Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 252

Apoplexic · 02/15/2018, 08:12 AM

Not on my rock, but it caught a ride on my new Blue Tux.

There are (or were, seems like they've moved individually) in two small clumps about the area of a nickle, and were all clumped on small bits of hair algae.

JZinCO · 02/15/2018, 09:12 AM

A couple things in your photo so not sure what you're referring to. I think that's anthelia in the middle

Apoplexic · 02/15/2018, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JZinCO

A couple things in your photo so not sure what you're referring to. I think that's anthelia in the middle

Aye, everything else is an empty shell and one live hermit. I'm taking about the lilac-colored thing in the midfle, looks kind of like a 5-fingered anemone. To the back right is the cluster, with some bubble algae the mass of these things is clinging to (or vice versa).

Apoplexic · 02/15/2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Apoplexic

Aye, everything else is an empty shell and one live hermit. I'm taking about the lilac-colored thing in the midfle, looks kind of like a 5-fingered anemone. To the back right is the cluster, with some bubble algae the mass of these things is clinging to (or vice versa).

Middle* and back left*
For the life of me, I can't find the "edit" button on this forum.

JZinCO · 02/15/2018, 10:00 AM

We're talking bout the same thing.
Yeah, I'm going with anthelia. Remove it now. At least, anthelias growing mannerisms (fast, overtops SPS, competes for space with zoas, etc) make it such that I have only seen anthelia done well in few tanks
Don't and you'll be constantly scraping it off of rocks. Ask me how I know.

hfa3501 · 02/15/2018, 02:37 PM

I almost thought it looked like Clove Polyps

pkstylez · 02/15/2018, 02:41 PM

Anyone know what these are?

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AlSimmons · 02/15/2018, 04:56 PM

The first picture looks like worm casings of some sort, (harmless) the second one might be a Majano anemone. (bad)

Apoplexic · 02/15/2018, 05:18 PM

Did some redecorating and stuck them on a skeleton for some better images.

jocca · 02/16/2018, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 101010

Found this in my tank, looks like it was grazing on the algae and tend to hide when I switched on the lights and fast enough to hide in its hole before I use my phone camera flash .

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Some little worm of some type. Not a problem. Cute little bugger.

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jocca · 02/16/2018, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Poopapotamus

Thanks AlSommons... sounds like these are good to have. So far I have lots as there is nothing to eat them at this point.

Cheers

Ron

Very beneficial. People pay to buy those for their tank. Fish love to eat them.

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jocca · 02/16/2018, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 101010

On the second thought, I cannot completely disagree on the identification. Thought the tank has been running without fish for last 2-3 months but do feed my corals occasionally and can see bristleworms thriving.
I'm a bit worried at this point as there are at least 5-6 such worms that I can find with only red lights on and expect a lot more to be hiding. The largest I can see is hardly 2 inch long and around 1mm thick, probably the only way to catch them would be something like a planaria trap that we use in Freshwater tanks.
Here's a recent pic, probably this will help in positive identification.

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I don’t know exactly what it is, but I’ve got lots of different kinds of small worms in my 10 year old 500 gallon tank. (Those tiny flat worms are the only ones that have ever been trouble and this isn’t that.) Think of your tank as a healthy “garden” like microcosm and enjoy these little critters. It isn’t going to hurt anything and is just part of the natural wonder of the tank.

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AlSimmons · 02/16/2018, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jocca

I don’t know exactly what it is, but I’ve got lots of different kinds of small worms in my 10 year old 500 gallon tank. (Those tiny flat worms are the only ones that have ever been trouble and this isn’t that.) Think of your tank as a healthy “garden” like microcosm and enjoy these little critters. It isn’t going to hurt anything and is just part of the natural wonder of the tank.

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Dorvilleidae. (harmless)

https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

Decapod86 · 02/16/2018, 08:19 PM

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jphayes921 · 02/21/2018, 08:53 PM

Any idea what the black things are. They look like a flat worm. All the sudden I have hundreds.

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FishHarder · 02/27/2018, 03:53 AM

Whats this plant. Think my shrimp or lawnmower made one to away.

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jphayes921 · 02/27/2018, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FishHarder

Whats this plant. Think my shrimp or lawnmower made one to away.

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Aptasia anemone. Can be pests.

FishHarder · 02/27/2018, 09:29 AM

How do remove it? Or will my Benny eat it
Thanks

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AlSimmons · 02/27/2018, 10:39 AM

Peppermint shrimp have been known to eat these things. You could also inject it with boiling water, kalk paste or just remove the rock and burn it off with a cigarette lighter. This only takes a few seconds to do.

mouseluxi · 03/02/2018, 06:55 PM

Very Interesting

PitViper · 03/07/2018, 03:03 PM

So after reading and re-reading things. I have a chance to have anything and everything in my tank that can hitch hike on the live rock?

taricha · 03/07/2018, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PitViper

So after reading and re-reading things. I have a chance to have anything and everything in my tank that can hitch hike on the live rock?

It's true! You can catch them all!

first29gallon · 03/07/2018, 11:48 PM

I just found this black bubble looking thing in my tank between two pieces of live rock. Any idea what it could be? Has holes you can see in the picture. IMG_2339.jpg

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Sugar Magnolia · 03/08/2018, 07:29 AM

Looks like tunicates, harmless.

first29gallon · 03/08/2018, 09:28 AM

I just googled it. So many colorful variations and the ones in my tank are just black/grey....

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03/07/2018, 03:03 PM	#6296
PitViper Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 169	Pests with live rock So after reading and re-reading things. I have a chance to have anything and everything in my tank that can hitch hike on the live rock?

03/08/2018, 07:29 AM	#6299
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Looks like tunicates, harmless. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

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02/15/2018, 09:12 AM	#6277
JZinCO Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: northern CO Posts: 502	A couple things in your photo so not sure what you're referring to. I think that's anthelia in the middle

02/15/2018, 10:00 AM	#6280
JZinCO Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: northern CO Posts: 502	We're talking bout the same thing. Yeah, I'm going with anthelia. Remove it now. At least, anthelias growing mannerisms (fast, overtops SPS, competes for space with zoas, etc) make it such that I have only seen anthelia done well in few tanks Don't and you'll be constantly scraping it off of rocks. Ask me how I know.

02/15/2018, 02:37 PM	#6281
hfa3501 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Strongsville, Ohio Posts: 99	I almost thought it looked like Clove Polyps

02/15/2018, 02:41 PM	#6282
pkstylez Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 142	Anyone know what these are? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

02/15/2018, 04:56 PM	#6283
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	The first picture looks like worm casings of some sort, (harmless) the second one might be a Majano anemone. (bad)

02/16/2018, 08:19 PM	#6289
Decapod86 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 3	. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/21/2018, 08:53 PM	#6290
jphayes921 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Linden, MI Posts: 53	Any idea what the black things are. They look like a flat worm. All the sudden I have hundreds. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

02/27/2018, 03:53 AM	#6291
FishHarder Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 35	Whats this plant. Think my shrimp or lawnmower made one to away. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

02/27/2018, 09:29 AM	#6293
FishHarder Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 35	How do remove it? Or will my Benny eat it Thanks Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

02/27/2018, 10:39 AM	#6294
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	Peppermint shrimp have been known to eat these things. You could also inject it with boiling water, kalk paste or just remove the rock and burn it off with a cigarette lighter. This only takes a few seconds to do.

03/02/2018, 06:55 PM	#6295
mouseluxi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1	Very Interesting

03/07/2018, 11:48 PM	#6298
first29gallon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 72	I just found this black bubble looking thing in my tank between two pieces of live rock. Any idea what it could be? Has holes you can see in the picture. IMG_2339.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/08/2018, 09:28 AM	#6300
first29gallon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 72	I just googled it. So many colorful variations and the ones in my tank are just black/grey.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk