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

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Really awesome branching star
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Is this yellow sponge?
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Where did you get that amazing rock from to be covered with tunicates? All 3 of the pics are tunicates.
 
Finally added my first two clowns today so I decided to try to rid the tank of the Mantis shrimp. In the process I found two of these guys. Gorillas?

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And my mantis! What a feat. I'm not sure what to do with him now though...
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Neither of the last 2 crab pics look like gorillas. They're usually hairy all over. All crabs have hairy legs. The first pic (last page) almost looks like an emerald, but hard to tell from that angle. Not sure on the crab Lou posted, pic is too far.
 
In amongst the red coralline algae there appears to be a couple tiny Sun Coral polyps... I need a better way of magnifying to be certain, though...
 

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can i get an i.d. please

can i get an i.d. please

Hey guys, new to the forum, new to saltwater.. Just added a new piece of live rock tonight and noticed this on it, any ideas of what it is?
 
another view

another view

Sorry for the 2nd post, i couldn't edit the last one. Here is a natural lighting pic of the I.D. needed.

 
Finally added my first two clowns today so I decided to try to rid the tank of the Mantis shrimp. In the process I found two of these guys. Gorillas?

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And my mantis! What a feat. I'm not sure what to do with him now though...
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I would try to find someone to take that mantis. They are quite popular as pets now so you might not have any trouble finding someone.
 
I, too, like the look of majanos anemones.
A local pet shop has a rock covered with them in one of their tanks. I don't know if it's up for sale. Lol.

If I had the space I'd set up a tank just for that rock and maybe some hermits.

It's a shame that they're nasty critters.
 
I feel like I've seen pictures of this before, but my memory fails me. It was attached to the piece of rock my new plate coral came on.

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ID appreciated! :)
 
Another I.d., critter this time..

Another I.d., critter this time..

just found this guy while feeding the chromis tonight...looks like a spider, very small and pale in color.....






Im at week 9 i believe, man the stuff is coming out. Love it! maybe....
 
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