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Gumby · 12-01-2003, 09:27 AM

hey all,

last night, i went to check on my tank at 3am (put in a new overflow and was worried water would be on my carpet) and i saw something realy odd in my tank.

it looked like a brown/orange zoo, but moved quickly under a rock it rotated in a counter clockwise motion as it was darting under the rock as soon as i turned on the lights.

any ideas?

EdgeKrusher · 12-01-2003, 09:35 AM

No Clue, but I'm going to tag along to see what's found.

EK

wooddood · 12-01-2003, 09:38 AM

sounds weird, im taggin too.

Gumby · 12-01-2003, 09:38 AM

i'm going to try to get a picture tonight. i can't make any promises though, they (there were 2 of them) are real quick.

ScottT1980 · 12-01-2003, 11:52 AM

Sounds like something out of Aliens...Are you sure it wasn't just a small feather duster or an anemone?

Did the thing actually swim/crawl or was it stationary? It sounds crazy to me, I can't wait for a picture...

Perhaps these things are responsible for the pod depletion (I say it in jest but hey, you never know)...

Take er easy
Scott T.

Gumby · 12-01-2003, 12:24 PM

it crawled (at least that's what it looked like through 3am blurry eyes) in a counter clockwise motion back under the rock.

Travis · 12-01-2003, 01:51 PM

My first thought without a pic would be a medusa worm that was actually inside the rock, sticking out that ugly old mouth.

Without a picture, this is just a wild guess.

Travis

ScottT1980 · 12-01-2003, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis
My first thought without a pic would be a medusa worm that was actually inside the rock, sticking out that ugly old mouth.

Without a picture, this is just a wild guess.

Travis

Thats kind of what I am thinking, or a peanut worm (although they don't look all that much like a polyp)...

Crazy, hopefully you can snap a picture...

Dennis7 · 12-01-2003, 02:40 PM

Same here on a worm, but hard to say without a picture.

Gumby · 12-03-2003, 09:38 AM

sorry all, i had some other issue come up so the picture is on the back burner until this weekend.

NaH2O · 12-04-2003, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis
My first thought without a pic would be a medusa worm that was actually inside the rock, sticking out that ugly old mouth.

Without a picture, this is just a wild guess.

Travis

I thought this, too. I'll try and find a link to one and you can compare it to what you saw. I thought RL had a pic of one somewhere? RL?

ReefLady · 12-04-2003, 03:16 PM

Medusa worm? Not offhand, though I'm sure I can dig one up.

ReefLady · 12-04-2003, 03:24 PM

Here are a couple pics of Synapta sp. (Medusa worms) from reefimages.com:

http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefim...s&slide=91.jpg

http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefim...s&slide=92.jpg

http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefim...s&slide=94.jpg

Sorry, you can't link directly to the pics.

Medusas are usually pretty large though, I'm not 100% sure this is what it might be.

HTH,

Gumby · 12-08-2003, 01:31 PM

update on this thing. i know what rock it is under or in, i just haven't seen it since that night.

little does it know.......i am a very paitent man and i can wait until it shows itself again.

12-01-2003, 09:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	got a live one here hey all, last night, i went to check on my tank at 3am (put in a new overflow and was worried water would be on my carpet) and i saw something realy odd in my tank. it looked like a brown/orange zoo, but moved quickly under a rock it rotated in a counter clockwise motion as it was darting under the rock as soon as i turned on the lights. any ideas? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

12-01-2003, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
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12-01-2003, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
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12-01-2003, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	i'm going to try to get a picture tonight. i can't make any promises though, they (there were 2 of them) are real quick. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

12-01-2003, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sounds like something out of Aliens...Are you sure it wasn't just a small feather duster or an anemone? Did the thing actually swim/crawl or was it stationary? It sounds crazy to me, I can't wait for a picture... Perhaps these things are responsible for the pod depletion (I say it in jest but hey, you never know)... Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

12-01-2003, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	it crawled (at least that's what it looked like through 3am blurry eyes) in a counter clockwise motion back under the rock. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

12-01-2003, 01:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My first thought without a pic would be a medusa worm that was actually inside the rock, sticking out that ugly old mouth. Without a picture, this is just a wild guess. Travis __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

12-01-2003, 02:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dennis7 Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Same here on a worm, but hard to say without a picture. __________________ Dennis 120 gal/tank, custom overflow in center, closed-loop on a Squid, custom sump,Reef Concepts skimmer, CA reactor, Refugium gravity feed into tank, Lighting: 2 - 250 watt MH's, 4- 55 watt PC's, and 110 watt VHO. 12 gal NanoCube, with 2-32 watt PC's and a 13 watt PC, in a custom hood.

12-03-2003, 09:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	sorry all, i had some other issue come up so the picture is on the back burner until this weekend. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

12-04-2003, 03:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Medusa worm? Not offhand, though I'm sure I can dig one up. __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

12-04-2003, 03:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here are a couple pics of Synapta sp. (Medusa worms) from reefimages.com: http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefim...s&slide=91.jpg http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefim...s&slide=92.jpg http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefim...s&slide=94.jpg Sorry, you can't link directly to the pics. Medusas are usually pretty large though, I'm not 100% sure this is what it might be. HTH, __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

12-08-2003, 01:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	update on this thing. i know what rock it is under or in, i just haven't seen it since that night. little does it know.......i am a very paitent man and i can wait until it shows itself again. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

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