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

[MarkW64]

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[timfederwitz]

Originally Posted by quagmire

Looks like the reproductive part of a polycheate worm.

Search polychaete epitoke in this thread or other areas of reef central.

Thanks for this!! I think that may be just it. I remember seeing a bristle worm around this size, so I guess this is it trying to mate??


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[BeeJan]

Hello everyone, A couple of nights ago I was looking at my tank after the lights had been off and I noticed these small worms in the sand. Its only been running for a week and I used live rock and sand. If anyone can help me ID them I'd really appreciate it.




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[cdjim]

Ok help what is this stuff I have a couple of spots where it grows but cant figure out what it isIMG_20160601_143916841[1].jpg

[Animagus]

It's probably just a sponge of some sort. It should break right off if you want to get rid of it.

[cdjim]

I thought of sponge but dint have a clue as to what kind it might be and yes it will break right off

[cdjim]

Animagus Thank you for your response . The sponge is not hurting anything and I dont mind them just hopping to find a better ID on them. Found all kinds of pictures that are close but no real name for them.

[BeeJan]

Can someone please give me some info on what these worms are? I was able to get a video of them last night and I also posted some pics above if it helps at all.




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[Animagus]

It's kind of hard to tell from that video, but if I had to guess I would go with harmless bristle worms.

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

[BeeJan]

Originally Posted by Animagus

It's kind of hard to tell from that video, but if I had to guess I would go with harmless bristle worms.



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

Thanks for the quick response!


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[Grimreaperz]

I think these are 2 bristle worms and a red feather duster worm

https://youtu.be/x-RV28FQpxw

More pics below
Smallbristle

The other pic I believe is a much bigger bristle worm I found

then the last 3 I think are either some type of Mushroom or Zoa?
I think the last one title Zoa is one but the first 2 I am not sure?

Any ideas?

[Grimreaperz]

Oops sorry forgot to add this as well. Cant seem to find out what this is either.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Harmless bristleworms, palythoas and the tube could be a duster or a vermetids snail.

[compton384]

I just got a pineapple tree from live aquaria that have some extra stuff on the base and was curious if anyone can ID the ones with the green center? I know the ones that there are more of are a yellow polyp that can spread fast and therefore be a nuisance, but I was more curious about the green center one you can see two of.. I thought maybe majano but haven't found any pictures that look exactly like it.. Thanks!

[Grimreaperz]

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Harmless bristleworms, palythoas and the tube could be a duster or a vermetids snail.

Awesome the one Paly seems to be pretty happy there its been growing fast as well. only on day 10 of my tank. Hope it doesn't die my reading are good though so I'm not worried yet.

SG 1.25, Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 2 (down from 5)

before I went to bed last night I turned all the lights off in the room and hallways waited like 15 minutes and came back with a flash light....holy cow....completely different tank at night! Saw at least 5 big amphipods, saw a couple small crab (I'm a bit concerned about these? should I be?) I also got a chance to remove an Asterina Starfish I saw. Hopefully it didn't multiply already heard they can be pretty bad if they get out of hand.

Thanks for the ID still looking to find out what this tube thing is there is 2 of them 1 small and that big one. and you can see 1-2 threads sticking outta the tubes and sometimes a red thing will stick out. I think you are correct on the snail ID...Thanks. Should I remove it or just not put corals by it?

Thanks in advance!

[Grimreaperz]

Originally Posted by compton384

I just got a pineapple tree from live aquaria that have some extra stuff on the base and was curious if anyone can ID the ones with the green center? I know the ones that there are more of are a yellow polyp that can spread fast and therefore be a nuisance, but I was more curious about the green center one you can see two of.. I thought maybe majano but haven't found any pictures that look exactly like it.. Thanks!

Those look like Zoanthid or Palythoa for sure. Google either of those some come in beautiful colours!

[BeeJan]

I found this guy in one of my rocks last night. Is he some sort of bristle worm?
Sorry for the bad pic.




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[taricha]

I'd guess a chiton

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[Ron Reefman]

Originally Posted by taricha

I'd guess a chiton

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Not a chance. Chitons all have a 7 segmented shell.

Maybe something related to a bristle worm? Is the reddish top part hard like a shell or just worm like flesh?

[taricha]

Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

Not a chance. Chitons all have a 7 segmented shell.

Maybe something related to a bristle worm? Is the reddish top part hard like a shell or just worm like flesh?

I thought I imagined the central top part to be segmented shell. The antennae things are all wrong though.

You are probably right. On second thought, maybe a scale worm is a better guess.

[BeeJan]

Hey guys thanks for the response. From what I could tell it had more of a worm like body.


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[vokuro]

Bought a candy cap montipora (I think) and these weird tendrils are growing from the base. What the heck are they?

http://m.imgur.com/TbtQgy3

[Animagus]

Sponge most likely. They should come off pretty easily if you want to get rid of them.

[vokuro]

Originally Posted by Animagus

Sponge most likely. They should come off pretty easily if you want to get rid of them.

Sweet, thanks. Wanted to make sure it wasn't some weird offshoot from the Monti itself.

[Grimreaperz]

Originally Posted by Grimreaperz

I think these are 2 bristle worms and a red feather duster worm

https://youtu.be/x-RV28FQpxw

More pics below
Smallbristle

The other pic I believe is a much bigger bristle worm I found

then the last 3 I think are either some type of Mushroom or Zoa?
I think the last one title Zoa is one but the first 2 I am not sure?

Any ideas?

Turns out the first pic with the 2 bristle worm looking things is actually a small Brittle Star I seen this one and another smaller one(small one only has 3 legs) But the big one is about 1"

Pic below not the best but they move quick lol!

My Poly is doing great. Probably double the size it was!
Also think I found an Acropora Polyp I put in a better place it seems to be growing slowly. way to small to get a pic yet though.