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

[nanoreef heaven]

First thought is mojano anemone which is a pest that you'll want to eradicate.



Definitely a terebellid worm. They have a diverse coloration and dwell in rocks and sand. Good stuff!

If you scroll down is that it?

http://atj.net.au/marineaquaria/organismstoavoid.html


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[ReeferKimberly]

Sugar, yep, you are right. So I guess terbellid and spaghetti worms are the same thing? I couldn't find an exact match when I googled spaghetti but when I googled Terbellid I found this which is exactly what I have.

So do they move around? Actually since I made the original question just a little while ago he has moved. He must have heard me say he wasn't moving

He is uncool in that my zoas don't like him, but seems pretty cool otherwise.

 

[dsdaley77]

I'm thinking not an aptasia because it looks hard except for its base which as previously stated looks like a Zoas base. It almost reminds me of a pencil urchin with it's thick arms but those don't look like polyps at all.

 

[SushiGirl]

Looking hard & being hard are 2 different things, though. I have one I can't ID that also looks spiky hard at times, but I know it's not.

 

[dsdaley77]

Here's a zoomed in pic that hopefully helps

 

[SushiGirl]

Still looks like some kind of anemone to me.

 

[Biocubehqi]

Finally caught the worm in our tank

 

[SushiGirl]

That's a bristleworm. Good for the tank.

 

[E30]

The black and white tube

 

[E30]

Sorry double post

 

[Joshporksandwic]

Hi, Does anyone know whats the name of this nudi and if its reef safe? Its like 2", it came in a rock of zoas and it swims with its tail. Its very nice.
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[SushiGirl]

Peanut worm, good guy.

 

[E30]

Peanut worm, good guy.

Thanks

 

[Pool_shark]

Nudibranch?

Nudibranch?

I spotted this little guy sitting among my zoas that had closed up (pic1) I assume that it's a nudibranch and removed him for further investigation/flushing... see pic 2. It's about 1/4" long. Requesting confirmation that it's a nudibranch, and that he should probably be removed if I value my zoas.
Thanks!

 

[cloak]

Yep, zoa-eating nudibranch. :thumbdown

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/aeolid.shtml

 

[AZBigJohn]

I know I've seen this on these pages before, but looking through 20+ pages, I can;t find it. Found this little guy walking the glass of my aquarium. About 1/4" long with a forked-looking "tail" (or maybe head?).

Sorry the picture is a little blurry...

 

[cloak]

Flatworm. Some of which are ok in a reef tank, others are not. The fact alone that the population can reach plague like proportions is reason enough for me to get rid of them on sight. :thumbdown

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

 

[SushiGirl]

It looks white, which means it's fine. Acoel flatworm.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

It looks white, which means it's fine. Acoel flatworm.

Unless you happen to be a copepod. :lol:

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Hi, Does anyone know whats the name of this nudi and if its reef safe? Its like 2", it came in a rock of zoas and it swims with its tail. Its very nice.
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I'm not ignoring this. I just have no idea what kind of nudi this is. Try posting in the "Other Invertebrates" forum.