What are these? newfound hitchhiker

j.r. 1221

Member
My tank has been running for a couple weeks with approx 90 lbs of already cured live rock. My ammonia, nitirites and nitrates have been at 0 for a week now. I had a slight increase in nitrites for a couple days but ,as mentioned, have dropped to zero.
I have spotted a small bright green feather duster, a worm that pops back into the rock when I shine a flashlight on him.
The one thing I can't find in any hitchhiker threads, so far, are 5 seperate clear/white colored polyps. I can spot them all at night with a flashlight but only 2 seem to stay out all the time. They are small. Maybe the size of a pencil eraser on a thick stalk. However, I am still waiting for my light fixture so the only light they are receiving is the window that the tank is next to. Originally I thought very small aiptasia, but they don't quite look the same

Can't seem to post my pic, I'll try again later.
 

j.r. 1221

Member
bump.
I just spotted a small crab. He is very plain, brown in color.
Just when I start planning the snails I want, now I'm worried this little bugger will make a snack out of them.
I'll try again tomorrow to post pics.
 

cedarreef

Member
It might be a gorilla crab which will kill inverts and small fish. a pic would greatly help identification of all hitchhikers.
 

j.r. 1221

Member
Just spotted this little guy again with my flashlight. Thank god he isn't hairy .....and he doesn't have black claws. I was able to get a better look at it and watch it for awhile. It is actually a dull green and was cleaning the rock. Oh please, let it be a "free" emerald!
 
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