Mrbowdeadly
10/09/2011, 12:12 PM
Help with some identification please, algae, inverts, etc.
Hello all,
I have a FOWLR tank that is about a year old. I have some small polyps that I bought, but I wouldn't call it a reef tank, just starting that.
I am seeing lots of new life in my tank, and I wanted to know whats good, and what is bad. Upon scrutiny, I am seeing small tubelike animals, that look like they have built themselves out of my substrate. They vary in length from very small (1/4") to maybe an inch and a half. They have a white whip that comes out and gets food? Can you id?
The next thing I am seeing is some pale yellow algae. Looks like cotton candy or insulation.
I also have a small quarter size black and green algae.
Can you help with identification? My fish (Yellow tang, cinnamon clown, ocellaris clown and blue and yellow damsel) are all healthy. Just seeing some weird stuff in the tank.
Thanks for your help,
Jason
http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/1999Carolinaskiff/
These are the pics, the first is the yellow algae, and the fourth is the invertebrates.
As of this morning the yellow algae has lessened as has the black. Still wondering on the inverts.
Hello all,
I have a FOWLR tank that is about a year old. I have some small polyps that I bought, but I wouldn't call it a reef tank, just starting that.
I am seeing lots of new life in my tank, and I wanted to know whats good, and what is bad. Upon scrutiny, I am seeing small tubelike animals, that look like they have built themselves out of my substrate. They vary in length from very small (1/4") to maybe an inch and a half. They have a white whip that comes out and gets food? Can you id?
The next thing I am seeing is some pale yellow algae. Looks like cotton candy or insulation.
I also have a small quarter size black and green algae.
Can you help with identification? My fish (Yellow tang, cinnamon clown, ocellaris clown and blue and yellow damsel) are all healthy. Just seeing some weird stuff in the tank.
Thanks for your help,
Jason
http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx241/1999Carolinaskiff/
These are the pics, the first is the yellow algae, and the fourth is the invertebrates.
As of this morning the yellow algae has lessened as has the black. Still wondering on the inverts.