what are these?

Nick540 · Feb 15, 2007

On my live rock there are some small whittish things growing that have tenticles. they are too small to take a pic of. Does anyone know what i am talking about or what they are?

Germanman · Feb 15, 2007

they could be hydroids, tiny feather dusters, or spaghetti worms.
ill attach some picks.

Nick540 · Feb 15, 2007

Thats exactly what it is but not as big yet and the clusters are spread out on different places on different rocks.

Germanman · Feb 15, 2007

what one? i listed a few thing or is it all of them.

Nick540 · Feb 16, 2007

The white ones. But the ones on my rock are not as thick, they are really small.

sharpie · Feb 16, 2007

could be aiptasia anemone.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm

Nick540 · Feb 16, 2007

I dont think so but they are too small to tell.

lotuskid · Feb 17, 2007

Do they look anything like this???

Was wondering if they were keepers or not....

sharpie · Feb 18, 2007

lotuskid said:
Do they look anything like this???

Was wondering if they were keepers or not....

like these?
http://fins.actwin.com/pics/Aiptasia_sp2.jpg

TropicalNorth · Feb 18, 2007

Lotuskid: If they have eight 'arms' chances are they're Octocorals (they look like they have eight arms to me). Definately a keeper, they're harmless filter feeders.

Like in sharpie's link, aiptasia has lots and lots of fine whispy 'arms'.

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