hairs on my coraline?

daisy

daisy

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I got LR for the first time about two weeks ago. I am now noticing that on some of the really beautiful outcroppings of coraline algae, there are little white (I think) hair-like things. Any idea as to what these are?
 
ocellaris_keeper

ocellaris_keeper

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coiuld be anuthing at this point. Wait and see - probably tiny tube worms - my tank in now full of them. If they start to populate everything get a Sally Lgithfoot crab. It'll eat 'em all!
 
fshhub

fshhub

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it really couold be many things at this pooint, a better description would help, if you are refering to several LONG hairlike strands originating from a central point(like tentacles) and probably no visible or at least a buried body then it could be a spagetti worm, but again if that does not sound like them then a better description would help out alot
 
daisy

daisy

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A better description -- the algae is not flat on the rock, it is a gorgeous raspberry color, and it is about an inch long, and about half an inch high, with a ruffled edge. Protruding from all over the ruffled edge are little nearly opaque hairs. They do not come from one location only. There are smaller raspberry-colored masses that also have these hairs on them. I have a sally, and so far, she has not been too interested in this stuff at all.
 
iechy

iechy

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Daisy I have the same exact thing all over my rock. They are a brilliant color red and have little clear hairs on them. I've been trying to find out what they are as well.
 
iechy

iechy

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It is the whole organism. It doesn't seem like it's either a really good or a really bad thing for the tank. They do eat detritus though so that is good and they are kind of nice looking so that's good as well.
 
daisy

daisy

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They must be filter feeders, no? Because I think they're stuck to the rock, right? Do they open like clams? I'll have to do some research on them. But they sure are purdy!
 
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