What the heck is up with my LR?
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veni vidi vici
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Originally Posted by kedabo
My LR seems to be shedding.
What appears to be falling off looks kinda like a red branch with white spots. Onlt one piece is doing this. What could it be?
Could be a hitchhicker cleaning out his new home.
My LR seems to be shedding.
Could be a hitchhicker cleaning out his new home.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Could be a hitchhicker cleaning out his new home.
Could be! Is it comming out of a hole or was there something there before that you may be able to describe? Could you post pics?
Could be a hitchhicker cleaning out his new home.
Could be! Is it comming out of a hole or was there something there before that you may be able to describe? Could you post pics?
kedabo
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It could be a hitchhiker cleaning out its home, it would be a rather large home as the pieces are at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. It looks similar to a gorgonian. I'm pretty sure its not because this LR is not aqucultured and any would have been removed before I got it. Will try to post pics asap.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by kedabo
It could be a hitchhiker cleaning out its home, it would be a rather large home as the pieces are at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. It looks similar to a gorgonian. I'm pretty sure its not because this LR is not aqucultured and any would have been removed before I got it. Will try to post pics asap.
So many people have this perception of hitchikers as a bad thing. The only "bad" hitchiker, besides disease, is mantis shrimp. They are easily caught and many people keep them in a seperate tank as a pet. If the rock is NOT aquacultured then you could get all kinds of cool stuff.
It could be a hitchhiker cleaning out its home, it would be a rather large home as the pieces are at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. It looks similar to a gorgonian. I'm pretty sure its not because this LR is not aqucultured and any would have been removed before I got it. Will try to post pics asap.
So many people have this perception of hitchikers as a bad thing. The only "bad" hitchiker, besides disease, is mantis shrimp. They are easily caught and many people keep them in a seperate tank as a pet. If the rock is NOT aquacultured then you could get all kinds of cool stuff.
veni vidi vici
Active Member
Originally Posted by sepulatian
So many people have this perception of hitchikers as a bad thing. The only "bad" hitchiker, besides disease, is mantis shrimp. They are easily caught and many people keep them in a seperate tank as a pet. If the rock is NOT aquacultured then you could get all kinds of cool stuff.
Nighttime viewing is as much fun as daytime for me.
So many people have this perception of hitchikers as a bad thing. The only "bad" hitchiker, besides disease, is mantis shrimp. They are easily caught and many people keep them in a seperate tank as a pet. If the rock is NOT aquacultured then you could get all kinds of cool stuff.
Nighttime viewing is as much fun as daytime for me.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
Nighttime viewing is as much fun as daytime for me.
I am sure. What fun stuff do you have going on?
Nighttime viewing is as much fun as daytime for me.
I am sure. What fun stuff do you have going on?
veni vidi vici
Active Member
Originally Posted by sepulatian
I am sure. What fun stuff do you have going on?
All kinds of critters ,i find something new just about every day.Actaualy i have a pic of one that i have no idea what it is,i thought it way a stomatella but its not.it lives under the sand and only pokes his head out.
Opps sorry kedabo im not trying to hijack.I am going to bump it back up on forum to see if someone can id.
I am sure. What fun stuff do you have going on?
All kinds of critters ,i find something new just about every day.Actaualy i have a pic of one that i have no idea what it is,i thought it way a stomatella but its not.it lives under the sand and only pokes his head out.
Opps sorry kedabo im not trying to hijack.I am going to bump it back up on forum to see if someone can id.
autofreak44
Active Member
Originally Posted by sepulatian
So many people have this perception of hitchikers as a bad thing. The only "bad" hitchiker, besides disease, is mantis shrimp. They are easily caught and many people keep them in a seperate tank as a pet. If the rock is NOT aquacultured then you could get all kinds of cool stuff.
dont forget about bad crabs that eat your coral
So many people have this perception of hitchikers as a bad thing. The only "bad" hitchiker, besides disease, is mantis shrimp. They are easily caught and many people keep them in a seperate tank as a pet. If the rock is NOT aquacultured then you could get all kinds of cool stuff.
dont forget about bad crabs that eat your coral
kedabo
Member
I wasn't thinking it was bad. I was wondering; 1. What it might be 2. If anybody else has observed the same thing in their tank(s). I have many good hitchhikers; several featherdusters (small red ones and larger pink), lots of pods, and a either a cup coral or a psudocorynactis not sure just yet (I keep getting conflicting info). These are just what I have seen, probably more hiding in the rock and sand. (his tank is only about a year and a half old (stocked) so I would say it is going well.