Reef Nube....Can anyone help ID my hitchhikers?

[JayBauman]

I'm still quite new at this hobby, and I appreciate the knowledge I am learning on Reef Central.

My tank is about 3 months old, and I've started to notice some freeloaders hanging around a piece of my original live rock. There are 2 guys I'm worried about. Can anyone help me identify the critters and let me know if they're OK or let know if I need to eradicate?

TIA,
Jayson

I have 2 pictures of these white spiny worm-like things. I haven't noticed them moving, as they always seem to be in the same place....

This next guys looks like a greenish/tan branch, located in my live sand below the same live rock with the white "worms".

 

[jlmawp]

#1 - Not sure.

#2 - Maybe peanut worms? Do they move around?

#3 - Do you happen to have any anthelia coral? Looks like it might be a piece of one. Have you seen it move?

 

[JayBauman]

#2 - Maybe peanut worms? Do they move around?

None of the white things have moved. And they don't seem to be growing either.

#3 - Do you happen to have any anthelia coral? Looks like it might be a piece of one. Have you seen it move?

This thing has been in my tank since before I had any frags. It doesn't move.

Thanks for your help,
Jayson

 

[rvareef]

not a bad start, maybe vermetids? I would upgrade you from nube to noob

 

[jaybfresh]

Picture 2 looks like feather dusters

Picture 3 looks like a bristle worm

If so, no reason for concern.

 

[mcgyvr]

Harmless tube worms and what looks like it may be some macroalgae that I commonly see called Red Razor Bryothamnion

No worries there at all..

 

[JayBauman]

Thanks for the help. Now I can quite worrying about unwanted varmints and start focusing on what corals I want to start adding....