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

[SushiGirl]

The first 2 are aiptasia...bad.
The last pic is of some kind of polyps, probably bleached out zoas or palys.

 

[badinfo]

thanks still don't know what to do with these guys they don't seem to be spreading but we'll see and i can't get them identified someone told me they are atlantic curlieeque nems but they have an encrusted shell and they don't fully ever close so I have no idea.

 

[SweetTang]

What about this guy...I know crabs are bad, but how big will this guy get? and will he eat corals??

 

[SushiGirl]

Don't know. Take a look here.

 

[kmpostl]

I'm new to Reef Central and i recently purchased a new pipe organ coral and there are a lot of strange hitchhikers on it... can anybody help me to identify them and tell me if they're dangerous
http://s1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii620/kmpostl/?action=edit

 

[SushiGirl]

Says there are no photos in that album.

 

[catran]

Kmpostl

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[kmpostl]

Sorry i forgot to mention that you have to change to another album i only have one other its called hitchhikers

 

[Whysoserious]

Hey forum.

If I can get help with these two, that would be great.

I have a worm. Only got the tail of it since I can barely find it at night with 60lbs of live rock I have. LFS says its okay. Won't harm. But open to second opinion.

Second. Discovered this last night. Another worm, same breed as the one above from the looks of it. It came out the sand, made this ball of web and my snails starting having a buffet. The ball was formed before in a previous time but I ignored thinking it was from moving sand and re arranging live rock.

Here's the other ball.

Any help would be great. Thanks

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

First is a common harmless bristleworm. The second one, probably a peanut worm, harmless. Compare pictures to other worms here - http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

Edit...upon further investigation, it may be a lugworm. Capitellid. Also harmless.

 

[kmpostl]

here are the pics

http://s1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii620/kmpostl/?action=edit

 

[SushiGirl]

Well, I think I see some sponge in there, but I can't tell anything really. Can you put bigger pics in there?

 

[Whysoserious]

First is a common harmless bristleworm. The second one, probably a peanut worm, harmless. Compare pictures to other worms here - http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

Edit...upon further investigation, it may be a lugworm. Capitellid. Also harmless.

Thank you very much :thumbsup:

 

[Jbrodys]

I got these wierd little cocoon thing growing in my lr

 

[SushiGirl]

Probably pineapple sponges.

 

[Kitsune_Gem]

Mystery Anemone

Mystery Anemone

Mystery Anemone in my tank.

Mystery Anemone in my moms tank.

 

[SushiGirl]

First one is a ball anemone. Not sure on the 2nd.

 

[Kitsune_Gem]

First one is a ball anemone. Not sure on the 2nd.

That's what I figured for the first one.. He should be okay right? Hes not bothering the coral hes under so Im not to worried.

 

[SushiGirl]

Totally up to you whether you think it's ok or not. I started with 2 or 3 that I apparently missed in a frag and now have at least a dozen several months later. They like to get in my zoas and irritate them LOL. Most have chosen to move to dark spots where there's no coral, though.

 

[Kitsune_Gem]

Hes rather cute, so I think Ill keep him for now, if he does start to bother my coral how do I get rid of him?