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01/07/2018, 10:58 AM | #6201 |
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Is it hard or soft? It might be a calcareous sponge of some type or perhaps the remnants of some type of macro algae. Also, exactly what color is it? It looks bone white, but it's kind of hard to tell with the blues on.
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01/07/2018, 12:32 PM | #6202 |
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I checked on the internet but probably it's not the worm you mentioned. Moreover my tank it's running for last 3 months without any snails or fish, so I doubt this can be Fulgida worm.
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01/07/2018, 01:51 PM | #6203 | |
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Thank you. It is bone white, moves with flow a bit. I have removed the blues and added another two images, the second is a different one I have noticed? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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01/07/2018, 01:57 PM | #6204 | |
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I must add that my tank is just clearing after the live sand so there is a bit of silt/sand that has settled on the rocks so it may not naturally be as white as it seems? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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01/07/2018, 02:04 PM | #6205 |
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From these last two pictures it just looks like a sponge of some sort. In most cases these are harmless, but keep your eye on them just in case.
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01/07/2018, 02:12 PM | #6206 | |
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Thank you. Is there anything in particular I should be looking for that should ring alarm bells? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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01/07/2018, 02:25 PM | #6207 |
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Some sponges have been known to smother corals over time, but being that your tank is new you should be ok for now. When you start adding corals to the tank then you'll need to watch out. One good thing about sponges though is they can be real easy to "thin out" so to say. The ones you have look like they would be real easy to manage.
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01/09/2018, 12:02 AM | #6208 | |
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I'm a bit worried at this point as there are at least 5-6 such worms that I can find with only red lights on and expect a lot more to be hiding. The largest I can see is hardly 2 inch long and around 1mm thick, probably the only way to catch them would be something like a planaria trap that we use in Freshwater tanks. Here's a recent pic, probably this will help in positive identification. Sent from my ASUS_Z00ED using Tapatalk |
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That looks like a eunice worm (not the bobbit in particular, but likely a predator if it has antenna) I'd remove that sucker as well. Scallops in a PVC pipe with pantyhose works pretty well for Fulgida worms, might work for other predatory worms as well, but you might need to cycle through bait types until you find what it likes. |
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01/10/2018, 09:17 AM | #6214 |
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These just showed up on the glass the last 2 weeks or so. They are small but spreading relatively quickly. They move, so I thought they might be pods at first, but they only move with the water flow, they are attached. I know the pictures aren't great but it's the best my phone could do.
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01/10/2018, 10:37 AM | #6215 |
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It's kind of hard to tell from those pictures, but they might Hydrozoans.
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01/10/2018, 11:27 AM | #6216 |
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Should I do something about them at this stage?
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01/10/2018, 11:42 AM | #6217 |
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If that is indeed what they are I wouldn't worry about them too much. (harmless filter feeders) Being that they are on the glass though they should be real easy to remove with a Mag-Float or something similar. Just do this right before your next water change though.
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will do, thanks.
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01/14/2018, 10:30 PM | #6219 |
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unidentified critter
Just set-up my new tank with live rock and I found this little guy. His he a friendly or should I be concerned. Currently in my second week cycle.
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01/15/2018, 11:21 AM | #6221 |
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this is great to hear! thanks for the link on hitchhikers guide.
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01/16/2018, 04:54 PM | #6223 |
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What is this white stringy fuzzy stuff?
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01/17/2018, 06:58 AM | #6224 |
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's a sponge and it shouldn't become an issue. 99% of all sponges that will even survive in your tank (95% of them won't) are good for the system as they are filter feeders.
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Any idea what this is? Started from sand bed and only grows in shade. It seems to outcompete cyano (obviously)
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