Can someone identify these

lrs183 · 01/02/2014, 10:38 AM

Saw these in my tank tonight after I got home from work. Anyone mind IDing them?

On the pictures with the one that looks like a stalk or tube, it is important to note the type of tentacles/filter feeders. I'm not sure. I cannot seem to relate it to aipatasia or things of that nature due to the color of the tentacles. So I am at a loss on it and am praying it's nothing bad. It's by itself and I haven't seen anything similar around the tank. I barely nudged it with an item and it quickly went into the tube. Same goes for the more feathery critters I showed.

PS, I am only interested in IDing the feather critters and the odd thing in the stalk. I don't care about the star, haha.

I finally got the system to let me upload a picture of the feathery looking thing. The quality is terrible as I had to edit the picture a ton to make it go for some reason. It does not have a stalk or base. Rather a little, little tiny hole it will go into if nudged etc. Not in any type of colony and there are others in the tank (it and one 2 others I have noticed). Very distanced from one another.

Thank you

robn70 · 01/02/2014, 11:16 AM

The feather creature is most likely a common feather duster. Which is fine for your tank. I have quite a few in both of my tanks.

lrs183 · 01/02/2014, 11:24 AM

I figured as much. They just looked more white in color than the big duster I have in the tank so I was just curious. Now to figure out what the other thing is. Ugh.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/02/2014, 12:32 PM

The other looks like a cup coral. Phyllangia americana.

lrs183 · 01/02/2014, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

The other looks like a cup coral. Phyllangia americana.

It definitely looks like it could be. If it is, do I have any cause for concern?

01/02/2014, 12:32 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	The other looks like a cup coral. Phyllangia americana. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/02/2014, 11:16 AM	#2
robn70 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: VA Posts: 120	The feather creature is most likely a common feather duster. Which is fine for your tank. I have quite a few in both of my tanks.

01/02/2014, 11:24 AM	#3
lrs183 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 399	I figured as much. They just looked more white in color than the big duster I have in the tank so I was just curious. Now to figure out what the other thing is. Ugh.