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

[AmberLee]

Better photo of the third one.

 

[elitebigkiller]

I got bristle worms how can I tell if fire worm they are at least 3 inch

 

[quagmire]

Scroll down the page in the attached link.
There is a picture of a carribean fire worm and a common bristle worm.
The fire worm pic is directly above the bristle worm pic.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

 

[quagmire]

Hitchhiker ID's please?

Also still haven't got an ID off anyone for this green leafy stuff (better photo)

Looks like Halimeda
https://www.google.com/search?q=hal...v&sa=X&ei=Au60VJT9OJPWgwSU44HgCQ&ved=0CCQQsAQ

 

[Shawn O]

Hoping for some IDs please. This tank is just setup so I am hoping some stuff survives! What are my chances?

[/URL] Thanks

This has me interested as well. Looks like a baby shrimp but the big claw makes it look like a baby lobster, lol. AmberLee, I hope you find out what all of your critters are.

worm5406, your video camera must have a great macro lens. Either that, or that worm is about the size of a full grown carrot.

 

[killinit123]

Hitchhiker ID's please?

Found this yesterday, tiny little thing.



Have these two, slightly similar, but one much softer looking, the second spikier looking.

1 (that head comes out of a tube, sometimes it comes out more, others doesn't)


2


Also still haven't got an ID off anyone for this green leafy stuff (better photo)

first photo looks like aptasia and the next two look like majano anemones both are pests and should be removed aptasiax should work for both but these can spread fast so fast action is necessary.

 

[garypalmer12]

Not sure what this thing is, spotted it in a rock the other night, it's now out eating, yellow and green in colour, doesn't have a shell but has a slightly harder section on its back

 

[SammieP]

Hey folks, I've got a biocube 29, which i have had running for about 4 months. I only have a green chromis fishwise, but a bunch of snails, hermits, and 2 oysters that came with my live rock. One of the oysters is covered with old dead pieces of branching coral (and a few which have recently come to life). Well underneath the coral skeletons, I started seeing this weird 2 headed alien creature. It doesn't move from where it is, although it is responsive to light and sound. It mainly come out at night and then slowly shrinks down when I shine a light on it. Any thoughts on what it might be? Thank you so much for your help in advance

Here is a larger picture of what I found. Thank you

 

[ReeferKimberly]

Not sure what this thing is, spotted it in a rock the other night, it's now out eating, yellow and green in colour, doesn't have a shell but has a slightly harder section on its back View attachment 303806View attachment 303807

stomatella, they are good

 

[kelp47]

Before I start removing them, can someone please confirm (or deny?) that this is some sort of flatworm that might get out of control?

Please tell me this is a harmless snail, because he looks really cool...

Bump. Any thoughts?

 

[worm5406]

Top is flatworm. I am not good on snails.

 

[QuiGonJay]

Thoughts on the I'd of this rather awkwardly shaped worm? It's about an inch and quite a fast glider.

 

[cloak]

I think it's a peanut worm. (harmless)

 

[QuiGonJay]

Thanks Cloak, as always you are a wealth of good critter info.

 

[Tsancho82]

I had about 2 to 3 of these sprout up in the last couple of weeks on 2 different LR's(that I can see), I haven't added anything new in at least 4 month and the tank is a year old. Any idea what it might be? They have the ability to close up like polyps do.

 

[cloak]

Better photo of the third one.

Rock Flower anemone?

 

[cloak]

I had about 2 to 3 of these sprout up in the last couple of weeks on 2 different LR's(that I can see), I haven't added anything new in at least 4 month and the tank is a year old. Any idea what it might be? They have the ability to close up like polyps do.

Ball-Tipped anemone.

 

[brendanwp]

Id Please!

Id Please!

2 picks....living in my zoa's....




Thanks

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

2 picks....living in my zoa's....
View attachment 304041

View attachment 304042

Thanks

Amphipods, beneficial.

 

[liverock]

Ball-Tipped anemone.

Winner...winner...chicken dinner!