Hitchhiker Identifications

[reefnut]

These critters will be added to our Hitchhiker identification post https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/163522/hitchhiker-identifications at which point they will have a small description telling you if they are good/ bad etc.

 

[reefnut]

Originally Posted by sweetreef
stomatella!!!Hey reefnut maby you should put crabs and shrimp on there as well and maby some pics of pods as well because i have seen some killer crabs come in as hitchhikers..
There is a Crustaceans section. Currently there is only a Amphipod & a Barnical but we will be adding shrimp and crabs. That pic of the mantis is awsome!! I also have some unidentified crabs I'll add when I get some time.

 

[reefnut]

Originally Posted by Tizzo
Good idea... I edited mine.
Tizzo, if you want to expand your descriptions a little more I'll just move your posts into the ID threads... but if not no biggie. Basically the descriptions just need to tell people a little about the critter's feeding habits, reproduction, removal if necessary, etc. Nothing elaborate.

 

[tizzo]

Ummm, yeah, see actually, the thing is, that, I,...er,...ummm,...
Yeah well, I just don't know much more than what I posted...THERE I SAID IT!!
Now you know...quick delete it!! LOL

 

[teresaq1]

here is a crab i got, dont know if good or bad, but i put it in my fuge

 

[dcbball]

teresa that looks like a gorilla crab.. its harmful to other inhabitants good thing u moved it into the fuge..

 

[sweetreef]

imo any crab with sharp claws is bad...

 

[ophiura]

Chiton has been added to the hitch hiker thread

 

[tizzo]

Mysis shrimp. Beneficial hitch-hikers from adding LR. Often confused with "baby fish".

 

[ophiura]

:joy: Thank you!

 

[tizzo]

We forgot feather dusters!! Beneficial filter feeders...

 

[ophiura]

OK, just added the feather dusters, thanks!

 

[tnguyen69]

Here is some red worm thing on my candy canes.

 

[tnguyen69]

Don't know what these are. Seem like small anenomese.

 

[tnguyen69]

These are little colonies of tiny little Feather Dusters. Harmful or not?

 

[tizzo]

THOSE are little colonies of hydroids. :scared:

 

[ophiura]

Agree on the hydroids
The anemone looks lie a Phymanthus or beaded anemone. One I was going to add! Thanks

 

[romeofoeve]

Pod and a snail

 

[romeofoeve]

Tiny brittle star

 

[romeofoeve]

Worms, i dont have the id for them.