NEED SOME ID's ON SOME LIVE ROCK

jordan3548

jordan3548

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Thanks for viewing I picked up a pretty big quanity of live rock about 3 weeks ago and need some help Identifying a few things on my rock. Also added a pic of my tank your welcome to comment on it. OH MY CAMERA SUCKS SORRY FOR THE HORRIBLE PICS.
1ST This came on 1 rock I think its a sea fan or something like that.

2. This also is on a wrong and looks like its part of the rock

3.Caught this on the beach any idea what kind it is?

4. This rock is loaded with different things any ID's would be appreciated

5. Misc pic of the tank dont like posting them normally im afraid of waht pepole will say lol
 
tr1gger

tr1gger

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Those pics are so blurry its hard to make stuff out. Soem great coraline on those peices. I think i can see some sponges on some of those pieces.
 
jordan3548

jordan3548

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Yeah I know the pics are terrible. I dont know how to make them any clearer on this camera its my wifes and I dont know very much about it lol
 
mr.clownfish

mr.clownfish

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#1 looks like a gorgonian not sure what kind. very hard to keep.
#2 looks like bubble coral. but it doesn't look to healthy.
#4 looks like orange bubble algae. its not a bad thing but if they pop they start spreading like crazy. be carful with them. and the thing to the side looks like aiptasia, a pest anemone. but if u dont have any coral its not a problem. they sting coral.
not sure what kind of starfish #3 is but i wouldnt keep it cause it might eat coral but if u have no coral then its ok.
i LOVE the coralin algae on the rocks. it will take at least 2 years for mine to look like that. =P
 
jordan3548

jordan3548

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You know something though all that rock you see thats is purple not the ones with green but the purple only, Those rocks were white 3 weeks ago seriously I didnt notice to much at 1st but a few weeks later I was like man that happend fast. I have a decent MH light in there so that may help.
The bubble coral you said looked unhealthy you should've seen that thing when I got the rock the guy said he thought it was dead because it never opened up so I feel good that I have actually got it to open up
 
mr.clownfish

mr.clownfish

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oh maybe the purple algae was there but it hadn't been under light. and with metal halides it has come back. i wish i had halides
 
natclanwy

natclanwy

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If you do in fact have aiptasia its a problem whether you have coral or not, they will spread and take over the entire tank and they sting fish as well as coral.
I agree the first pic looks like a gargonian of some type, if it is a photosynthetic variety they aren't difficult to keep but if it is non-photosynthetic they are extremely difficult to keep.
Try backing up a little or using the macro mode on your camera to bring them into focus, I think you were just too close to get clear pics.
 
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