Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 90

caustin · 05/31/2013, 10:31 PM

Alright. So I made the mistake of adding a couple corals without dipping them. Now I feel like a moron because I noticed a bunch of what appears to be eggs on the shell. I'm thinking that they're vermetid snails, but I'd like somebody to confirm that. It just looks like the red piece is actually part of the coral.

worm5406 · 05/31/2013, 10:35 PM

From having some, YES that is a vermetid snail (the red tube). Can you pull it out?

I see some small dusters on there too. (good for them)

caustin · 05/31/2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worm5406

From having some, YES that is a vermetid snail (the red tube). Can you pull it out?

I see some small dusters on there too. (good for them)

I imagine I could find a way to pull it off the frogspawn. But I'm sure which ones are dusters and what are snail eggs. I'm still very new to this.

Rob in Puyallup · 05/31/2013, 10:45 PM

The vermetid snail doesn't seem to be bothering anyone for the time being.

As for tube worms, there are quite a few. The larger ones attached to the rocks, with lots of smaller ones growing on the tank itself. They seem to be competing against the coralline algae for space.

caustin · 05/31/2013, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

The vermetid snail doesn't seem to be bothering anyone for the time being.

As for tube worms, there are quite a few. The larger ones attached to the rocks, with lots of smaller ones growing on the tank itself. They seem to be competing against the coralline algae for space.

The tank is actually dirty glass. I did a water change today, spilled a little and left water spots. And there are several very large ones on the rocks, which I haven't made up my mind on what to do with yet since they came with the tank. Should I start removing all of them from my tank because I could have sworn they were thought to be beneficial?

worm5406 · 05/31/2013, 10:56 PM

The curly ones are ok to leave.

SushiGirl · 05/31/2013, 10:57 PM

The white spirals are featherdusters, featherdusters are harmless. Vermetids are also harmless but can annoy both you & some corals. Not sure dipping would've done anything for a vermetid. Still good practice to dip, otherwise you'll end up with red planaria flatworms. You certainly don't want those.

caustin · 05/31/2013, 11:37 PM

Well, thank you guys. I appreciate the ID and the help with featherdusters. I have a couple of those throughout the tank, which if they're harmless I'll probably leave. I'll see what I can do for this vermetid snail so it doesn't annoy the frogspawn. I'll start dipping anything new I get and then I just need to get rid of what I believe is the last true fire worm.

Flashy Fins · 06/01/2013, 01:42 AM

Collinista snail? It looks like it to me, but I'm new at this and like having confirmation.

I spotted my first bristle worm last night! It was quite exciting.

Also spotted several amphipods. I recognized them right away, thanks to this thread, but I was not expecting the somersaults! I found them rather amusing.

Rob in Puyallup · 06/01/2013, 11:17 AM

Is this a good critter for my reef tank? I have several that came attached to a small live rock. They're quite the wonderers. Measure about a half inch across.

SushiGirl · 06/01/2013, 11:22 AM

Flashy, that is a Collonista.
Rob, looks like a majano, not good. Run a search on ways to kill them before they take over.

Rob in Puyallup · 06/01/2013, 11:47 AM

Thanks for Sushi. It's a shame something this attractive can be a nasty.

Rob in Puyallup · 06/01/2013, 11:50 AM

PS: These majanos remind me of the critters that covered many live rocks back in the 80s. But I guess those could have been ricordias.

GAAshley · 06/01/2013, 12:27 PM

Great information thank you

Rob in Puyallup · 06/03/2013, 10:01 PM

Hi all,

I was just adding a bit of food to my tank a few minutes ago. While standing there I saw an odd, flat bell shaped critter zoom across the tank from front to back. It probably measures about an eighth of an inch long, a bit less in width. When it landed at disappeared in some of the coralline algae.

Sorry no pictures of this guy. Hoping someone around here might think of something from my vague description.

Rob in Puyallup · 06/04/2013, 12:19 AM

Thinking it may be a flatworm. The way it literally flew across the tank was crazy. I thought they only slowly crawled.

worm5406 · 06/04/2013, 06:19 AM

Flatworms are too slow. Can you draw it or try to video it?

Rob in Puyallup · 06/04/2013, 08:31 AM

Thanks, Worm... I'll be watching for it.

Sugar Magnolia · 06/04/2013, 10:36 AM

Flatworms can swim. Can you describe it?

Nolabrr · 06/04/2013, 02:34 PM

I just set up my tank 2 days ago and had a few hitchhikers, 3 mini hermits, 3 astrina stars sp?
I also have a few of these little rosy colored things on my rock. Do I need to get rid of and what are they?

Thanks,
Tim

Sugar Magnolia · 06/04/2013, 03:36 PM

Pretty blurry. Could be foraminiferons, harmless.

Nolabrr · 06/04/2013, 05:11 PM

Thanks magnolia. I just got home and found a bunch more. Have to post picks later. I think they are sponges and there is a white "blanket" of small circles that look to have a furry surface

Nolabrr · 06/04/2013, 05:27 PM

Check these guys out, anything to worry about?ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388372.038561.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388389.013988.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388400.048066.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388424.237220.jpg

Dave.H · 06/05/2013, 05:38 PM

I thought this was a zoanthid until it started to move.

Sorry for the fuzzy pic my camera is not the best at close ups.
I have not seen it before. Does it eat zoas?

AGreyCrane · 06/06/2013, 04:31 PM

Is this aiptasia?

05/31/2013, 10:35 PM	#2227
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	From having some, YES that is a vermetid snail (the red tube). Can you pull it out? I see some small dusters on there too. (good for them) __________________ 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

05/31/2013, 10:56 PM	#2231
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	The curly ones are ok to leave. __________________ 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

05/31/2013, 10:57 PM	#2232
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	The white spirals are featherdusters, featherdusters are harmless. Vermetids are also harmless but can annoy both you & some corals. Not sure dipping would've done anything for a vermetid. Still good practice to dip, otherwise you'll end up with red planaria flatworms. You certainly don't want those. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/01/2013, 11:22 AM	#2236
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Flashy, that is a Collonista. Rob, looks like a majano, not good. Run a search on ways to kill them before they take over. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/04/2013, 06:19 AM	#2242
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Flatworms are too slow. Can you draw it or try to video it? __________________ 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

05/31/2013, 10:31 PM	#2226
caustin Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 27	Alright. So I made the mistake of adding a couple corals without dipping them. Now I feel like a moron because I noticed a bunch of what appears to be eggs on the shell. I'm thinking that they're vermetid snails, but I'd like somebody to confirm that. It just looks like the red piece is actually part of the coral.

05/31/2013, 10:45 PM	#2229
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	The vermetid snail doesn't seem to be bothering anyone for the time being. As for tube worms, there are quite a few. The larger ones attached to the rocks, with lots of smaller ones growing on the tank itself. They seem to be competing against the coralline algae for space.

05/31/2013, 11:37 PM	#2233
caustin Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 27	Well, thank you guys. I appreciate the ID and the help with featherdusters. I have a couple of those throughout the tank, which if they're harmless I'll probably leave. I'll see what I can do for this vermetid snail so it doesn't annoy the frogspawn. I'll start dipping anything new I get and then I just need to get rid of what I believe is the last true fire worm.

06/01/2013, 01:42 AM	#2234
Flashy Fins Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 105	Collinista snail? It looks like it to me, but I'm new at this and like having confirmation. I spotted my first bristle worm last night! It was quite exciting. Also spotted several amphipods. I recognized them right away, thanks to this thread, but I was not expecting the somersaults! I found them rather amusing.

06/01/2013, 11:47 AM	#2237
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Thanks for Sushi. It's a shame something this attractive can be a nasty.

06/01/2013, 11:50 AM	#2238
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	PS: These majanos remind me of the critters that covered many live rocks back in the 80s. But I guess those could have been ricordias.

06/01/2013, 12:27 PM	#2239
GAAshley Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 10	Great information thank you

06/03/2013, 10:01 PM	#2240
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Hi all, I was just adding a bit of food to my tank a few minutes ago. While standing there I saw an odd, flat bell shaped critter zoom across the tank from front to back. It probably measures about an eighth of an inch long, a bit less in width. When it landed at disappeared in some of the coralline algae. Sorry no pictures of this guy. Hoping someone around here might think of something from my vague description.

06/04/2013, 12:19 AM	#2241
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Thinking it may be a flatworm. The way it literally flew across the tank was crazy. I thought they only slowly crawled.

06/04/2013, 08:31 AM	#2243
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Thanks, Worm... I'll be watching for it.

06/04/2013, 10:36 AM	#2244
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Flatworms can swim. Can you describe it? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

06/04/2013, 03:36 PM	#2246
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Pretty blurry. Could be foraminiferons, harmless. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

06/04/2013, 05:11 PM	#2247
Nolabrr Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 5	Thanks magnolia. I just got home and found a bunch more. Have to post picks later. I think they are sponges and there is a white "blanket" of small circles that look to have a furry surface

06/04/2013, 05:27 PM	#2248
Nolabrr Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 5	Check these guys out, anything to worry about?ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388372.038561.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388389.013988.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388400.048066.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1370388424.237220.jpg

06/05/2013, 05:38 PM	#2249
Dave.H Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: S/W Florida Posts: 57	Found this on my zoas I thought this was a zoanthid until it started to move. Sorry for the fuzzy pic my camera is not the best at close ups. I have not seen it before. Does it eat zoas?

06/06/2013, 04:31 PM	#2250
AGreyCrane Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 141	Is this aiptasia?

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