24g NANO,New 2 Live Rock, NOT for me?! Help

[sweetxoxo31]

Hi There,
I've been a hobbyist of aquariums for many years but took them down & stopped for about 3 years! In the past I've had 55g Fresh Cichllid tank, a 20H seahorse tank, and a 40 (?) Bow front salt tank with various fish. Well, my boyfriend bought me a 24g Nano Cube for Christmas and coincidentally my sisters Salt Tank Seal broke a week before Christmas - therefore I wound up taking her live rock but DON'T think I'm a Live rock enthusiaist! Now I have my tank set up for just over a week, it has her live rock in it, and I put 2 damsels in it (to help cycle) and it appears all is going well EXCEPT #1, Brown Algea (ammonia is "safe", no nitrates or trites?) #2, I do not seem to like all the "things" I see sprouting out from this live rock or living in it??!! Today I added a small starter clean up crew to hopefully assist in these things? I have 5 blue legged hermits (very very small), a couple turbo snails, 3 very small "other snails" (can't remember the name but was told the best even though small) and also one emerald crab.
I saw a white "wormy" looking thing come out of a hole in the rock and it looked like it was "blowing bubbles" but apparently spit out a few white dots??
Also noted a "bug like" thing scurry from one hole to another - it was the same thing I saw last night that seemed to peer out and grab a frozen little mysis shrinp that fell near it.
I dunno....I just almost wish I didn't have "critters" that I don't know are good or bad in these rocks? Also some featherduster type things are growing...small now (could that be that bad aispastia stuff)
In back of the rocks, I can see a white flat looking disk thing?? That grew onto the rock in 1 week? This just doesn't seem right?
ANy help or suggestions...I've just never done the live rock/coral thing and now don't seem to like it as I should?????
Thanks, Sweet

 

[sueandherzoo]

I guess I can't help you because I delighted with all the creepy-crawly things I would find in my live rock. It kept me amused and entertained during that 4-6 week cycling period that is so long and boring. I would sit at night with a magnifying glass and flashlight checking out all the new critters I could spot.
If it makes you feel any better, most of the critters you're seeing sound like the beneficial type, but if you want to have them identified get a photo and post them in the hitchhiker section where people can tell you what they are.
Good luck with the new tank - I think you're going to love the benefits of live rock once you get over the "creepy" part of it. There's more good than bad in there.
Sue

 

[ca161406]

Originally Posted by SueAndHerZoo
http:///forum/post/2899202
I guess I can't help you because I delighted with all the creepy-crawly things I would find in my live rock.

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[abaralnek]

welcome to the forums

if you really dont like the rock i can take it off your hands,i really need some for my new tank

 

[saltymarine]

As Sue said they all seem to be the good creepy crawlies the way that you aredescribing them. Your clean uo crew should help woth some but it is after all a small clean up crew. The brown algae was probably a result of an ammonia spike or the water going crazy with the new addition of live rock. I would just monitor the levels for a few days and the diatoms should go away.