Whats this

NewbeREEF · 12/16/2018, 09:15 PM

I got free 45 gallon bow front and this rock came with it. it stayed wet and IDK what the dots are and what the worm looking this are Please help

jlmawp · 12/16/2018, 10:09 PM

The white worm looking things are the hard casing of tiny feather duster worms.

Not sure what the white dots are, but they are likely a type of spionid worm. Are they spiral-shaped?

Either way, this is what healthy rock typically looks like, particularly the underside. Nothing to fear here, all beneficial critters that will come and go as your tank matures.

mcgyvr · 12/17/2018, 05:42 AM

Bookmark this page for your future use..
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/
It has most of the common critters,etc... that we find and a simple thumbs up/down rating system..

NewbeREEF · 12/18/2018, 09:19 AM

Thank you and seeing that my " join date"is so recent, and my setting up tank is so recent, cut me some slack. If I could figure out how to remove a post: i WOULD.

NewbeREEF · 12/18/2018, 09:20 AM

i ALREADY F'D UP BY USING tap WATER....

mcgyvr · 12/18/2018, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewbeREEF

i ALREADY F'D UP BY USING tap WATER....

Not necessarily.. Plenty of peoples tap water is sufficient enough to use as is..
Others.. not so much..

jlmawp · 12/18/2018, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewbeREEF

Thank you and seeing that my " join date"is so recent, and my setting up tank is so recent, cut me some slack. If I could figure out how to remove a post: i WOULD.

Easy there. No malice was intended. You just didn't reply at all here, so mcgyvr linked back to here, that's all.

NewbeREEF · 12/18/2018, 08:42 PM

Thank you everyone I truly appreciate you all, sorry if i was defensive. I apologise.

NewbeREEF · 12/18/2018, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlmawp

The white worm looking things are the hard casing of tiny feather duster worms.

Not sure what the white dots are, but they are likely a type of spionid worm. Are they spiral-shaped?

Either way, this is what healthy rock typically looks like, particularly the underside. Nothing to fear here, all beneficial critters that will come and go as your tank matures.

Not spiral : tiny doughnut shape

NewbeREEF · 12/18/2018, 08:53 PM

And one more what this?

OldReefGuy · 12/18/2018, 09:30 PM

Most likely standard zoa's that are closed. You might be able to save those.....just leave them alone for awhile. Did the tank cycle yet?

Jefftopgun · 12/19/2018, 05:35 AM

I would concur, some sort of zoa/paly. Lucky snag

. I bought 1 live rock to seed my 70ish pounds last year and about a week to 2 into cycling started seeing some color, and it eventually developed into a colony of what my best guess is eagle eye zoas. At its peak probably closed to 70-80 polyps (some chemical warfare going on between it and some other zoas I bought so we'll see who wins out).

OldReefGuy · 12/19/2018, 10:35 AM

Jeff,
Run carbon...both will win.

12/17/2018, 05:42 AM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Bookmark this page for your future use.. https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/ It has most of the common critters,etc... that we find and a simple thumbs up/down rating system.. __________________ Who me?

12/16/2018, 10:09 PM	#2
jlmawp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 595	The white worm looking things are the hard casing of tiny feather duster worms. Not sure what the white dots are, but they are likely a type of spionid worm. Are they spiral-shaped? Either way, this is what healthy rock typically looks like, particularly the underside. Nothing to fear here, all beneficial critters that will come and go as your tank matures.

12/18/2018, 09:19 AM	#4
NewbeREEF Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 10	Thank you and seeing that my " join date"is so recent, and my setting up tank is so recent, cut me some slack. If I could figure out how to remove a post: i WOULD.

12/18/2018, 09:20 AM	#5
NewbeREEF Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 10	i ALREADY F'D UP BY USING tap WATER....

12/18/2018, 08:42 PM	#8
NewbeREEF Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 10	Thank you everyone I truly appreciate you all, sorry if i was defensive. I apologise.

12/18/2018, 09:30 PM	#11
OldReefGuy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 542	Most likely standard zoa's that are closed. You might be able to save those.....just leave them alone for awhile. Did the tank cycle yet?

12/19/2018, 05:35 AM	#12
Jefftopgun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 14	I would concur, some sort of zoa/paly. Lucky snag . I bought 1 live rock to seed my 70ish pounds last year and about a week to 2 into cycling started seeing some color, and it eventually developed into a colony of what my best guess is eagle eye zoas. At its peak probably closed to 70-80 polyps (some chemical warfare going on between it and some other zoas I bought so we'll see who wins out).

12/19/2018, 10:35 AM	#13
OldReefGuy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 542	Jeff, Run carbon...both will win.