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

[Vrcc87]

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[Vrcc87]

 

[Vrcc87]

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[Pandagobyguy]

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Looks vaguely like anthelia or anthias to me but, its too brown. I'd google aptasia and other nuisance anemones to make sure its not one of them.

 

[juanmanuelsanch]

Can someone help me identify this kind of algae? Is it good or bad? In case it's bad how do I remove it?

Thanks

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[timnem70]

Can someone help me identify this kind of algae? Is it good or bad? In case it's bad how do I remove it?

Thanks

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I dont see it but those Aptasia are going to sting the crap out of all those beautiful Zoas. AptasiaX those big suckers man.

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[timnem70]

Can someone help me identify this kind of algae? Is it good or bad? In case it's bad how do I remove it?

Thanks

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I do see it now. Looks like some type of Culerpa. It will take over your tank. I battled that stuff for s lomg time until i had to take out all my rockwork. Not until my fuge outcompeted that stuff did my problems dissapear.

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[juanmanuelsanch]

I'm already taking care of the aitapsia. I bought some peppermint shrimp.

I'm also battling algae. But I'm already at 0 phosphates and nitrates. Will take some time tho.

Thanks for the help

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[KHahnOkc]

Noticed these little guys moving around along the glass in my crushed coral. I think they were hitchhikers but I would like a positive I'd. They are small and difficult to photo. I was unable to upload the movie because of the format so i uploaded photo to my YouTube. https://youtu.be/P8Wrhli-DZI



Just want to make sure these little fast buggers are not a threat.



Chris

That is a very good problem to have. The more pods, the merrier the tank.


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[jaking]

Can you buy the beneficial worms etc if you do not start out with live rock?

 

[Orakelmini]

Looking to ID this little critter. Not sure what it is, but after looking it up and trying to figure it out, it looks like an isopod of the harmless kind, but I really don't know. Tank's been up for a little over 2 months only. It showed up after lights had turned off and I was looking around with a flashlight. It popped up just below where my Tuxedo Urchin was currently hanging out.
Would be nice to have "good-pods", but I want to be sure As this is the first critter I have spotted that I haven't introduced myself, it would be nice to know exactly what it is

Any ideas?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Harmless munnid isopod.

 

[Orakelmini]

Harmless munnid isopod.

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Jakeem]

Is this a torch coral and is this considered a happy coral?

Is this a torch coral and is this considered a happy coral?

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[w_r_ellis]

Any ideas? About 1/4-1/3 inch long. Just noticed it today.


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[Pandagobyguy]

Can you buy the beneficial worms etc if you do not start out with live rock?

I'm sure you can but i wouldn't waste money on it. I started with dry rocks and got bristle worms from the first frag i put in.

 

[Pandagobyguy]

Any ideas? About 1/4-1/3 inch long. Just noticed it today.


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Hard to tell from pic. Does it move?

Usually white blobs are pineapple snails. If it moves possibly and isopod species.

 

[w_r_ellis]

Yes, it moves. Now I can't find it, lol.


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[Pandagobyguy]

Yes, it moves. Now I can't find it, lol.


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Then I'd guess isopod. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. I'd Google predatory isopods and see if they look similar.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Looks like a chiton.