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

[avijay23]

I follow this thread regularly as I find this very informative. I've seen Adrienne pitch in as well. Thanks to both of you guys.

 

[avijay23]

Sorry ive got no idea. Im still trying to post photos on here

If you click on go advanced, you'll see an option to attach pictures.

 

[cloak]

Cloak are you the only one helping out in here these days?

Gosh, I hope not. I don't really have a whole lot going on right now though. If I'm not in the other room fiddling with my tanks or watching TV, I'm sitting in front of this computer. I'll definitely help you out if I can.

 

[Rhygar666]

i need your help,

i just catched this swimming worm, it was really fast i was just lucky to catch it.
Any idea what this is? is it harmful for my Clown Fish or Snails etc?

 

[cloak]

Polychaete epitoke I believe. (harmless)

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Polychaete epitoke I believe. (harmless)

Yep.

 

[Shawn O]

Anyone have a guess as to what shesacharmer's worm is? Looks scary and cool at the same time. My first instinct would be to kill it with prejudice.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I'd say peanut worm, Sipuncula sp.

 

[chefbill]

right in the center of the picture, is that a mini duster ot hydroid? Should I be concerned?

 

[cloak]

It looks like a harmless feather duster IMO. Does it retract really fast if it's disturbed?

 

[Rhygar666]

i just noticed this little guy, is that an Asterina SP?
if so it will need to go to my refugium i guess, heard they can be quiet a plague

 

[cloak]

Yeah, Asterina star.

 

[seahorsedreams]

After seven months I thought I'd seen pretty much everything that lives in my tank...until today...WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???

I found it in the sand near my Cynarina Coral which appeared to be distressed. I thought maybe it was getting too much flow and reached in to adjust it...and came up with this. I'm glad it isn't a bristle worm but what the heck???

That's a Priapulida.

 

[seahorsedreams]

Sorry here is photo with worm and white egg like things.

That could also be a spaghetti worm.

 

[seahorsedreams]

Ok, here's a weird one. If it wasn't underwater I'd say it was some sort of centipede as it has multiple legs.

That's a top down view of a mysid shrimp.

 

[dmodz]

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t499/dmodz/IMG_4390_zpsa58c9c2d.jpghttp://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t499/dmodz/IMG_4388_zps5b16e6d1.jpg

What are these?

 

[dmodz]

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t499/dmodz/IMG_4388_zps5b16e6d1.jpg

 

[dmodz]

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t499/dmodz/IMG_4388_zps5b16e6d1.jpg

Not sure what this is.

 

[reepher315]

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Found these two on a rock I had gotten with some coral. They move pretty quickly and have an odd smaller shell. Should they stay or go?

 

[seahorsedreams]

Looks like a stomatella. Stay.