Strange puffs of waste from rock.

gebman · 03/28/2006, 08:37 PM

So, while I am watching my new TBS live rock, i notice every now and then these puffs of waste (or something) that gets expelled from the rock from certain holes, like a creature is throwing up. Anyone know what organism is doing this? Is it a barnicle? Or something hiding in the rock? Cool to see, but just want to know what is going on.
Thanks.

Sk8r · 03/28/2006, 08:45 PM

something's burrowing. I have a rock with a lot of major worms, and the rock apparently poops every morning, regular as clockwork. It's a very odd thing for a rock to do, and I've never seen the actual perpetrator.

amazingbobby · 03/28/2006, 08:48 PM

I have that as well and keep finding grey "turd torpedoes" that definetely aren't coming from any known livestock. I have never seen, gasp, the dreaded creature.

mr pink floyd · 03/28/2006, 08:49 PM

at night look at the spot with a red lense flashlight, inverts cant see the red end of the light pectrum

Paintbug · 03/28/2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by amazingbobby
I have that as well and keep finding grey "turd torpedoes" that definetely aren't coming from any known livestock. I have never seen, gasp, the dreaded creature.

thats coming from a peanut worm. nothing to worry about, great to have in your LR. you may be able to see him at night with a red flashlight. they look like earthworms streching from one rock to another. crazy creatures.

gebman · 03/29/2006, 06:02 AM

Guess im gonna have to break out the red lense. I did see a worm earlier come slowley out of the rock and stretch pretty far to grab a shell, then i moved and he was gone with the shell at light speed. Those guys can be fast when unextending. :-)
Thanks

moogoomoogoo · 03/29/2006, 11:07 AM

Worms smoking pot?

amazingbobby · 03/29/2006, 11:41 AM

puff puff puff. No no wonder they eat so much crap!

03/28/2006, 08:37 PM	#1
gebman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: S.E. Florida Posts: 16	Strange puffs of waste from rock. So, while I am watching my new TBS live rock, i notice every now and then these puffs of waste (or something) that gets expelled from the rock from certain holes, like a creature is throwing up. Anyone know what organism is doing this? Is it a barnicle? Or something hiding in the rock? Cool to see, but just want to know what is going on. Thanks.

03/28/2006, 08:45 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	something's burrowing. I have a rock with a lot of major worms, and the rock apparently poops every morning, regular as clockwork. It's a very odd thing for a rock to do, and I've never seen the actual perpetrator. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/28/2006, 08:48 PM	#3
amazingbobby Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.California Posts: 227	I have that as well and keep finding grey "turd torpedoes" that definetely aren't coming from any known livestock. I have never seen, gasp, the dreaded creature. __________________ Control for smilers can't be bought Current Tank Info: 29 gal Reef, 30"Coralife Deluxe Aqualight, Aqua C Remora Skimmer, 24 gal Cube w/ 150w Sunpod. LPS, softies, bristleworms x 7.34 million, and other weird creatures.

03/29/2006, 11:07 AM	#7
moogoomoogoo Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 581	Worms smoking pot? __________________ If all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail

03/29/2006, 11:41 AM	#8
amazingbobby Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.California Posts: 227	puff puff puff. No no wonder they eat so much crap! __________________ Control for smilers can't be bought Current Tank Info: 29 gal Reef, 30"Coralife Deluxe Aqualight, Aqua C Remora Skimmer, 24 gal Cube w/ 150w Sunpod. LPS, softies, bristleworms x 7.34 million, and other weird creatures.

03/28/2006, 08:49 PM	#4
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	at night look at the spot with a red lense flashlight, inverts cant see the red end of the light pectrum

03/29/2006, 06:02 AM	#6
gebman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: S.E. Florida Posts: 16	Guess im gonna have to break out the red lense. I did see a worm earlier come slowley out of the rock and stretch pretty far to grab a shell, then i moved and he was gone with the shell at light speed. Those guys can be fast when unextending. :-) Thanks