More Critter IDs - 1 crab, a few snails, some worms, ... and a coral?

[MusicTeach]

Hi RC people!

I trust your expertise more than my own for IDing critters. Here's the first batch of critters in pictures below. Second batch incoming!

 

[MusicTeach]

Here's the second batch. One of the pictures has two critters :spin1: It's got an orange thing, and then some tentacled (coral?) right above it. Any thoughts? I've had the rock now for four days, ammonia is about .02 ppm, and I need to go test the rest of my parameters. The goal is to try to keep as much alive as possible. Thanks again to Tampa Bay Saltwater for such excellent rock!

 

[Bulldog39]

Nice how much rock was this on?

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[MusicTeach]

I bought 65 lbs of TBS live rock, and I got TONS of critters. I only have here the ones I have captured... either with a camera, or with a bucket

Currently trying to determine which 'bucket' critters I get to save... and which ones I need to find a new home for

 

[MusicTeach]

Two new finds tonight! Sorry about the picture quality of the little guy on the glass. Best I can get for tonight.

Is the larger one a nudibranch? If so, what kind, and should I get rid of it? Any suggestions for catching and getting rid of those?

Thanks RC

 

[LeJeune981]

Here's the second batch. One of the pictures has two critters :spin1: It's got an orange thing, and then some tentacled (coral?) right above it. Any thoughts? I've had the rock now for four days, ammonia is about .02 ppm, and I need to go test the rest of my parameters. The goal is to try to keep as much alive as possible. Thanks again to Tampa Bay Saltwater for such excellent rock!

Second to last picture is a hidden cup coral

I have 3 in my tank.. I love them...
.they do not use lights/sunlight for energy/nourishment.

I feed mine midst(sp) shrimp twice a week.. and they love it.. I am going to the one lfs to buy a couple more rocks I seen there that have a couple growing in them

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[LeJeune981]

Here are mine

Beautiful hitchhikers..

The pictures where the one looks like a flower.. they all went through a weird phase where they would look like that for about a minute.. then open their mouth.. and retract super fast into the rock.. I have videos.. but can't figure out how to post.. it was definitely pretty awesome to watch

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[LeJeune981]

I'll post a few pics for you tomorrow...these are a few months old.. the tenticals are now almost an inch long

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[MusicTeach]

I'll post a few pics for you tomorrow...these are a few months old.. the tenticals are now almost an inch long

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Awesome, thanks!


Other IDs that I can't get a picture of. A red worm in my sanded that is afraid of light. (everytime I shine a flashlight on it, it retracts to somewhere else). And a crab that almost has the colors of a coral banded shrimp.

 

[MusicTeach]

And the crab mentioned before has a similar body to an emerald, but I think it was slightly more hairy (and smaller).

 

[LeJeune981]

Few more pics for ya
I wish I had some old pics for ya.. they only had 6 or so tenticals when I got my rock

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[MusicTeach]

Beautiful!

Anybody else have thoughts on the other critter IDs? Only cup coral has been identified so far. Does anyone know if those snails are safe for the aquarium?

 

[LeJeune981]

Post number 2.. first picture
Looks like a nessarious snail..

The other snails that have the vertical cone shaped she'll may be astrea snails

I probably spelled both of those wrong too lol

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