I was wondering if anyone could help me identify this item. I can't seem to get a really good picture, but apparently this, and another coral? are hitchhikers on a section of live rock I added to my tank. They are growing and doing very well.
One of them is red and white (smaller) and the other is black. Whenever I open the lid or pass to close to the black one it retreats into a hole in the live rock, but when completely out is about 2 -3 inches high.
Jason.
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Looks like a feather duster/tube worm of some sort
I'm pretty sure that is apastasia, maybe someone else can confirm it
If it is, can rid of it right away... I tought it was a coral so I let it grow (BIG MISTAKE) I've got some everywhere now...
Quote from: ToX on July 30, 2006, 04:19:36 PM
I'm pretty sure that is apastasia, maybe someone else can confirm it
If it is, can rid of it right away... I tought it was a coral so I let it grow (BIG MISTAKE) I've got some everywhere now...
maybe your smaller ones is....
heres some Aptasia's ..
(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reefraff.com%2Fcoppermine%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10001%2Fnormal_DSC00674.JPG&hash=3e9c4ea524d06136281e7def4a1f368d69e6e47b)
(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wamas.org%2Fphotos123%2Fdata%2F521%2F46aptasia.JPG&hash=f754d4dcb45a81e1b393ace84d9c8efe811afd67)
looks like a feather duster to me!
Some people need glasses :) cause those are feather dusters/tube worms
Thanks for your responses. With your help I have been checking around on the net and I think I have identified it as a White Tube Worm. The attached picture looks pretty close.
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Awesome little creature.
How do I get rid of my crabs? i bought a trap from Marinescape, also tried the jar. I've had more success just grabbing the rock the the crab is on hopefully before he can go hid in it. I caught 4 or 5, but theres still 2 or three left and at this point they're huge, i think they killed my porcelain crab. i DO NOT feed my tank, havnt put any food it in in months. i let the goby eat whatever organisms are in the tank and he's alright but i want these two crabs out so i can feed him some flakes. i seen one crab tear a tubeworm apart. i got rid of him, but one of the 2 i still have is bad im pretty sure. my hermit crabs are a menace too they pull corals around in search for food are they necessary?