Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 92

cloak · 06/10/2013, 04:30 PM

They're both harmless feather dusters.

Check this out. (Serpulidae)

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/

larcomak11 · 06/10/2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

They're both harmless feather dusters.

Check this out. (Serpulidae)

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/

alright, thank you! i was thinking that but when in doubt, it's nice having all you guys around!

Rob in Puyallup · 06/10/2013, 04:55 PM

Okay. I'll be out of town.

Please feed my dog!

Rob in Puyallup · 06/10/2013, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worm5406

No that time it was the truth....

But I will be over next monday to pick up that tank.

Okay. I'll be out of town.

Please feed my dog!

hogfanreefer · 06/10/2013, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

This thing was in my filter sock last evening. It was firm and rubber like. Red with darker spots all over it.

Sorry for the repeat. Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be?

cloak · 06/10/2013, 06:21 PM

Sea squirt perhaps?

dzhuo · 06/10/2013, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

Sorry for the repeat. Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be?

The shape reminds me of a Berthellina sp. but the dark spots aren't common characteristics. Cab you take a photo of the head? Does this look similar?

hogfanreefer · 06/10/2013, 08:37 PM

It's in my sump somewhere I'll try to find it for another pic. However, it didn't have anything remotely identifiable as a head. Just a dome shaped blob with reddish orange background and the darker spots. I had not seen it in the tank before it showed up in the filter sock.

My live rock came from TBS (Gulf of Mexico) if that helps.

dzhuo · 06/10/2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hogfanreefer

However, it didn't have anything remotely identifiable as a head.

That actually makes it more likely it's a Berthella. When exposed to air, they can retract the head completely. They are basically sponge eaters. Unfortunately, I have not seen one that's similar to the color variations in your photo so I can't really confirm.

hogfanreefer · 06/10/2013, 09:36 PM

Other than the color being different that looks just like it. That's interesting since all my sponges that survived the cycle and are now about 3 months in the tank suddenly started fading away in the last week or so. Gonna be on the look out for more of these.

Rob in Puyallup · 06/11/2013, 12:22 PM

Okay, I admit it. I have a couple Majano anemones in my tank. They're quite attractive little guys so I've done nothing to them but watch.

I just found that one of them has moved from his comfy spot away from everyone else and is now in my huge zoanthid colony.

My question is... A majanos toxic to anything or are they just "weeds"?

If they're harmless weeds (unlike aiptasia) are they okay in a tank?

Thanks all!

Sugar Magnolia · 06/11/2013, 12:26 PM

Majanos can reproduce as quickly as aiptasia and can sting nearby corals. I'd suggest killing them before they start reproducing.

Rob in Puyallup · 06/11/2013, 12:50 PM

Thanks, Sugar. :-)

Rob in Puyallup · 06/11/2013, 02:10 PM

Just hit the offending majano with some Aiptasia-X. Accidentally sacrificed several zoas in the process.

ferchb · 06/11/2013, 10:54 PM

Assuming this is just a normal bristle worm. It was out in the sand around my clowns looked red in color so I pulled it. Safe or Unsafe?

SushiGirl · 06/12/2013, 11:07 AM

That worm is fine.

hogfanreefer · 06/14/2013, 07:47 PM

How 'bout this one that came in on a Ricordia I got today?

This nudi was on a new zoa colony I also got today.

SushiGirl · 06/14/2013, 08:31 PM

Nola (from 2 pages back LOL), your pics look like 1) sponge, 2) old coral skeleton, 3) too small to tell...could be algae, could be the remains of a sponge, and 4) maybe a foraminiferan.

Hogfan, definitely ditch the worm, it looks like a Eunicid (5 tentacles on head). Hope that was the only one! No idea on the nudi, but usually they're on or around what they eat & look very similar to what they eat, so I'd base the decision to keep or not on that.

hogfanreefer · 06/14/2013, 08:38 PM

Thanks Sushi!

Biocubehqi · 06/16/2013, 05:21 AM

Hogfan it looks like the tail is missing on that worm, which means it can grow back into a whole new worm!

Def,with sushi, when in doubt whip it out. There are lots of remedies for removal... I'd def look for a tail end of it.

Paul B · 06/16/2013, 07:23 AM

Here is a video of what I dumped in yesterday

bxs28 · 06/16/2013, 09:54 AM

I have ton of this in my Refusium and some in my main tank. Is it bristle worm? Should I worry about them?

SushiGirl · 06/16/2013, 11:03 AM

Good call, Biocube, I didn't even notice it was a partial worm!

Bxs28, the same worm is posted a few posts up on this page. It's fine. If you have too many, you're overfeeding the tank.

hogfanreefer · 06/16/2013, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biocubehqi

Hogfan it looks like the tail is missing on that worm, which means it can grow back into a whole new worm!

Def,with sushi, when in doubt whip it out. There are lots of remedies for removal... I'd def look for a tail end of it.

Wow, good eyes. I did that to him trying to fish him out of the coral dip bucket for a picture. The part pinched off was tiny and did not make it in to my tank! Whew!

Peterjv · 06/17/2013, 01:19 AM

Any ID on this crab? His shell alone is approximately 2"

06/10/2013, 04:55 PM	#2278
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Okay. I'll be out of town. Please feed my dog! Last edited by Rob in Puyallup; 06/10/2013 at 05:02 PM. Reason: 'Cause I can't delete it and I'm a dork.

06/10/2013, 08:37 PM	#2283
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	It's in my sump somewhere I'll try to find it for another pic. However, it didn't have anything remotely identifiable as a head. Just a dome shaped blob with reddish orange background and the darker spots. I had not seen it in the tank before it showed up in the filter sock. My live rock came from TBS (Gulf of Mexico) if that helps. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

06/10/2013, 09:36 PM	#2285
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Other than the color being different that looks just like it. That's interesting since all my sponges that survived the cycle and are now about 3 months in the tank suddenly started fading away in the last week or so. Gonna be on the look out for more of these. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

06/11/2013, 12:26 PM	#2287
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Majanos can reproduce as quickly as aiptasia and can sting nearby corals. I'd suggest killing them before they start reproducing. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

06/11/2013, 10:54 PM	#2290
ferchb Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 52	Bristleworm? Assuming this is just a normal bristle worm. It was out in the sand around my clowns looked red in color so I pulled it. Safe or Unsafe?

06/10/2013, 04:30 PM	#2276
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	They're both harmless feather dusters. Check this out. (Serpulidae) http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/

06/10/2013, 06:21 PM	#2281
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Sea squirt perhaps?

06/11/2013, 12:22 PM	#2286
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Okay, I admit it. I have a couple Majano anemones in my tank. They're quite attractive little guys so I've done nothing to them but watch. I just found that one of them has moved from his comfy spot away from everyone else and is now in my huge zoanthid colony. My question is... A majanos toxic to anything or are they just "weeds"? If they're harmless weeds (unlike aiptasia) are they okay in a tank? Thanks all!

06/11/2013, 12:50 PM	#2288
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Thanks, Sugar. :-)

06/11/2013, 02:10 PM	#2289
Rob in Puyallup Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 191	Just hit the offending majano with some Aiptasia-X. Accidentally sacrificed several zoas in the process.

06/12/2013, 11:07 AM	#2291
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	That worm is fine. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/14/2013, 07:47 PM	#2292
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	How 'bout this one that came in on a Ricordia I got today? This nudi was on a new zoa colony I also got today. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

06/14/2013, 08:31 PM	#2293
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Nola (from 2 pages back LOL), your pics look like 1) sponge, 2) old coral skeleton, 3) too small to tell...could be algae, could be the remains of a sponge, and 4) maybe a foraminiferan. Hogfan, definitely ditch the worm, it looks like a Eunicid (5 tentacles on head). Hope that was the only one! No idea on the nudi, but usually they're on or around what they eat & look very similar to what they eat, so I'd base the decision to keep or not on that. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/14/2013, 08:38 PM	#2294
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Thanks Sushi! __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

06/16/2013, 05:21 AM	#2295
Biocubehqi Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 777	Hogfan it looks like the tail is missing on that worm, which means it can grow back into a whole new worm! Def,with sushi, when in doubt whip it out. There are lots of remedies for removal... I'd def look for a tail end of it.

06/16/2013, 07:23 AM	#2296
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Here is a video of what I dumped in yesterday __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

06/16/2013, 11:03 AM	#2298
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Good call, Biocube, I didn't even notice it was a partial worm! Bxs28, the same worm is posted a few posts up on this page. It's fine. If you have too many, you're overfeeding the tank. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/17/2013, 01:19 AM	#2300
Peterjv Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 16	Any ID on this crab? His shell alone is approximately 2"

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