Help with some identification please, algae, inverts, etc.

[Mrbowdeadly]

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.

 

[SushiGirl]

I can't really tell what I'm supposed to be looking at in any of the pics.

Tubelike animals sounds like spinoid worms.
Yellow sounds like sponge.
One pic that I could tell anything looked like pineapple sponges.
Black/green algae is probably blue-green cyano.

Here are some links to help you identify stuff.
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/index.htm

 

[Mrbowdeadly]

Sushi girl, thanks for answering. Yup thats the worm, thank you for the help.

I am still looking at the othter stuff.

Jay

 

[SushiGirl]

No problem, have fun!

 

[Rachelleoglesby]

Can anyone help me identify this photo sliding around on glass I think it's eating copeopods..