Shorty Harris
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I just had one of those darting around my tank last night and knew what it was right away due to this post and the response from SushiGirl. Thanks folks!!
Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad.
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I just had one of those darting around my tank last night and knew what it was right away due to this post and the response from SushiGirl. Thanks folks!!
laabcbigbee
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Outrigger Reef
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Can someone please tell me what I have and is it good or bad? It's been in the tank since i added the live rock and is slowly growing.
I look through of all the pages to see if I could find it, but didn't see anything.
Thanks for your help.
I look through of all the pages to see if I could find it, but didn't see anything.
Thanks for your help.
Outrigger Reef
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Can someone please tell me what I have and is it good or bad? It's been in the tank since i added the live rock and is slowly growing.
I look through of all the pages to see if I could find it, but didn't see anything.
Thanks for your help. View attachment 205001
I look through of all the pages to see if I could find it, but didn't see anything.
Thanks for your help. View attachment 205001
cloak
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It looks like an Aiptasia at first glance. (not good)
Check this out.
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml
cloak
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I'm not sure what it is exactly, but here's a good start. HTH.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts
Outrigger Reef
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Can I just reach in there and pull it out?
cloak
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Yes & no. If you can grab 100% of it without leaving anything behind, your probably set. Any leftovers though will most likey regenerate and grow back given time. These things are bad news... Pest #1. :thumbdown
Outrigger Reef
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After removing it, is there anything else I should do to the tank? I only see the one and it closes up when touch. The tank is two months old.
DarthNater
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maybe use your net like you would the scooper for cleaning a litter box? im no expert by any means. just looks like a very convenient spot being in the sand.
ReeferKimberly
Marley & Me
If it's in the sand and only in the sand, you can remove it by grabbing. I have had it happen that they didn't attach to anything but sand, but rarely. But if it's on the glass you will no doubt leave behind 'spores' (or whatever they are called) that will turn into several more. That's in an easy spot and is big enough to inject with straight vinegar, that's what I do. I happen to have needles from pet vaccinations....but if you don't have needles try aiptasia X or Joe's Juice. People say boiling water sprayed directly on it works too but I have not tried it.
And when your tank finishes cycling (if it isn't), just add a peppermint shrimp. He should eat them and keep your tank aiptasia free. Some people say they have had peps that wouldn't eat them, I never have. They are cheap and cool and great aiptasia eaters. There are other creatures, berghia nudibranch (you don't have enough aiptasia as they eat nothing else), Matted File Fish (they can eat coral if you plan to have coral and are not as reliable as a peppermint shrimp), Copperbanded Butterfly (not hardy and too big for your tank), and Klein's Butterfly (too big for your tank).
Your best bet is biological control for the long haul, and a peppermint shrimp is what you should try first.
And when your tank finishes cycling (if it isn't), just add a peppermint shrimp. He should eat them and keep your tank aiptasia free. Some people say they have had peps that wouldn't eat them, I never have. They are cheap and cool and great aiptasia eaters. There are other creatures, berghia nudibranch (you don't have enough aiptasia as they eat nothing else), Matted File Fish (they can eat coral if you plan to have coral and are not as reliable as a peppermint shrimp), Copperbanded Butterfly (not hardy and too big for your tank), and Klein's Butterfly (too big for your tank).
Your best bet is biological control for the long haul, and a peppermint shrimp is what you should try first.
sick_bubblegum
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anemone?
anemone?
horrible photo - i know. long tentacles that are translucent, with bulbs at the tips. the thing is tiny, maybe half an inch in diameter.
photo doesn't seem to be showing up for some reason....
anemone?
horrible photo - i know. long tentacles that are translucent, with bulbs at the tips. the thing is tiny, maybe half an inch in diameter.
photo doesn't seem to be showing up for some reason....
ReeferKimberly
Marley & Me
sounds like an orange ball anenome. everyone seems to like them but sushi
I have some in my tank, havn't seemed to bother anything. Look them up and compare pics. Also can be called strawberry anenome
Hi all, new here; first post.
here is an interesting one... the other day i was lucky enough to shoot this little video clip of this crazy little white squiggly worm thing in my tank. my tomato clown devoured it and it kinda turned into a puff of white smoke.
any idea what that could be? this was the first and only time i saw one like this. <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9jJk6cDw22dQXEySUkwTDhmLW8/preview" width="640" height="385"></iframe>
here is an interesting one... the other day i was lucky enough to shoot this little video clip of this crazy little white squiggly worm thing in my tank. my tomato clown devoured it and it kinda turned into a puff of white smoke.
any idea what that could be? this was the first and only time i saw one like this. <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9jJk6cDw22dQXEySUkwTDhmLW8/preview" width="640" height="385"></iframe>
