What kind of critter to I have???

Fireworm · 11/06/2006, 08:44 PM

i have a 29g,that has been set up for about two weeks. All of the water, sand, rock, and my 1 six line wrasse all came from my cousins 125g tank that he had to tear down to move. His tank was up a running for about two years and never had any problems. I don't know what is growing on my rock but some of them look like grains of white rice with little white hairs coming out of the end. I think I saw one swimming or at least moving through the water,but my wrasse ate it before I could really see what it was. Other things that I have looke like little peices of speghetti noodle attached to some of the peices of live rock. They are only about a .25" in length. Both of these things just stay to one particular part of a rock. But they are two seperate rocks on opposite ends of the tank. The only lighting I have as of now is the two bulbs that came with my Eclipse hood when I had it for freshwter. I have that filter in the hood, and 1 powerhead for now. I just did a water change a couple of day ago, all my tests came out fine before and a day after the water change. The temp. in the tank is about 75-77, and the water is crystal clear. I purchase all of my water at the LFS, so I am at a loss. If anyone has any info. or can give be a website where I might be able to find a picture and a solution I would appreciate it.

vr697getta · 11/06/2006, 08:57 PM

the speghetti noodle thing my be a young featherduster they are a worm but they are good for the tank as far as the other thing i have no idea

bertoni · 11/06/2006, 10:15 PM

Pictures might help a lot, if possible. You could also try this page for ids:

www.melevsreef.com/id

neotekz · 11/07/2006, 12:51 AM

the rice things sounds like a scypha sponge, there's a pic on melev's site. i have tons of these in my refuge and sume, they are harmless

Fireworm · 11/07/2006, 01:37 AM

I looked on melev's site, and they look like the scypha sponge. In melve's pictures, it looked fuzzy though, and mine don't. I will try to take a few pictures today and post them to see if thast will help.

Fireworm · 11/07/2006, 01:39 AM

I looked on melev's site, and they look like the scypha sponge. In melve's pictures, it looked fuzzy though, and mine don't. I will try to take a few pictures today and post them to see if that will help.
If the other things are feather dusters, then are they just to small to open yet. Or do they get spooked and close back up? I will try to post pictures of these to. This will put my camera skills to the test.HAHAHA

11/06/2006, 08:44 PM	#1
Fireworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 2,967	What kind of critter to I have??? i have a 29g,that has been set up for about two weeks. All of the water, sand, rock, and my 1 six line wrasse all came from my cousins 125g tank that he had to tear down to move. His tank was up a running for about two years and never had any problems. I don't know what is growing on my rock but some of them look like grains of white rice with little white hairs coming out of the end. I think I saw one swimming or at least moving through the water,but my wrasse ate it before I could really see what it was. Other things that I have looke like little peices of speghetti noodle attached to some of the peices of live rock. They are only about a .25" in length. Both of these things just stay to one particular part of a rock. But they are two seperate rocks on opposite ends of the tank. The only lighting I have as of now is the two bulbs that came with my Eclipse hood when I had it for freshwter. I have that filter in the hood, and 1 powerhead for now. I just did a water change a couple of day ago, all my tests came out fine before and a day after the water change. The temp. in the tank is about 75-77, and the water is crystal clear. I purchase all of my water at the LFS, so I am at a loss. If anyone has any info. or can give be a website where I might be able to find a picture and a solution I would appreciate it.

11/06/2006, 10:15 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Pictures might help a lot, if possible. You could also try this page for ids: www.melevsreef.com/id __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/07/2006, 01:37 AM	#5
Fireworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 2,967	I looked on melev's site, and they look like the scypha sponge. In melve's pictures, it looked fuzzy though, and mine don't. I will try to take a few pictures today and post them to see if thast will help. __________________ Proud member of FWMAS. Current Tank Info: Empty 75g sitting in the garage. Needs to be up and running

11/07/2006, 01:39 AM	#6
Fireworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 2,967	I looked on melev's site, and they look like the scypha sponge. In melve's pictures, it looked fuzzy though, and mine don't. I will try to take a few pictures today and post them to see if that will help. If the other things are feather dusters, then are they just to small to open yet. Or do they get spooked and close back up? I will try to post pictures of these to. This will put my camera skills to the test.HAHAHA __________________ Proud member of FWMAS. Current Tank Info: Empty 75g sitting in the garage. Needs to be up and running

11/06/2006, 08:57 PM	#2
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	the speghetti noodle thing my be a young featherduster they are a worm but they are good for the tank as far as the other thing i have no idea

11/07/2006, 12:51 AM	#4
neotekz Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ottawa, Ontario Posts: 698	the rice things sounds like a scypha sponge, there's a pic on melev's site. i have tons of these in my refuge and sume, they are harmless