Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 71

SushiGirl · 02/22/2013, 11:01 PM

I have asterinas, the micro algae grazing ones. Had a big boom in population for a while, but that tapered and I have what I'd consider a reasonable amount. See them here & there now, but not all over crazy like they were. They've been in the tank for a couple years now & I just recently noticed that they weren't as numerous. Could have been the flatworm treatment, but we didn't notice any of them dead during or after the treatment.

worm5406 · 02/22/2013, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zimmer

anyone else ever keep a potential naughty hitchhiker and have it turn out ok?

Do wife and kids count?

Zimmer · 02/22/2013, 11:53 PM

LOL maybe you should submit a photo for ID then we can see specifically how much damage they may cause... you may notice the wife constantly digging in your wallet, and the children will eat a home bare within days if left unchecked - apparently once you've let these hitchhikers in there's no getting rid of them, and some people actually come to enjoy having them around

worm5406 · 02/23/2013, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zimmer

LOL maybe you should submit a photo for ID then we can see specifically how much damage they may cause... you may notice the wife constantly digging in your wallet, and the children will eat a home bare within days if left unchecked - apparently once you've let these hitchhikers in there's no getting rid of them, and some people actually come to enjoy having them around

I think Sk8r and Sushi Girl might have something different to say about the ID on these... I'll wait for their kick.

texasbug · 02/23/2013, 10:43 PM

These are a couple of hitchhikers from my LR. Can anyone ID them?

SushiGirl · 02/24/2013, 12:03 AM

I don't have a wife & kids, so I'm not good at IDing those

.

SushiGirl · 02/24/2013, 12:05 AM

So I got an email saying someone was asking for an ID on this thread, posted at 10:44 pm today. Don't see the post here no matter how many times I open this thread. Very odd.

Anyway, the first is a sponge, the second is some kind of coral.

worm5406 · 02/24/2013, 12:16 AM

I got the same thing. I wonder if the post is hidden or blocked be a forum admin.

I even posted in here and it still said they were the last posted thread.

SushiGirl · 02/24/2013, 02:09 AM

I'm pretty sure the same post was made further back in this thread because the pics gave me deja vu LOL. Weird.

Dino · 02/24/2013, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

So I got an email saying someone was asking for an ID on this thread, posted at 10:44 pm today. Don't see the post here no matter how many times I open this thread. Very odd.

Anyway, the first is a sponge, the second is some kind of coral.

Its there now

.

RC has some spam filters in place to prevent the enormous amount of spam that tries to the hit the board. Occasionally a post will get flagged that has to be cleared manually.

texasbug · 02/24/2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Anyway, the first is a sponge, the second is some kind of coral.

Thanks!

SushiGirl · 02/24/2013, 04:28 PM

Thanks, Dino!
You're welcome, texasbug.

blur456 · 02/25/2013, 02:25 PM

don't know if this counts as a hitchhiker or not, but found this white hazy growth on the back of a rock. It's covering approximately a 3 X 4 inch area.

http://imgur.com/TI8VYLn

SushiGirl · 02/25/2013, 07:50 PM

Sponge.

blur456 · 02/26/2013, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Sponge.

Thanks. Harmless? Beneficial? Remove?

Sugar Magnolia · 02/26/2013, 09:04 AM

Harmless, no need to remove it.

lokii_37 · 02/26/2013, 02:10 PM

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1361909370.894078.jpg

I am looking at the with white string in the middle of the pic. I have lots of these that come out at night especially. They seem to just blow in the current. I assume they are just filter feeders of some sort.

SushiGirl · 02/26/2013, 02:17 PM

Digitate hydroids. They can be really annoying. I've had them annoy zoas, but eventually the zoas get used to them. Haven't found a way to get rid of mine.

worm5406 · 02/26/2013, 10:25 PM

I am subscribed to this thread and read all new items and guess, in my head as to their ID, I am right on most of them, only from reading previous ID requests.

Guess what I found tonight?

I have LR/LS fish 2x anemones shrimp and a GOOD size CUC.

Ohh and yes I have bristle worms. I see them all the time, I pick on them with food and intising them out so I can see their size.

The only things I have added lately are some corals.

YES I dipped them in coral rx and gave them a rinse off per directions both here and on the bottle.

Now here are some of my normal ones:

Well I'll have to get out the hook and line to catch this one.

SushiGirl.... is my gut/instinct correct as to this ID?? (NO not a bristle worm)

SushiGirl · 02/26/2013, 11:35 PM

Just a bristleworm, I have a bunch like that.

worm5406 · 02/27/2013, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Just a bristleworm, I have a bunch like that.

RATS.... Why does it looks like a immature fireworm? I mean I have seen lots of bristles. I have one that is prob close to 8+ inches long, and it was not even stretched out.

Rats... Well good to know though.

SushiGirl · 02/27/2013, 12:19 PM

You wouldn't want a fireworm anyway, it'd eat your corals. They're actually kind of interchangeable as far as calling them fireworms/bristleworms, but that particular kind doesn't eat corals or livestick IME, and I have a bunch of them.

worm5406 · 02/27/2013, 12:51 PM

Ohh I know.. I was going to lasso him tonight if it really was a fireworm.

LightTackle · 02/27/2013, 04:13 PM

These little buggers have always been present in my tank, coming out of little crevices with lights out and often on the glass. Now I seem to have tons of them.

What could they be?

cloak · 02/27/2013, 04:43 PM

Chiton perhaps?

02/22/2013, 11:01 PM	#1751
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I have asterinas, the micro algae grazing ones. Had a big boom in population for a while, but that tapered and I have what I'd consider a reasonable amount. See them here & there now, but not all over crazy like they were. They've been in the tank for a couple years now & I just recently noticed that they weren't as numerous. Could have been the flatworm treatment, but we didn't notice any of them dead during or after the treatment. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/22/2013, 11:53 PM	#1753
Zimmer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 263	LOL maybe you should submit a photo for ID then we can see specifically how much damage they may cause... you may notice the wife constantly digging in your wallet, and the children will eat a home bare within days if left unchecked - apparently once you've let these hitchhikers in there's no getting rid of them, and some people actually come to enjoy having them around __________________ Newb for life. Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ two 16" Reefbreeders LED fixtures - wp25 & 1500gph ATB return pump - ATB 840 v2.0 skimmer

02/23/2013, 10:43 PM	#1755
texasbug Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 14	These are a couple of hitchhikers from my LR. Can anyone ID them? __________________ BioCube 29 est. 2/16/2013 Current Tank Info: BioCube 29

02/24/2013, 12:03 AM	#1756
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I don't have a wife & kids, so I'm not good at IDing those . __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/24/2013, 12:05 AM	#1757
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	So I got an email saying someone was asking for an ID on this thread, posted at 10:44 pm today. Don't see the post here no matter how many times I open this thread. Very odd. Anyway, the first is a sponge, the second is some kind of coral. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/24/2013, 12:16 AM	#1758
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I got the same thing. I wonder if the post is hidden or blocked be a forum admin. I even posted in here and it still said they were the last posted thread. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/24/2013, 02:09 AM	#1759
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	I'm pretty sure the same post was made further back in this thread because the pics gave me deja vu LOL. Weird. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/24/2013, 04:28 PM	#1762
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Thanks, Dino! You're welcome, texasbug. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/25/2013, 02:25 PM	#1763
blur456 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 90	don't know if this counts as a hitchhiker or not, but found this white hazy growth on the back of a rock. It's covering approximately a 3 X 4 inch area. http://imgur.com/TI8VYLn

02/25/2013, 07:50 PM	#1764
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Sponge. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/26/2013, 09:04 AM	#1766
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Harmless, no need to remove it. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

02/26/2013, 02:10 PM	#1767
lokii_37 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 1,270	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1361909370.894078.jpg I am looking at the with white string in the middle of the pic. I have lots of these that come out at night especially. They seem to just blow in the current. I assume they are just filter feeders of some sort. __________________ Mostly SPS 90G DT with 50G sump, SRO2000 INT, DIY LED T5 hybrid

02/26/2013, 02:17 PM	#1768
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Digitate hydroids. They can be really annoying. I've had them annoy zoas, but eventually the zoas get used to them. Haven't found a way to get rid of mine. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/26/2013, 10:25 PM	#1769
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I am subscribed to this thread and read all new items and guess, in my head as to their ID, I am right on most of them, only from reading previous ID requests. Guess what I found tonight? I have LR/LS fish 2x anemones shrimp and a GOOD size CUC. Ohh and yes I have bristle worms. I see them all the time, I pick on them with food and intising them out so I can see their size. The only things I have added lately are some corals. YES I dipped them in coral rx and gave them a rinse off per directions both here and on the bottle. Now here are some of my normal ones: Well I'll have to get out the hook and line to catch this one. SushiGirl.... is my gut/instinct correct as to this ID?? (NO not a bristle worm) __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/26/2013, 11:35 PM	#1770
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Just a bristleworm, I have a bunch like that. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/27/2013, 12:19 PM	#1772
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	You wouldn't want a fireworm anyway, it'd eat your corals. They're actually kind of interchangeable as far as calling them fireworms/bristleworms, but that particular kind doesn't eat corals or livestick IME, and I have a bunch of them. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

02/27/2013, 12:51 PM	#1773
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Ohh I know.. I was going to lasso him tonight if it really was a fireworm. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/27/2013, 04:13 PM	#1774
LightTackle Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northport, NY Posts: 302	These little buggers have always been present in my tank, coming out of little crevices with lights out and often on the glass. Now I seem to have tons of them. What could they be? __________________ Dave 40B-ATI-Vortech-Waterblaster-ReefOctopus Mixed Reef

02/27/2013, 04:43 PM	#1775
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Chiton perhaps?

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