Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 66

Pufferfood · 12/30/2012, 01:29 AM

My thanks for the previous ID

.

This morning I found something that had crawled up the glass during the night. No idea what it is, maybe a pest anemone? It's very small so it was hard to get a good picture. I'll keep trying.

[IMG]http://i50.*******.com/wsqjpj.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i47.*******.com/292of0z.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i46.*******.com/2agjjop.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i46.*******.com/k4jdsi.png[/IMG]

In case it helps, the live rock is from Bali, Indonesia.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/30/2012, 07:24 AM

Yes, pest anemone. You'll want to remove it asap.

Pufferfood · 12/30/2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Yes, pest anemone. You'll want to remove it asap.

Thanks. It's a good thing they're very slow, it was more or less still in the same spot.

rynomatt · 12/30/2012, 05:16 PM

It looks like coral but I cannot find it in any book?

Green coral 1.jpg

Green coral 2.jpg

green coral 3.jpg

Thanks Rynomatt

kgis · 12/30/2012, 07:46 PM

Can you help me figure out what this is? It's in the middle in the back of the rock and my pistol shrimp uncovered it today. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1356918296.316422.jpg

SushiGirl · 12/30/2012, 07:53 PM

ryno, it looks like some kind of leather. Maybe a finger leather.
kgis, not sure what you're asking about. Can you get a closer pic with whatever it is in the center?

kgis · 12/30/2012, 07:58 PM

Can you help me figure out what this is? It looks like my pistol shrimp uncovered it today. It is maybe 1/4 in wide.

kgis · 12/30/2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgis

Can you help me figure out what this is? It looks like my pistol shrimp uncovered it today. It is maybe 1/4 in wide.]

Sorry for the double post... Learning to do this from iPad.

SushiGirl · 12/30/2012, 08:15 PM

Kinda looks like a paly.

kgis · 12/30/2012, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Kinda looks like a paly.

Ok thanks. Is that good or bad?iassume good but want to ask to make sure.

Pufferfood · 12/31/2012, 02:24 AM

This is another pest anemone I take it? It's a whopping 2mm long.

[IMG]http://i50.*******.com/23k2mw6.png[/IMG]

SushiGirl · 12/31/2012, 04:18 PM

Kgis, depends on whether you like palys or not. I'd look at it as a fre coral.
Pufferfood, yes it is.

Pufferfood · 01/02/2013, 01:03 AM

Back again

Found the following on the glass today
[IMG]http://i47.*******.com/3517pyq.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i47.*******.com/rms9wm.png[/IMG]

It's spherical with 4 spikes, set roughly evenly across it forming triangles. There are no discernible openings, though there is a darker line on one side. Back on the glass it seemed to have 3 very thin "long" tentacles, maybe more.

it's roughly 2mm in diameter, though it could be slightly below that 1.8mm mayhaps. It appears to be pretty hard.

Pufferfood · 01/02/2013, 03:01 AM

Seems I can no longer edit my post. I thought I would add this, photo of one of the live rock pieces that is curing. There seem to be quite a few of them. Only marked out the ones I saw quickly.
[IMG]http://i48.*******.com/2zny61j.jpg[/IMG]

Pete H. · 01/03/2013, 11:52 AM

Any Idea what this might be? I found is crawling along my frag plug last night.

Thanks!

nanoreef heaven · 01/03/2013, 11:58 AM

Pics are blurry. Can you get a clearer picture?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete H.

Any Idea what this might be? I found is crawling along my frag plug last night.

Thanks!

SushiGirl · 01/03/2013, 12:03 PM

It's a flatworm, probably a polyclad (snail predator), i'd flush it.

Pete H. · 01/03/2013, 12:11 PM

He has been flushed. Do I need to worry about any corals or anything? Thanks!

Chief Hill · 01/03/2013, 12:28 PM

What do you think?

Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk 2

aussie_chicago · 01/03/2013, 01:03 PM

Seeing more and more of these in my sandbed on the glass lately, you can follow a trail of where they have been as they look like they're cleaning.....I have had a pretty bad outbreak of cyno, thats gone from red velvet like to bubbly green. I had recent hand surgery so tank maintenance has been lacking and Im losing most of my hard coral, sps, monti all but dead now. Ar these critters good or bad?

cloak · 01/03/2013, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aussie_chicago

Seeing more and more of these in my sandbed on the glass lately, you can follow a trail of where they have been as they look like they're cleaning.....I have had a pretty bad outbreak of cyno, thats gone from red velvet like to bubbly green. I had recent hand surgery so tank maintenance has been lacking and Im losing most of my hard coral, sps, monti all but dead now. Ar these critters good or bad?

Without seeing the shell, my guess is that there some sort of limpet. (good)

GilRoman74 · 01/06/2013, 04:58 PM

Curious on what these are

Bottom right

Thanks!

cloak · 01/06/2013, 05:09 PM

The top picture looks like halimeda. The second picture is neomaris annulata.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/nftt/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-01/sl/index.php

HTH.

SushiGirl · 01/06/2013, 05:20 PM

I agree with cloak on the last 3 IDs.
Chief, looks like some kind of anemone. No idea what kind.

SushiGirl · 01/06/2013, 05:27 PM

Darn, caught by the double post ghost!

12/30/2012, 01:29 AM	#1626
Pufferfood Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 25	My thanks for the previous ID . This morning I found something that had crawled up the glass during the night. No idea what it is, maybe a pest anemone? It's very small so it was hard to get a good picture. I'll keep trying. [IMG]http://i50.*****.com/wsqjpj.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i47.***.com/292of0z.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i46.***.com/2agjjop.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i46.****.com/k4jdsi.png[/IMG] In case it helps, the live rock is from Bali, Indonesia. Last edited by Pufferfood; 12/30/2012 at 01:50 AM.*

12/30/2012, 07:24 AM	#1627
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes, pest anemone. You'll want to remove it asap. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/30/2012, 05:16 PM	#1629
rynomatt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 2	What is growing on this rock It looks like coral but I cannot find it in any book? Green coral 1.jpg Green coral 2.jpg green coral 3.jpg Thanks Rynomatt

12/30/2012, 07:53 PM	#1631
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	ryno, it looks like some kind of leather. Maybe a finger leather. kgis, not sure what you're asking about. Can you get a closer pic with whatever it is in the center? __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

12/30/2012, 08:15 PM	#1634
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Kinda looks like a paly. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

12/30/2012, 07:46 PM	#1630
kgis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 34	Can you help me figure out what this is? It's in the middle in the back of the rock and my pistol shrimp uncovered it today. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1356918296.316422.jpg

12/30/2012, 07:58 PM	#1632
kgis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 34	Can you help me figure out what this is? It looks like my pistol shrimp uncovered it today. It is maybe 1/4 in wide.

12/31/2012, 02:24 AM	#1636
Pufferfood Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 25	This is another pest anemone I take it? It's a whopping 2mm long. [IMG]http://i50.*******.com/23k2mw6.png[/IMG]

12/31/2012, 04:18 PM	#1637
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Kgis, depends on whether you like palys or not. I'd look at it as a fre coral. Pufferfood, yes it is. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/02/2013, 01:03 AM	#1638
Pufferfood Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 25	Back again Found the following on the glass today [IMG]http://i47.*****.com/3517pyq.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i47.****.com/rms9wm.png[/IMG] It's spherical with 4 spikes, set roughly evenly across it forming triangles. There are no discernible openings, though there is a darker line on one side. Back on the glass it seemed to have 3 very thin "long" tentacles, maybe more. it's roughly 2mm in diameter, though it could be slightly below that 1.8mm mayhaps. It appears to be pretty hard. Last edited by Pufferfood; 01/02/2013 at 01:17 AM.*

01/02/2013, 03:01 AM	#1639
Pufferfood Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 25	Seems I can no longer edit my post. I thought I would add this, photo of one of the live rock pieces that is curing. There seem to be quite a few of them. Only marked out the ones I saw quickly. [IMG]http://i48.*******.com/2zny61j.jpg[/IMG]

01/03/2013, 11:52 AM	#1640
Pete H. Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kansas Posts: 86	Any Idea what this might be? I found is crawling along my frag plug last night. Thanks!

01/03/2013, 12:03 PM	#1642
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	It's a flatworm, probably a polyclad (snail predator), i'd flush it. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/03/2013, 12:11 PM	#1643
Pete H. Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kansas Posts: 86	He has been flushed. Do I need to worry about any corals or anything? Thanks!

01/03/2013, 12:28 PM	#1644
Chief Hill Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 64	What do you think? Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 29 Gallon Oc Biocube.

01/06/2013, 04:58 PM	#1647
GilRoman74 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 79	Curious on what these are Bottom right Thanks!

01/06/2013, 05:09 PM	#1648
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	The top picture looks like halimeda. The second picture is neomaris annulata. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/nftt/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-01/sl/index.php HTH.

01/06/2013, 05:20 PM	#1649
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I agree with cloak on the last 3 IDs. Chief, looks like some kind of anemone. No idea what kind. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

01/06/2013, 05:27 PM	#1650
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Darn, caught by the double post ghost! __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
skimmer: good or bad	Reefingman	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	3	06/09/2010 09:04 AM
Good idea or bad idea?	spamin76	Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks	6	05/25/2004 07:25 AM
Good News and Bad News	rvitko	Tunze	4	12/05/2003 12:43 PM