whats that? I dunno

[vicmoconre]

:help: I have a 25 gal. tank and everything is going awesome! I have only had one casualty, a cleaner shrimp. I woke up one morning and he was gone. The good news is I have 2 clowns, 2 damsels, and three hermit craps as a clean up crew. I have had all these inhabitants from day one. Now for the bad news 2 organisms have appeared and I have no clue and nor does my pet store as to what they are. Specimen 1- white, cottony, cylindrical, attached to live rock, prefers shady areas, opening at one end surrounded by hairlike sifters, largest is 1 1/2 inches and smallest is 1/8 of an inch. Specimen 2- deep purple, grows like algae, on tip of a rock frag, has cylindrical trasluscent openings(3), openings remind me of jelly fish.What are these and are they harmful to my reef

 

[greatfullreefer]

Specimen 1 i believe may be a feather duster...harmless filter feeder.
Not sure on number 2 sea squirt maybe?

 

[vicmoconre]

:nope: I have feather dusters this is much much smaller, my wife told me see saw a wormlike thingee(her words) come out of it. And what the hell is a sea squirt

 

[fishman9]

The first thing might be some kind of snail. i have a few but i forgot the name.

 

[clarkiiboi]

#1 may be a pineapple (Q-tip) sponge--I have not seen any that big, but worth a shot. Here is a pic:

 

[clarkiiboi]

Another pic

 

[vicmoconre]

clarkiiboi thanks a ton that is exactly what I have, one question though are beneficial or harmful::notsure:

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by vicmoconre

clarkiiboi thanks a ton that is exactly what I have, one question though are beneficial or harmful::notsure:
Harmless filter feeders, they normally show up in sumps and wet/drys, internal overflows and such like liverock. If they ever show up on the glass you can just knock them off. They don't hurt a single thing.
Thomas

 

[daredevil]

I noticed on my LR that there is something on there that looks like a tiny polyp. It is about tall as a dime, when the dime is standing upright not on its side facing tail or heads up. Sorry about the wierd analogy, was 2 lazy to get a ruler. Anyway, is this possible or is it just some detritus junk. Or could it be a aiptasia? I can't take a pic for 2 reasons
1) I don't know how(I already read the sticky on photography, they might as well be speaking japenese!)
2) It is too small to take a pic
thanx
BTW when I turn off the PH it still sways. Is the current still going on or is it moving? Will aiptasia stink? Last question, There is also this brown-red branch stuff, 1-2 inches, on my LR what is it?
Sorry for all the questions :notsure: :help:

 

[fishkiller]

yeah, harmless sponges I think

 

[clarkiiboi]

Exactly what Thomas said. Also I seen a few blooms in my main tank and then they are gone. I have an angel so that may have something to do with it. Even with them gone in the main tank, I still see them in the filters and skimmer.
Specimen 2- deep purple, grows like algae, on tip of a rock frag, has cylindrical trasluscent openings(3), openings remind me of jelly fish.What are these and are they harmful to my reef
I think I have those too, and they are harmless filter feeders also. Dont have the name, never knew it. The purple you are seeing, could that just be the coraline algea underneath? That is how mine look. HTH.

 

[saltyman2112]

i also have this purple hair like stuff growing on my sand bed. it literally looks like purple hair. anyone know what that could be and is it bad? its starting to take over. ive scooped it out two days ago and now its back everywhere