/31/2016, 10:28 AM

Ok thanks

taricha · 04/02/2016, 12:45 PM

Huge chiton that lives under the sand surface and munches cyano off the tank glass. Crazy find. Must've been in my tank a year plus. Only seen him once before.

aksawy · 04/03/2016, 05:44 AM

Hello

They are spirorbid worms. Harmless filter feeders. Good picture.

thanks

UCT · 04/06/2016, 05:45 PM

Pic of rock. White filaments in lower middle and upper left coming from rock. Any idea?

cloak · 04/06/2016, 05:52 PM

Are they hard or soft? If it's the latter then a sponge of some sort would be my guess.

Parramaniac · 04/06/2016, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Parramaniac

After doing some research is it possible it's a bud. Was just surprised it moves. Also can't find any images of what a bud looks like.

Photo Mar 29.jpg

Back to this, definitely a critter. It moves extremely slowly around the coral on the algae parts. LFS says maybe an abalone??

relexus · 04/08/2016, 12:45 PM

Good or bad?

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relexus · 04/08/2016, 03:14 PM

Had to catch a crab and broke down my reef and found this. Are they just some kind of mussel or abelone?

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Jdack · 04/08/2016, 03:24 PM

Those look cool!

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Dannz · 04/09/2016, 03:44 AM

Hiya, so this 10/15cm nudibranch I think. Any advise, possible sump duty? Or just get rid of it?

Bma1972 · 04/09/2016, 07:21 AM

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Good or bad?

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Hard to tell from picture, but looks like a porcelain crab. Which is... which was... not bad. Their on the most part filter feeders from water column, very fun to watch their little feeding fans wave about.

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03/27/2016, 04:39 PM	#5354
SuperDuperOR Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 2	White goo Please help me to ID and recommend a solution for this unknown white goo. It is hard to separate from the rock, kind of looks like boogers when you get it off, and seems to be spreading. I believe it choked out my zoa frag, and I worry it is going to take over the tank if I don't get it eradicated. Thanks for your help!!

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03/23/2016, 03:02 PM	#5351
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	It just looks like some type of harmless filter feeder IMO. I'd keep it.

03/24/2016, 03:26 AM	#5353
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	Can you guys give me a quick verification that this is aiptasia? As for the second one, still no idea what it is.

03/27/2016, 07:45 PM	#5355
killinit123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: upstate New York Posts: 611	I cant see the aptasia if it is there, can you get a better photo its really blurry? as for the second one, if you are reffering to the red bubble like stuff, it looks like red bubble algae to me. it is a type of macro algae but can become invasive if left to spread.

03/27/2016, 07:48 PM	#5356
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	I shall try. First pic, its the blue-white polyp ish looking thing in the middle. Rgr on the algea, thank you

03/27/2016, 08:02 PM	#5358
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	Ya. It's tiny as all. Ok thanks guys!

03/28/2016, 05:41 PM	#5359
Parramaniac Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 6	Hi there, the object in the box i am sure has moved about over a centimetre done the piece of coral. Could anyone help with identifying what it is?

03/28/2016, 08:48 PM	#5361
Parramaniac Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 6	After doing some research is it possible it's a bud. Was just surprised it moves. Also can't find any images of what a bud looks like.

03/31/2016, 09:08 AM	#5362
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	Ich attack overnight?

03/31/2016, 09:14 AM	#5363
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35

03/31/2016, 10:28 AM	#5365
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	Ok thanks

04/02/2016, 12:45 PM	#5366
taricha Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Miss Posts: 608	Huge chiton that lives under the sand surface and munches cyano off the tank glass. Crazy find. Must've been in my tank a year plus. Only seen him once before.

04/03/2016, 05:44 AM	#5367
aksawy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1	Hello They are spirorbid worms. Harmless filter feeders. Good picture. thanks

04/06/2016, 05:45 PM	#5368
UCT Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 90720 Posts: 142	Pic of rock. White filaments in lower middle and upper left coming from rock. Any idea?

04/06/2016, 05:52 PM	#5369
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Are they hard or soft? If it's the latter then a sponge of some sort would be my guess.

04/08/2016, 12:45 PM	#5371
relexus Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 24	Good or bad? Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

04/08/2016, 03:14 PM	#5372
relexus Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 24	Had to catch a crab and broke down my reef and found this. Are they just some kind of mussel or abelone? Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

04/08/2016, 03:24 PM	#5373
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	Those look cool! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk