Rock dwellers?

[kaighan]

Looking for a book or website that will help identify "critters" living in my live rock - small little buggers only see them evenings..or when I sneak up on the tank.. anyone have any suggestions?

[slim62471]

at top of forum 223 items id with pics great place to start

[Paintbug]

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

[sir_dudeguy]

if they're tiny white/grey bugs, they're pods which are good.

[mlukason]

I have two book that help:

Reef Invertebrates (An Essential Guide to Selection, Care and Compatibility) by Anthony Calfo and Robert Fenner

Invertebrates (A Quick Reference Guide) by Julian Sprung

I also have had good luck with my Invertebrate Zoology text book (long out of print and way too expensive).

Good Luck!

[kaighan]

ok... one guy is hiding in a tiny hole bout the size of ball point pen tip maybe larger..

little antennea sticking out of the hole 2-3 of them...they grab flake or mysis shrimp and drag in whole ... they never disappear ...always visible..well except when they take food in the whole

2nd I think is a feather duster... but it is quick... blink and he disappears in his hole...

[slim62471]

look up paguritta gracilipes i little stipes on clawshave a few in my christmas tree coral , there claws are striped with tv antenna that act as filters for food?