critter ID please

Meshmez · 06/25/2012, 09:17 PM

Anyone know what this is? When it swims it looks like a octopus or jellyfish... it spreads its tentacles out and quickly pulls them in repeatedly to propel itself..

SushiGirl · 06/25/2012, 09:24 PM

Looks like a swimming aiptasia.

Meshmez · 06/25/2012, 09:30 PM

they swim? ugh... found this video. looks the same as what i found... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKdjTPUIU4

SushiGirl · 06/25/2012, 09:31 PM

LOL, kinda horrifying, huh?

Meshmez · 06/25/2012, 09:34 PM

sigh... i guess i have to quarantine chaeto now too... this sucks...

SushiGirl · 06/25/2012, 09:41 PM

Chaeto is really hard to find stuff in. I kinda pry through it with a magnifying glass & check it periodically.

Meshmez · 06/25/2012, 09:47 PM

I added a ball of it yesterday.. after about an hour in the sump i saw a few of these guys in it so i quickly pulled it out and tore off a tiny piece and thoroughly inspected it.. only putting the tiny piece back in the sump... found another one today (pictured) elsewhere in my sump... looks like i didnt pull the ball fast enough

Hopefully they will be isolated to my sump..

SNAKEMANVET · 06/26/2012, 05:02 AM

They will spread to the main tank.They will get sucked by return pump which will cut them up to make more.

06/25/2012, 09:24 PM	#2
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,047	Looks like a swimming aiptasia. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/25/2012, 09:31 PM	#4
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,047	LOL, kinda horrifying, huh? __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/25/2012, 09:41 PM	#6
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,047	Chaeto is really hard to find stuff in. I kinda pry through it with a magnifying glass & check it periodically. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/25/2012, 09:30 PM	#3
Meshmez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 652	they swim? ugh... found this video. looks the same as what i found... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKdjTPUIU4

06/25/2012, 09:34 PM	#5
Meshmez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 652	sigh... i guess i have to quarantine chaeto now too... this sucks...

06/25/2012, 09:47 PM	#7
Meshmez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 652	I added a ball of it yesterday.. after about an hour in the sump i saw a few of these guys in it so i quickly pulled it out and tore off a tiny piece and thoroughly inspected it.. only putting the tiny piece back in the sump... found another one today (pictured) elsewhere in my sump... looks like i didnt pull the ball fast enough Hopefully they will be isolated to my sump..

06/26/2012, 05:02 AM	#8
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 3,364	They will spread to the main tank.They will get sucked by return pump which will cut them up to make more.