Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 251

taricha · 01/31/2018, 07:06 PM

My guess - foraminiferan
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/#sessile

hfa3501 · 01/31/2018, 08:35 PM

I did see that on the hitch hiker link, but wasn't sure and it doesn't give any specifics on it. It does say that it's not bad thing - but what is it? Is it an algae, a coral, a worm......? And will it go away as my tank ages or continue to grow? My tank is about8mosold- converted to reef from FOWLR that was 5yrs old

Sugar Magnolia · 02/01/2018, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hfa3501

Well, I'm back with more questions! I have really started studying my tank lately and it seems every time I look at it I notice some kind of new growth. So far, I think most of them have been good - but I am still discovering(asterina stars, pineapple sponges, bristleworms, etc.).

Now I have this new stuff all over a piece of rock and I don't know what they are either LOL. They look like little tiny red coral starts, but I don't know - any guesses from anyone out there?

They are all the little red things that look like very small red trees.

They're harmless foraminiferans. Nothing to worry about, just cool looking things that grow from the live rock. They won't get any bigger than they are.

hfa3501 · 02/01/2018, 05:23 PM

Thanks for all the info! It's so cool discovering all this new stuff as time goes on...always learning and discovering!!

hearttx · 02/01/2018, 06:01 PM

Hundreds if these in my sand bed. My thought is a cirratuli worm but can someone confirm?

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Sugar Magnolia · 02/01/2018, 06:31 PM

Terbellid worms or cirratulid, harmless and beneficial.

Bulldog39 · 02/01/2018, 07:06 PM

What type of coral is this? Looked like montipora but it's not. And yeah I know about the algae it's being dealt with. Lol

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Apoplexic · 02/02/2018, 06:19 PM

Howdy folks! New here, mostly new to marine aquarium keeping, and wholly new to whatever this is on my rock.

The pics kind of suck, as the thing is tiny. I see white/blue points on the tips of one, and it is definitely motile.

This is a 10-gal tank of just hermits; I was neither ready not expecting to deal with anything delicate or precious, especially in this small a system. There may also be two of said things, but I can't see enough to tell if it's attached together or not.

What is it, and will it be okay for a few months while I cycle a larger tank? I can grab liquid food as well if it's needed.

Pandagobyguy · 02/03/2018, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Apoplexic

Howdy folks! New here, mostly new to marine aquarium keeping, and wholly new to whatever this is on my rock.

The pics kind of suck, as the thing is tiny. I see white/blue points on the tips of one, and it is definitely motile.

This is a 10-gal tank of just hermits; I was neither ready not expecting to deal with anything delicate or precious, especially in this small a system. There may also be two of said things, but I can't see enough to tell if it's attached together or not.

What is it, and will it be okay for a few months while I cycle a larger tank? I can grab liquid food as well if it's needed.

Good old aptasia. Annoying, kinda bad (if it stings coral or you think its ugly), in some tanks it is not actually able to grow (like mine) but most of the time it is super invasive.... my .02

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Esh1 · 02/03/2018, 09:50 AM

Been watching this guy slowly grow since coming in on my live rock back in October (From TBS) however I haven't been able to identify it. Believe it is some sort of LPS, thoughts?

Then I also found this guy crawling on the glass this morning. Could be some sort of nudibranch but resembled closer to a shell less limpet, about the size of a nickel. Any thoughts?

taricha · 02/03/2018, 11:07 AM

Cup coral, usually called. You'll usually get a few on FL rock.
If it looks like a limpet with no she'll, then that's a kind of limpet that has flesh covering most of the shell.
I think most of those kind are not trusted. But I'm not 100%.

amandaew · 02/04/2018, 08:19 PM

I noticed a white long tentacle/worm coming out of a hole in my live rock. I’m not sure what it is. Any ideas?
I tried posting a picture but it keeps giving me an error.

Apoplexic · 02/04/2018, 09:17 PM

Found another hitchhiker (or several, couldn't tell if I was looking at two ends of one or just two). Looks like some kind of worm, popped out to pull a mysis shrimp into the algae and vanished.

Rtdrumz · 02/04/2018, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Esh1

Been watching this guy slowly grow since coming in on my live rock back in October (From TBS) however I haven't been able to identify it. Believe it is some sort of LPS, thoughts?

Then I also found this guy crawling on the glass this morning. Could be some sort of nudibranch but resembled closer to a shell less limpet, about the size of a nickel. Any thoughts?

Looks like a sto
matella snail

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timnem70 · 02/04/2018, 09:41 PM

Nudi. Pic is kinda blurry but ot has the telltale legs amd what appears to be antennae of a Nudibranch.

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timnem70 · 02/04/2018, 09:43 PM

Somatella snails don't hunt as you said it appeared to do.

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Apoplexic · 02/05/2018, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by timnem70

Nudi. Pic is kinda blurry but ot has the telltale legs amd what appears to be antennae of a Nudibranch.

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This looks like it was directed at me, but your next post seems to reference the other. Is it my nudi?

gareth.hubbarde · 02/06/2018, 04:56 AM

Any clues? Got this almost tree like growth.

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AlSimmons · 02/06/2018, 12:24 PM

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Any clues? Got this almost tree like growth.

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Foraminiferan. (harmless)

gareth.hubbarde · 02/06/2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AlSimmons

Foraminiferan. (harmless)

Thank you.

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VDJNateDawg · 02/07/2018, 02:39 AM

Hi, this is my first post so I don't know if this is even the right spot but anyway, I've been in the reef keeping for about 3 years now and I'm finally getting another tank started. It's a diy 29 with a 5 sump that fits in my dorm room. So I'm starting out fresh with dead rock and a few pieces of LR from an LFS that I know has good stuff. So it's been about 2.5 weeks and I noticed something growing on the glass, I've search a lot on this forum and on the internet and can't figure out what it is... Any ideas??

Sugar Magnolia · 02/07/2018, 08:50 AM

Impossible to say without a picture.

VDJNateDawg · 02/07/2018, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Impossible to say without a picture.

Sorry I thought I posted one using the guidelines on a this forum, let me try again. http://s1126.photobucket.com/user/VD...l.jpg.html?o=0

I wasn't able to get the image to work directly on the forum, it was just show a black X on the post... don't know what I'm doing wrong....

VDJNateDawg · 02/07/2018, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Impossible to say without a picture.

Never mind, I was copying the wrong image code...

pkstylez · 02/15/2018, 01:40 AM

Some new rock with critters
Looking for some info with critter lore.

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02/01/2018, 06:31 PM	#6256
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Terbellid worms or cirratulid, harmless and beneficial. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

02/04/2018, 08:19 PM	#6262
amandaew Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1	White worm?. I noticed a white long tentacle/worm coming out of a hole in my live rock. I’m not sure what it is. Any ideas? I tried posting a picture but it keeps giving me an error.

02/07/2018, 08:50 AM	#6272
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Impossible to say without a picture. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

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01/31/2018, 07:06 PM	#6251
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hfa3501 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Strongsville, Ohio Posts: 99	Thanks for all the info! It's so cool discovering all this new stuff as time goes on...always learning and discovering!!

02/01/2018, 06:01 PM	#6255
hearttx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 75	Hundreds if these in my sand bed. My thought is a cirratuli worm but can someone confirm? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

02/01/2018, 07:06 PM	#6257
Bulldog39 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Georgia Posts: 234	What type of coral is this? Looked like montipora but it's not. And yeah I know about the algae it's being dealt with. Lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

02/03/2018, 09:50 AM	#6260
Esh1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 70	Been watching this guy slowly grow since coming in on my live rock back in October (From TBS) however I haven't been able to identify it. Believe it is some sort of LPS, thoughts? Then I also found this guy crawling on the glass this morning. Could be some sort of nudibranch but resembled closer to a shell less limpet, about the size of a nickel. Any thoughts?

02/03/2018, 11:07 AM	#6261
taricha Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Miss Posts: 608	Cup coral, usually called. You'll usually get a few on FL rock. If it looks like a limpet with no she'll, then that's a kind of limpet that has flesh covering most of the shell. I think most of those kind are not trusted. But I'm not 100%.

02/04/2018, 09:41 PM	#6265
timnem70 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 462	Nudi. Pic is kinda blurry but ot has the telltale legs amd what appears to be antennae of a Nudibranch. Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk

02/04/2018, 09:43 PM	#6266
timnem70 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 462	Somatella snails don't hunt as you said it appeared to do. Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk

02/06/2018, 04:56 AM	#6268
gareth.hubbarde Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 719	Any clues? Got this almost tree like growth. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

02/07/2018, 02:39 AM	#6271
VDJNateDawg Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 6	Hi, this is my first post so I don't know if this is even the right spot but anyway, I've been in the reef keeping for about 3 years now and I'm finally getting another tank started. It's a diy 29 with a 5 sump that fits in my dorm room. So I'm starting out fresh with dead rock and a few pieces of LR from an LFS that I know has good stuff. So it's been about 2.5 weeks and I noticed something growing on the glass, I've search a lot on this forum and on the internet and can't figure out what it is... Any ideas??

02/15/2018, 01:40 AM	#6275
pkstylez Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 142	Some new rock with critters Looking for some info with critter lore. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk