Need ID on rock and plant / algae things...

[cableguy]

All of these seemed dead two days ago but now they seem to be coming to life.
#1:

#2: This one is really growing / spreading fast

#3: Hoping these are not bad anemones...?

#4

#5: Bubble Algae?

Thanks!

 

[shrimpy brains]

Wow, you've got some nice live rock!!
1 and 3 look like zoas or more likely dendros.
Not sure about 2 and 4.
5 looks to be a nice macro. Not sure of the name. Some sort of kelp!
Anyway, give you a bump for someone better at id's to ansewr!

 

[cableguy]

Really?!? I have a crappy 48" Normal T8 (36W) light right now.
Are you pretty much telling me that if I dont get a darn good light and fast that all of this nice live rock will die quicker than it is growing? (If these really are Zoas!!! Im a newb!)
BTW, not sure if you have read any of my other posts but I am new here and new to salt water so thanks for the help!

 

[shrimpy brains]

Well, zoas don't require real good lights, and dendros are non photo, so they don't require any light. They do require feeding though.
As a test, if you have any brine or mysis, try feeding them!

 

[shrimpy brains]

Also, My id's are just guesses. I am hoping some one with better id skill comes along, but IMO they are not aptiasa or mejanos.

 

[cableguy]

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains
http:///forum/post/3249427
Well, zoas don't require real good lights, and dendros are non photo, so they don't require any light. They do require feeding though.
As a test, if you have any brine or mysis, try feeding them!
Please forgive me, this may sound stupid...
How?
The reason I ask is I read some people actually feed them by hand. Is that how? Maybe Ill look on youtube..?
And no I do not habe any, but at the LFS, do I just ask for Brine and is it usually frozen? (Again I've read its usually frozen.)

 

[shrimpy brains]

lol Yes, frozen brine or frozen mysis. Mysis is better. Try to get it in individual cubes(easier as it is seperated) Thaw out one cube in some ro/di or tap water, you can then use a (new, clean) turkey baster or a syringe to feed. Just give a little squirt at first and wait to see if any tentacles come out. If they do, then squirt some more. Feed all heads.
Alternately, you could watch after lghts out to see if tentacles come out. If so, you could try pellets or flake or whatever you have!

 

[cableguy]

Very cool! Thanks for the info.
All I have right now is Marine Snow because i have like 50+ barncals and 9 or 10 clams and then a bunch of oysters too I think. (And I also have two Mantis shrimp LOL)
I will stop by the LFS tomorrow.

 

[shrimpy brains]

Do you know where this rock came from?

 

[spanko]

#5 Red Sea Grapes, Red Bubble Algae, Botryocladia ap.
#3 and possibly #1 Hidden Cup Coral Phyllangia americana
Not sure on the others.

 

[cableguy]

Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains
http:///forum/post/3249528
Do you know where this rock came from?
Florida
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3249532
#5 Red Sea Grapes, Red Bubble Algae, Botryocladia ap.
#3 and possibly #1 Hidden Cup Coral Phyllangia americana
Not sure on the others.
Very cool, I'll do some research on those. Thanks!

 

[teresaq]

cool rock, check hydroids too for pics one and two.
try and get cranberry to take a look. She is good at id's
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[cableguy]

Hummm from the pics I pulled up on google, they dont look liek hydroids yet. Those are bad right?
I did feed them and they sure are hungry.
I'm still batteling Manjano's around the tank. Just spotted a big one way in the back. Thought these things needed good light...?

 

[cranberry]

Like Sanko said.... it's a Colonial Cup coral... look at the skeleton. Score!

 

[cableguy]

Thx Cranberry!