Live rock with unidentified growth.

returnofsid · 05-28-2006, 08:56 PM

Hi all,
This is my first post to this forum. I've been keeping FW tanks for about 20 years and breeding fish but this is my first foray into the SW realm. One word....EXPENSIVE!!! I've converted a 29 Gal from FW to SW. I'm planning on a reef system. At this point, I've got live sand, live rock, 1 powerhead (planning on adding a 2nd.), an AquaClear 300 that I'm going to turn into a mini-refugium, a Remora skimmer and I'll be adding a Compact Flourescent Current USA w/2-65 Watt and a moonlight.
The live sand has been in there about a month now, the live rock was added in 2 steps with the latest being last week. With the live rock, I ended up with 2 Hermit Crabs and some unidentified "stuff." lol. I believe some of it is Featherworms. This morning, I'm saw a Bristleworm that was about 1" long and 2-toned red. It's hind half was a dark red with the front half being brighter red. I've looked at several pics of "fireworms" and am pretty sure that's what it is. I was unable to get a picture of it as I had to leave for work.
This afternoon, I took some pictures of the other items. Are these featherworms and what is the object that looks like a Sun Polyp that is above the featherduster? There's also something that looks like it is a "hard" or dried up leaf. I sure hope I post these pictures correctly.

returnofsid · 05-28-2006, 08:58 PM

Hmm, it would seem I didn't post the pictures correctly. I'll try it another way.

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=100_1994.jpg

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=100_1993.jpg

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=100_1988.jpg

Gina · 05-28-2006, 09:14 PM

I updated your image links.
Welcome to RS!

returnofsid · 05-28-2006, 09:33 PM

LOL Well, thank you for updating them. What did you do to update them and how should I go about posting them correctly in the first place? Sorry about the size of the images. Any ideas as to what those critters are?? Thanks for the welcome. I'm really looking forward to this new adventure!!

Cougra · 05-28-2006, 09:39 PM

they are small tube worms or feather dusters. They are common on all types of live rock and are filter feeders. They multiple lke crazy and are great food for a lot of animals especially angelfish and butterflyfish

returnofsid · 05-28-2006, 10:03 PM

Thanks for the help with the featherworms...I was pretty sure that's what they were. It's that Polyp that I'm unsure of. I've seen many pics of colonies that look very similar and they are called Sun Polyp or Star Polyp. I've got one by itself, pictured...and a few inches from it are a few more together, hard to get a pic of because of a shadow. It would seem I've also found "Halimeda??" I'll try and get a pic of it but it does look just like the pics I've seen online that are detailing halimeda or (coin plant or coin algae) The one in my tank is green and seems to be growing as small plates connected to one another as they grow up. Very cool.

Boomer · 05-28-2006, 10:05 PM

It is a duster worm. Here some short stuff to read on its biology

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildsho...sabellidae.htm

returnofsid · 05-28-2006, 10:26 PM

Okay, I've got that part. I've actually got probably 100 duster worms in the aquarium, most attached to the live rock. In the first photo I provided, there's something in a hole in the rock, above the feather duster. It looks to me like a polyp of some kind. It does appear to be soft, although I haven't stuck my finger in the hole to see. In the 3rd photo, there seems to be something that looks like a dried up leaf. That photo's a little harder to see because I didn't use the flash. When I used the flash, it seemed to turn out even worse and everything was washed out.

XBwlr · 05-29-2006, 07:48 AM

First photo:
It looks like half of shell to me.
Does it move or open up?

Third photo:
Looks like another bi-valve of some kind.
Again, does it move or open?

Gina · 05-29-2006, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by returnofsid

What did you do to update them and how should I go about posting them correctly in the first place?

When you posted the images, there were spaces in your image tags. [ IMG] [ /IMG]. Make sure they don't have spaces in them [IMG] [/IMG] and you should be fine

returnofsid · 05-29-2006, 10:18 AM

First photo, I haven't seen it move but it appears to be soft and have some sort of tenticles.

Third photo, I now believe is just a skeleton. It is hard, doesn't move and appears dead.

Ahh I understand what you mean about the spaces now. I'll do it correctly next time...lol.

05-28-2006, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
returnofsid Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Live rock with unidentified growth. Hi all, This is my first post to this forum. I've been keeping FW tanks for about 20 years and breeding fish but this is my first foray into the SW realm. One word....EXPENSIVE!!! I've converted a 29 Gal from FW to SW. I'm planning on a reef system. At this point, I've got live sand, live rock, 1 powerhead (planning on adding a 2nd.), an AquaClear 300 that I'm going to turn into a mini-refugium, a Remora skimmer and I'll be adding a Compact Flourescent Current USA w/2-65 Watt and a moonlight. The live sand has been in there about a month now, the live rock was added in 2 steps with the latest being last week. With the live rock, I ended up with 2 Hermit Crabs and some unidentified "stuff." lol. I believe some of it is Featherworms. This morning, I'm saw a Bristleworm that was about 1" long and 2-toned red. It's hind half was a dark red with the front half being brighter red. I've looked at several pics of "fireworms" and am pretty sure that's what it is. I was unable to get a picture of it as I had to leave for work. This afternoon, I took some pictures of the other items. Are these featherworms and what is the object that looks like a Sun Polyp that is above the featherduster? There's also something that looks like it is a "hard" or dried up leaf. I sure hope I post these pictures correctly.

05-28-2006, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
returnofsid Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. Hmm, it would seem I didn't post the pictures correctly. I'll try it another way. http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=100_1994.jpg http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=100_1993.jpg http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=100_1988.jpg

05-28-2006, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. I updated your image links. Welcome to RS! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

05-28-2006, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
returnofsid Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. LOL Well, thank you for updating them. What did you do to update them and how should I go about posting them correctly in the first place? Sorry about the size of the images. Any ideas as to what those critters are?? Thanks for the welcome. I'm really looking forward to this new adventure!!

05-28-2006, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. they are small tube worms or feather dusters. They are common on all types of live rock and are filter feeders. They multiple lke crazy and are great food for a lot of animals especially angelfish and butterflyfish __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

05-28-2006, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
returnofsid Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. Thanks for the help with the featherworms...I was pretty sure that's what they were. It's that Polyp that I'm unsure of. I've seen many pics of colonies that look very similar and they are called Sun Polyp or Star Polyp. I've got one by itself, pictured...and a few inches from it are a few more together, hard to get a pic of because of a shadow. It would seem I've also found "Halimeda??" I'll try and get a pic of it but it does look just like the pics I've seen online that are detailing halimeda or (coin plant or coin algae) The one in my tank is green and seems to be growing as small plates connected to one another as they grow up. Very cool.

05-28-2006, 10:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,660 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. It is a duster worm. Here some short stuff to read on its biology http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildsho...sabellidae.htm __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

05-28-2006, 10:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
returnofsid Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. Okay, I've got that part. I've actually got probably 100 duster worms in the aquarium, most attached to the live rock. In the first photo I provided, there's something in a hole in the rock, above the feather duster. It looks to me like a polyp of some kind. It does appear to be soft, although I haven't stuck my finger in the hole to see. In the 3rd photo, there seems to be something that looks like a dried up leaf. That photo's a little harder to see because I didn't use the flash. When I used the flash, it seemed to turn out even worse and everything was washed out.

05-29-2006, 07:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. First photo: It looks like half of shell to me. Does it move or open up? Third photo: Looks like another bi-valve of some kind. Again, does it move or open? __________________ -Scott "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

05-29-2006, 10:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
returnofsid Tubeworm Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Live rock with unidentified growth. First photo, I haven't seen it move but it appears to be soft and have some sort of tenticles. Third photo, I now believe is just a skeleton. It is hard, doesn't move and appears dead. Ahh I understand what you mean about the spaces now. I'll do it correctly next time...lol.

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