Is this good or bad?

les · 01-10-2008, 11:24 AM

My bio 29 has been up since 12/28/07. Checked the parameters this morning. Salinity 1.025-26, ph 8, Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Temp 78. Unsure as to what this stuff is growing on my LR. Any Ideas? and is it time for the CUC?

Cassette87 · 01-10-2008, 11:32 AM

Can't really see it all that well in the picture, but I would tend to think that if you have anything "growing" in your tank that's not obviously an algae bloom, you must be off to a good start

Hopefully someone can pick out what that is though.

framerguy · 01-10-2008, 11:37 AM

I have it on my rock too. I "knew" the name of it but have forgotten. It's not a bad thing, just a single cell growth. I'll check my notes when I get home for a name.

panmanmatt · 01-10-2008, 11:38 AM

Looks to be a type of bryzoan I believe. Harmless little hitchhiker.

zy112 · 01-10-2008, 11:39 AM

Agreed not a bad thing at all and probably a good sign at this point.

framerguy · 01-10-2008, 09:50 PM

OK, .. it is a Homotrema rubrum aka Red tree foram. They eat suspended particules in the water column.

vdituri · 01-10-2008, 10:37 PM

Are they hard and pointy?

Wooden Harpoon · 01-10-2008, 10:56 PM

Oh man... You are in for a journey all right. Just wait till you start seeing all of the things that will start growing on your rocks and in your tank. Try to let nature take its course and enjoy the ride.
P.S.
Just kill all of the fire worms!

les · 01-11-2008, 07:39 AM

what is a fire worm?

prow · 01-11-2008, 07:46 AM

a fire worm is a mean bristle worm.

CAVINCA · 01-11-2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prow

a fire worm is a mean bristle worm.

Cant they sting you?...

prow · 01-11-2008, 08:16 AM

yup. usually though bristle worms are good cleaners, unless they get to big. but there are some in the family, refer to as fireworms that do pak a good punch.

caitrina · 01-11-2008, 08:29 AM

With the questions that were just asked about fire worms / bristle worms I thought I would lead you to this thread. Reefkeeping Dangers

If you wear gloves you shouldn't have to worry about the punch a fireworm can give you.

01-10-2008, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
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framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this good or bad? I have it on my rock too. I "knew" the name of it but have forgotten. It's not a bad thing, just a single cell growth. I'll check my notes when I get home for a name. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

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panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,904 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this good or bad? Looks to be a type of bryzoan I believe. Harmless little hitchhiker. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this good or bad? Agreed not a bad thing at all and probably a good sign at this point. __________________ Zach

01-10-2008, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this good or bad? OK, .. it is a Homotrema rubrum aka Red tree foram. They eat suspended particules in the water column. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this good or bad? Are they hard and pointy? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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Wooden Harpoon Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Is this good or bad? Oh man... You are in for a journey all right. Just wait till you start seeing all of the things that will start growing on your rocks and in your tank. Try to let nature take its course and enjoy the ride. P.S. Just kill all of the fire worms! __________________ The more I see the less I know! Back and more humbled about the world of reef keeping.

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prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this good or bad? a fire worm is a mean bristle worm. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

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prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Is this good or bad? yup. usually though bristle worms are good cleaners, unless they get to big. but there are some in the family, refer to as fireworms that do pak a good punch. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

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