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[arpy]

All pics are hitchhikers (except the last is my sally lightfoot) - I just borrowed a camera that could take decent macro pics.

First Pic is an Anemone I believe (it has moved itself) - about the size of a pencil eraser. Anyone know what type? - will eat brine and regular shrimp...

Second and Third pics are the same thing. First about half open, second one is all the way open. Any idea what this is? - will eat brine and regular shrimp...

Fourth pic is odd. Something living in a very small hole with MANY brown and white striped tentacles that stretch out across the rock dragging back anything they can. Once in a while it will "spit" out a small cloud of waste. The tentacles are very thin so you might have to save the pic and zoom in to see the hole they all lead to.

Last pic is my Sally Lightfoot.

 

[blockamon]

The first looks like a Majano anemone, which is a pest species that can rapidly spread. You may want to eliminate it ASAP.

The second/third looks like a button polyp.

I can't see the critter in the fourth picture, but it sounds like a type of worm. Maybe a medusa or spaghetti worm.

 

[Grins]

Hmmm, that might be a baby brittle star in the 4th photo. Hard to tell without a higher resolution photo. You might want to check out the ID page on http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

 

[arpy]

The first looks like a Majano anemone, which is a pest species that can rapidly spread. You may want to eliminate it ASAP.

The second/third looks like a button polyp.

I can't see the critter in the fourth picture, but it sounds like a type of worm. Maybe a medusa or spaghetti worm.

#1 I'm in denial :shakehead: , but I think you may be right on the Majano... I'll hold off on blasting it until it multiplies or stops being so cute... (or I read too many horror stories)

#2-3 I'll have to agree with (glad to see they're easy to care for)

#4 Medusa or spaghetti may be right (are those two the same?)... (did you try clicking on the pic for a larger view?)

Grins: Hmmm, that might be a baby brittle star in the 4th photo

maybe, but this fits in a tiny hole and has many hair thin tentacles that are several inches long - would they be that long already if it were a baby? How many tentacles would it have?

Thanks for the link... helped ID a Chaetopterid and Peanut Worms too

 

[Grins]

Not so sure, sorry. Maybe someone else will now. Oh and congrats on the Peanut Worms. I freaked the first time I saw one but have since found a colony in a rock and I love them now.

 

[arpy]

They must be very good at finding food... they leave plenty of evidence of their scavaging prowess.

 

[Grins]

The peanuts? Yes, they keep the rock they've claimed prisitine. beautiful purple peanut rock. I'm almost avoiding putting coral on it.

 

[arpy]

lol... I was talking about waste ... but yeah, the rock is clean!

 

[Grins]

Ah, well I barely notice their waste in comparsion to my giant zebra turbo snail. That thing gives all new meaning to the scoop the poop term.

 

[Gildurath]

That is majano, 100%. I had themin my tank. Do not wait, BLAST it now, before it reproduces. Cause when it does, 20 will pop up and they are hard to get rid of 100%. I still have the odd one popping up.