Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 245

allendehl · 10/20/2017, 11:04 AM

I apologize for the large pics but it was the only way to capture such tiny stuff.

Isopod?

Baby nasarius?

Baby worm? (bristleworm?)

If I am wrong and any of these needs to go, please let me know!

Thanks!

Pandagobyguy · 10/20/2017, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by allendehl

I apologize for the large pics but it was the only way to capture such tiny stuff.

Isopod?

Baby nasarius?

Baby worm? (bristleworm?)

If I am wrong and any of these needs to go, please let me know!

Thanks!

Yes too the bristle worm and the baby nass
Not sure about iso

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Pandagobyguy · 10/20/2017, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by brianbrainstein

Are these feather dusters? They are just hanging in my sump

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Tubifex worms i tjink

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Jscott0731 · 10/20/2017, 05:52 PM

Just bought a new rock (well kind of The. LFS forgot too ring Up the live rock with everything else. And told me not to worry about it perks of being a loyal customer) anyway there's a couple's zoos, softies and tube worms/feather duster's any help identifying please and. Thanks in Advance

Rtdrumz · 10/20/2017, 07:03 PM

Amazing how new stuff keeps coming out years later. What is this glowing in the center of the pic? Has antennas and moving.

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PsychoticBeauty · 10/20/2017, 07:22 PM

Nudibranch? (usually bad)

Jscott0731 · 10/21/2017, 09:49 AM

Any hello on mine??

Pandagobyguy · 10/21/2017, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jscott0731

Any hello on mine??

Pretty much agree with your ids... prob a paly/softie (kenya tree maybe?)/feather duster

All seem like great hitch hikers

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Pandagobyguy · 10/21/2017, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rtdrumz

Amazing how new stuff keeps coming out years later. What is this glowing in the center of the pic? Has antennas and moving.

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Hard to tell need better pic

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NS Mike D · 10/25/2017, 03:44 PM

This black (very dark green?? life is growing from my rocks over a sponge colony. Coral , algae, sponge other ?????

IMG_0044.jpg

Ron Reefman · 10/26/2017, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NS Mike D

This black (very dark green?? life is growing from my rocks over a sponge colony. Coral , algae, sponge other ?????

Looks like a sponge I've seen in other tanks. It tends not to like the light. It should be harmless.

Rak187Inf · 11/09/2017, 11:11 AM

Found a bunch of these guys jumping off a piece of rock l bought earlier today. The rock is sitting in a bucket of tank water for now until I️ can ID of these are good or bad

AlSimmons · 11/09/2017, 11:45 AM

Amphipod. (good)

mtwelch · 11/09/2017, 02:46 PM

Please tell me what these are and if they are good or bad for my reef tank. Thanks for your help.

jlmawp · 11/10/2017, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mtwelch

Please tell me what these are and if they are good or bad for my reef tank. Thanks for your help.

Looks to me like vermitid snails. They can be a nuisance to corals around them. They coat the area around them with slime to collect food, which aggravates the corals.

Etoimos · 11/10/2017, 11:14 PM

This is aiptasia, correct?

And these are bubble algae?

Pandagobyguy · 11/10/2017, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Etoimos

This is aiptasia, correct?

And these are bubble algae?

Yup

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mtwelch · 11/13/2017, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jlmawp

Looks to me like vermitid snails. They can be a nuisance to corals around them. They coat the area around them with slime to collect food, which aggravates the corals.

Thanks for your help. I'll keep trying to get rid of them

w_r_ellis · 11/13/2017, 06:13 PM

Hello! Newbie here, inherited a fairly mature tank. Couple of pictures, perhaps someone can help me identify?
First is maybe 1/2” across. Aptasia?

This is a little smaller, maybe 1/4”.

My toadstool (name is Blob) is Loki g bad. He sometimes get at least 7-8” across, but has been molting and looking bad for about a week and a half. Not there is one finger that seems to be peeking up but the rest of him seems to be in poor shape. Other smaller toads seem to be doing fine, molting and getting bigger. Thoughts?

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Pandagobyguy · 11/13/2017, 06:17 PM

Both nuisance anems^

Mojano/Ball anem i think.

Haven't grown toadstool but browning out usually means nitrate too high

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w_r_ellis · 11/13/2017, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pandagobyguy

Both nuisance anems^

Mojano/Ball anem i think.

Haven't grown toadstool but browning out usually means nitrate too high

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Yeah, I know the nitrates are high. Waiting for the di to arrive tomorrow so I can complete my ro/di setup and do some large water changes. Sadly, water primer does nothing to the nitrate levels in our water. Thanks for the anem ID!

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Ron Reefman · 11/14/2017, 07:07 AM

The first two are aiptasia and ball anemones.

Leathers are slow to show any change, good or bad. Your's doesn't look too good. There is an issue some leathers develop a rot that hollows them from the inside out. If that's the only leather you have, I be trying to get a frag or 2 started. I'd also consider removing it so it can be inspected more closely.

w_r_ellis · 11/14/2017, 04:02 PM

I have 3 other leather frags in the tank. Looks even worse today. Perhaps I just put it out of its misery?

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jphayes921 · 11/14/2017, 08:53 PM

What could be on this snail? Small feather duster?

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AlSimmons · 11/15/2017, 02:42 PM

It's kind of hard to tell from that picture, but if I had to guess I would go with some type of red macro algae.

10/20/2017, 11:04 AM	#6101
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	Help ID these minuscule creatures I apologize for the large pics but it was the only way to capture such tiny stuff. Isopod? Baby nasarius? Baby worm? (bristleworm?) If I am wrong and any of these needs to go, please let me know! Thanks! __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

10/25/2017, 03:44 PM	#6110
NS Mike D Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 391	This black (very dark green?? life is growing from my rocks over a sponge colony. Coral , algae, sponge other ????? IMG_0044.jpg Last edited by NS Mike D; 10/25/2017 at 03:49 PM.

11/14/2017, 07:07 AM	#6122
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	The first two are aiptasia and ball anemones. Leathers are slow to show any change, good or bad. Your's doesn't look too good. There is an issue some leathers develop a rot that hollows them from the inside out. If that's the only leather you have, I be trying to get a frag or 2 started. I'd also consider removing it so it can be inspected more closely. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

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11/10/2017, 11:14 PM	#6116
Etoimos Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 161	This is aiptasia, correct? And these are bubble algae?

11/13/2017, 06:13 PM	#6119
w_r_ellis Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 12	Hello! Newbie here, inherited a fairly mature tank. Couple of pictures, perhaps someone can help me identify? First is maybe 1/2” across. Aptasia? This is a little smaller, maybe 1/4”. My toadstool (name is Blob) is Loki g bad. He sometimes get at least 7-8” across, but has been molting and looking bad for about a week and a half. Not there is one finger that seems to be peeking up but the rest of him seems to be in poor shape. Other smaller toads seem to be doing fine, molting and getting bigger. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/13/2017, 06:17 PM	#6120
Pandagobyguy Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 333	Both nuisance anems^ Mojano/Ball anem i think. Haven't grown toadstool but browning out usually means nitrate too high Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

11/14/2017, 04:02 PM	#6123
w_r_ellis Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 12	I have 3 other leather frags in the tank. Looks even worse today. Perhaps I just put it out of its misery? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/14/2017, 08:53 PM	#6124
jphayes921 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Linden, MI Posts: 53	What could be on this snail? Small feather duster? Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

11/15/2017, 02:42 PM	#6125
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	It's kind of hard to tell from that picture, but if I had to guess I would go with some type of red macro algae.