Please ID these pics

[JamesFitch]

ohh how can i tell if that coral is alive i asumed it to be dead my wife liked it and it was in with tonga branch LR i dont have any corals except for the fossils

[JFK_Jr]

Originally Posted by JamesFitch

ohh how can i tell if that coral is alive i asumed it to be dead my wife liked it and it was in with tonga branch LR i dont have any corals except for the fossils

That looks like some sort of Acro... sorry to say... it looks mighty dead

The white tip was probably one of your tank inhabitants that picked the algae off of it. SPS corals are extremely sensitive and need perfect water conditions, intense lighting and moderate to high water flow depending on species. They do better in a well established tank.

Anyone considering SPS should really do research before attempting to keep them.

[JamesFitch]

ok thanks my light is a 18 inch floresent (came with aquarium) the only reason its in thier is becouse i beleived it to be a fosil.

[JFK_Jr]

The calcium skeleton helps to buffer your water. Those skeletons are also good place for copeopods to hang out on and potentially provide your seahorses with grub.

[XBwlr]

That second one looks like a type of hydroid.

If it looks like a small brown flower attached to another small brown flower by a tiny thread, then try and get rid of it.

It looks like it's only that SPS skeleton... if it is, then trash the whole thing. They spread like wildfire.

[XBwlr]

Oops...

See post below.

[XBwlr]

Here's what I had in my tank ...



... I had to pull out three rocks to get rid of it.

Total PITA.

[theskunk]

i would have to agree with both ids aptasia and hydroid

[JamesFitch]

that pic is awesome if your not a photographer than you should be that is exactly what is umm why should i getrid of them though (newbie)

[XBwlr]

They spread like crazy and they sting other corals.


I'm searching for an article I read about them... I'll post a link as soon as I find it.

[XBwlr]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hyzoanidfaq.htm
Half way down the page...
"Brown pom poms: hydroid ID 3/17/04"

[XBwlr]

I tried Joes Juice, kalk paste, frozen RO water... nothing worked on getting rid of them.

[JamesFitch]

ohh wow thanks removing it now

[JFK_Jr]

If you want to keep the skeleton you can boil it in water.

[lcstorc]

Originally Posted by JamesFitch

on the first one the tenticales are thicker than the pics of the feater duster that i saw on google images now if its the first one is it bad for my sea ponnies why is it a pest and if so how do i get rid of it considering there are multiples and they seem to double daily (is that why its a pest) My wife is picking up my peppermint shrimp now will he get rid of it???

Yes it is bad for your ponies (along with all other anemones) if they get stung repeatedly. Yes it is considered a pest because it will quickly take over the tank. Finally, maybe the peppermint shrimp will eat it. It depends on the shrimp. I have watched my peppermint eat aiptasia in my reef, but the peppermint I have in my pony tank wouldn't touch it. If the shrimp does not take care of the aiptasia then try Joe's Juice. It worked great.