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

[liverock]

This guy is translucent green, about 1.25" long, has at least tripled in size since I first saw it (once) 2 months ago. It lives in the rock and only comes out at night. It's very slow-moving. Sea cucumber is the best guess but I'd love to know what kind and how big I can expect it to get!

cucumber

 

[killinit123]

How can you tell with such a blurry picture?

second picture directly in the middle you will see the mantis poking his head out of the hole. those eyes are pretty distinctive plus the two antenna sticking out IMO are undeniably characteristics of a mantis. you can even see (if you look close enough) the appendages "hammers" tucked up under its body. maybe i can tell better than others just because i have dealt with them a lot in the past and presently.

 

[Coelli]

cucumber

Any thoughts on what kind and what it's going to grow to? Thanks!

 

[BklynNewbie]

I just noticed this guy in my tank a couple days ago... I did some research and thought maybe it was a stomatella? I've seen they're pretty uncommon, so just want to make sure that's what it is...

 

[Coelli]

Yes, looks like a stomatella, they're great critters

 

[TreyC2010]

I have them in mine. They've sprouted nicely.

 

[BklynNewbie]

Yes, looks like a stomatella, they're great critters

sweet, thanks for confirming. thats what I hear. I didn't know what the heck it was lol

 

[shesacharmer]

Holy Cow Batman!

Holy Cow Batman!

After seven months I thought I'd seen pretty much everything that lives in my tank...until today...WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???

I found it in the sand near my Cynarina Coral which appeared to be distressed. I thought maybe it was getting too much flow and reached in to adjust it...and came up with this. I'm glad it isn't a bristle worm but what the heck???

 

[Staisman]

Anyone knows what is this white worm looking thing on my cheato? Is it bad or good?

 

[cloak]

If there stationary, then there probably just harmless sponges.

 

[Fishmaster13]

Ive got a question about 2 hitchhikers but how do you post photos? Sorry I'm new to this

 

[cloak]

There should be a "sticky" somewhere that explains how to do this. Try checking the "Photography" forum first.

 

[shesacharmer]

After seven months I thought I'd seen pretty much everything that lives in my tank...until today...WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???

I found it in the sand near my Cynarina Coral which appeared to be distressed. I thought maybe it was getting too much flow and reached in to adjust it...and came up with this. I'm glad it isn't a bristle worm but what the heck???

Does anyone think this is a peanut worm? I guess I'll pitch it to be on the safe side. I was hoping someone could help me id.

 

[Fishmaster13]

Sorry ive got no idea. Im still trying to post photos on here

 

[shesacharmer]

Sorry ive got no idea. Im still trying to post photos on here

You have to have an online place to put your pictures. I use a free account at photobucket. Somehow, following their prompts I set up my cell phone app to automatically backup all my photos to photobucket. When I post here at the top of the message in the little icons there is a yellow one that looks like a mountain photo graph with a sun above it...sort of like a postcard. Click that and it will ask for the url of your photo. Go to photobucket and find your picture and open it. On the right side of the screen there will be several url's. Choose the one that says DIRECT and copy that. Paste the url in the reefcentral box and your photo will appear in your message.

Hope that helps. I don't know another way. :hammer:

 

[Fishmaster13]

Thanks!

 

[malcolm31]

Help needed identifying this

Help needed identifying this

can anyone help me with to id this thing?

 

[cloak]

Pineapple sponges. (harmless)

 

[shesacharmer]

Cloak are you the only one helping out in here these days?

 

[PotteryMan]

WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???

I am not sure what it is, but it has a great smile!