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

[ladynavyvet]

They came with the rock. They were freebies. The only thing I ordered was the rock and the clean up crew They also threw in a crab (picture attached). The scallop has been hiding in the rocks. He's probably in his third spot now. I have been feeding the tank Kent Microvert every other day. And I am also going to be feeding Seachem Phytoplankton twice a week.

I'd not try the Phytoplankton, unless the scallop is a bigger one. I tried to target feed mine, and it rejected it all, even after chopping it following dehydrating them. Mine seems to be doing well on the marine granules, and the brine shrimp and algae cubes I feed the tank to feed my cardinal fish. It's been over 4 months, and all's well with it.

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[jilmarieaz]

hitchhiker green crab id came in on macroalgae. Looks like emerald but legs not fuzzy and lighter green also belly is white and looks like a stone https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=reefers anonymous

 

[jilmarieaz]

https://www.facebook.com/jill.m.patt/videos/10211802168823715/
video for above crab id

 

[jilmarieaz]

better photo and video

 

[jilmarieaz]

https://www.facebook.com/jill.m.patt/videos/10211811573578828/

 

[Bma1972]

860 that's 95% a Cirolanid isopod. That's gotta go. I'm guessing by now you have no idea where it is at. It feeds on fish flesh. I didn't realize this post was so old... sorry

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[aquamann183]

I have 2 hitch hiker starfish that came on a couple sponges I bought, they are now about the size of a half dollar and look like serpent stars. Are they safe?

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[ladynavyvet]

I have 2 hitch hiker starfish that came on a couple sponges I bought, they are now about the size of a half dollar and look like serpent stars. Are they safe?

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Otherwise known as brittle starfish, the answer is yes, they are reef safe. I have one in my tank too, came in as a hitch hiker on a coral. Most of the time you won't even see them. They are normally quite shy.

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[aquamann183]

Otherwise known as brittle starfish, the answer is yes, they are reef safe. I have one in my tank too, came in as a hitch hiker on a coral. Most of the time you won't even see them. They are normally quite shy.

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Thank you, I thought they were brittle starfish, just making sure!
I'm about to take out the sponge, he isn't doing too good, but figured they'd be easier to catch if I needed to before I take the sponge out.

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[alcimedes]

two items I was hoping to ID.

First, the object in the red circle. It's white, when I feed the tank I think I can see tiny filter feeders coming out of the tubes. It doesn't ever move, but I believe it is slowly getting larger.

Second, the object in blue.

It looks like some kind of spiderweb/roots that appear to originate from the round sponge like thing circled. I assume it's a filter feeder, but none of the other sponges in the tank have those root like things coming off of it. Any ideas?

 

[AlSimmons]

That white thing might be a Foraminiferan of some type. The rest of it just looks like sponges or perhaps fungus or bacteria.

 

[golfnllama]

Hi all. Can I get some ID help with the white, feather-like organisms on my Acan frag? Thanks!



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[AlSimmons]

Hi all. Can I get some ID help with the white, feather-like organisms on my Acan frag? Thanks!
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They look kind of like Colonial Hydroids IMO.

 

[franky118]

Any one know what this is just appeared of of no where


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[mwrobers]

Id

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I just found this, but haven't seen any photos. Ideas?

 

[Amelia Williams]

I love my Hermit crab and snails! They make everything nice and neat! I wish they could do the same for my garden shed.

 

[AlSimmons]

Any one know what this is just appeared of of no where


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I'm assuming it moves? If so it might be a Limpet of some sort.

 

[franky118]

I'm assuming it moves? If so, it might be a Limpet of some sort?

It does very slowly though thanks for replying


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[AlSimmons]

I just found this, but haven't seen any photos. Ideas?

Is it hard or soft? If it's soft I want to say a Majano anemone, but I don't think that's correct. If it's hard maybe a Rock Boring Urchin?

 

[Bma1972]

I'm assuming it moves? If so it might be a Limpet of some sort.

It's a limpet, probably not a keyhole. But a limpet.

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