Barnacles, Good or Bad?

Kaiser Tang · 07/12/2006, 05:23 PM

I recently bought some African Blue Xenia and it came on a piece of LR. Along with the Xenia came some barnacles as hitch hikers. Anybody know if barnacles are good or bad. Either way, they're cool looking!

bjolly · 07/12/2006, 05:32 PM

I had one a while back as a hitchiker on a conch's shell. I was told that it was harmless but unfortunately unlikely to live long. As far as I can tell that was accurate. It looked cool, hurt nothing, and then died.

MCary · 07/12/2006, 05:33 PM

I think they will eventually die because their isn't enough food in the water for them, (filter feeders). Or am I wrong?

Mekong · 07/12/2006, 05:40 PM

I have some tiny ones on my tourch coral, they have been living for a year...

Kaiser Tang · 07/12/2006, 06:35 PM

I hope they live for a while. It would be really cool if they would reproduce. But it sounds like that may be a long shot.

masterqaz · 07/12/2006, 11:11 PM

ya they are a filter feeder. Though i didnt know that they were hard to keep. I find them on snails all the time at work.

masterqaz · 07/12/2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally posted by Mekong
I have some tiny ones on my tourch coral, they have been living for a year...

are they on the sides of the torch or do they seem to grow right on the end of the torch where all the flesh is. cause there is a type that lives at the tips of torches and the like. Ill post a pic of one when i get the chance.

07/12/2006, 05:23 PM	#1
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	Barnacles, Good or Bad? I recently bought some African Blue Xenia and it came on a piece of LR. Along with the Xenia came some barnacles as hitch hikers. Anybody know if barnacles are good or bad. Either way, they're cool looking! __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

07/12/2006, 05:40 PM	#4
Mekong Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,539	I have some tiny ones on my tourch coral, they have been living for a year... __________________ _________________________ Current Tank Info: 90g Reef from 2004-2013.

07/12/2006, 06:35 PM	#5
Kaiser Tang Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,314	I hope they live for a while. It would be really cool if they would reproduce. But it sounds like that may be a long shot. __________________ "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: Marineland 150 XH Reef w/ 55 AGA Sump, Oceans Motions Super Squirt, Ecotech Marine Vortech, Current Prime 1/3 hp Chiller, 200 lbs. LR, 175 lbs. LS, 800 watts PFO MH and 440 watts IceCap VHO. Softies, LPS, and Clams!

07/12/2006, 05:32 PM	#2
bjolly Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Baltimore Posts: 599	I had one a while back as a hitchiker on a conch's shell. I was told that it was harmless but unfortunately unlikely to live long. As far as I can tell that was accurate. It looked cool, hurt nothing, and then died.

07/12/2006, 05:33 PM	#3
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	I think they will eventually die because their isn't enough food in the water for them, (filter feeders). Or am I wrong?

07/12/2006, 11:11 PM	#6
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	ya they are a filter feeder. Though i didnt know that they were hard to keep. I find them on snails all the time at work.