Peppermint shrimp do not eat hydroids and it's hit or miss if they will eat aiptasia.
Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad.
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Peppermint shrimp do not eat hydroids and it's hit or miss if they will eat aiptasia.
faithenfire
it's all IMO
yeah the brown stalky guys-all over in little colonies
I cannot really remove the rock as many of the rocks have mushrooms attached. Also, there are 1 or two colonies on most of my rocks.
I've also read that maybe superglue gel on the colonies. Or i might be able to tweezer them off? or localized freshwater dip? as they are mostly on outcropping of the rock
I cannot really remove the rock as many of the rocks have mushrooms attached. Also, there are 1 or two colonies on most of my rocks.
I've also read that maybe superglue gel on the colonies. Or i might be able to tweezer them off? or localized freshwater dip? as they are mostly on outcropping of the rock
alexander_ktn
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If you have any possibility to remove the rock despite the mushrooms I would do it. Even if it's a lot of work.
I'm usually a "let it be" kind of guy but those hydroids are very hard to remove and can spread like nothing else...
EDIT: do NOT under any circumstances tweezer them of. The smallest part touches another rock and you'll have a new colony in your tank...
I'm usually a "let it be" kind of guy but those hydroids are very hard to remove and can spread like nothing else...
EDIT: do NOT under any circumstances tweezer them of. The smallest part touches another rock and you'll have a new colony in your tank...
SushiGirl
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I might be changing my mind on this...how close up is that pic? I can't really tell. If it's an extreme closeup, those could be cerith eggs. Usually they're seen on the glass, and they look a bit different when seeing the top of them on rocks. If you look up cerith eggs, you can see the pattern they're laid in, was it in that pattern? I can't tell from the angle of the pic.
Faithenfire, I would try to kalk, glue, or putty over the colonies or chip that part of the rock off.
faithenfire
it's all IMO
i might be able to chip some stuff off. I know that its a superglue gel to use, any specific brand? or any sort of chemical I'm trying to avoid? and what sorta putty? Can I tweezer some (edit) hydroid communities (end edit) out and then glue or putty it?
Sorry for all the questions, I just have so much to do with the tank:fun2:
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alexander_ktn
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If you do it out of the tank and rinse the stone really well removing the larger pieces with tweezers should be ok.
I don't know of any cyanoacrylate gel that can't be used in our tanks - there might be some specialty products with additives but the normal, cheap super glue will not harm your tank.
I don't know of any cyanoacrylate gel that can't be used in our tanks - there might be some specialty products with additives but the normal, cheap super glue will not harm your tank.
faithenfire
it's all IMO
alexander_ktn
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There are some epoxy putties on the market people use to glue frag plugs/rocks to the live rock. I don't really like them and use something like portland cement (Reef Bond and similar products) instead for such tasks.
faithenfire
it's all IMO
ok, I'll keep that in mind
faithenfire
it's all IMO
i think if i were to tweezer them it would be in a seperate bucket while i do a water change, so i could powerhead blast some FW while I'm at it
i think i would like to cut them down a bit before i cover them in some sort of gel or putty or that cement stuff. That way i could cut down on the amount i use. there are a lot colonies and i don't know really what they came in on. i hadn't added anything in a long time
i think i would like to cut them down a bit before i cover them in some sort of gel or putty or that cement stuff. That way i could cut down on the amount i use. there are a lot colonies and i don't know really what they came in on. i hadn't added anything in a long time
hogfanreefer
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Any idea what this is? Just noticed it on a piece of live rock I've had for a couple of months.
What kind of Crab is this?
What kind of Crab is this?
Found this on an SPS that was recently acquired. Unfortunately it's been in there for about two weeks at this point. The coral had some damage to several tips when I got it and I really haven't paid much attention to see if the damage has been spreading. This is not in my main display yet and no other known predators are in there. There's a cleaner shrimp in the tank and a peppermint and that's all.
A quick google shows that there's apparently quite a few crabs that "host" acros and whatnot and some are good, others no so much. I assume this is bad but figured I'd check before I just toss it out.
What kind of Crab is this?
Found this on an SPS that was recently acquired. Unfortunately it's been in there for about two weeks at this point. The coral had some damage to several tips when I got it and I really haven't paid much attention to see if the damage has been spreading. This is not in my main display yet and no other known predators are in there. There's a cleaner shrimp in the tank and a peppermint and that's all.
A quick google shows that there's apparently quite a few crabs that "host" acros and whatnot and some are good, others no so much. I assume this is bad but figured I'd check before I just toss it out.
alexander_ktn
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It is a Cymo species, probably C. melanodactylus. They can and do eat coral mucus and tissue - so I would relocate it to a refugium or sump.
So I picked up this rock from LFS yesterday for $40.. been curing my tank for a week now and wanted to add some diversity. it's been in there for a day so far and a few things have shown up. need help with ID since I'm a noob.
also should note, this little neon green spiny button looking thing has been moving around, and why does this starfish only have 3 legs? also the small little leather in the middle of the group fluoresces green under actinic.
also should note, this little neon green spiny button looking thing has been moving around, and why does this starfish only have 3 legs? also the small little leather in the middle of the group fluoresces green under actinic.
First pic is micro brittle star legs, beneficial detrivore.
Second pic, not sure what I'm looking for.
Third pic, asterina starfish. It's normal for them to have odd arms. Generally harmless.
The last couple of pics is a majano, pest anemone. They can reproduce to plague proportions. Inject it with kalk slurry or one of the commercially available aiptasia killers.
Second pic, not sure what I'm looking for.
Third pic, asterina starfish. It's normal for them to have odd arms. Generally harmless.
The last couple of pics is a majano, pest anemone. They can reproduce to plague proportions. Inject it with kalk slurry or one of the commercially available aiptasia killers.
thanks for the help!
