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12/28/2020, 06:24 AM | #1 |
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What’s thing?
I have two of these little guys that started growing...
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12/28/2020, 07:36 AM | #2 |
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They are a common hitchhiker called ball anemones. They stay small and are pretty harmless.
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12/28/2020, 08:33 AM | #3 |
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Thanks bud, happy to see them. I love the natural eco system thriving...
These worms are spreading well, the rock started with nothing, but after a year they started to pop up... These guys are rife in the bed, it’s like a dance show at feeding time, they all come out and it’s like the sand is alive Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12/29/2020, 03:48 PM | #4 |
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I'm another one who appreciates what comes on the rocks. Those hydroids in the middle photo may give you trouble if you try to site a coral next to them, but they can be managed (or gotten rid of if you must)---and I have quite a few of those worms (below) too, and enjoy watching them go. Some want only what they've planned, but I like surprises in the rocks, and the only place I draw a firm line is caulerpa weed. If I spot that, I get the rock out and treat it, but all the rest I just enjoy watching.
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12/30/2020, 04:27 AM | #5 |
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encrusting white or yellow sponge is my fav hitch hiker..natural filter once it spreads to the underside of all your rocks ..
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12/30/2020, 08:55 AM | #6 |
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I've always gone out of my way to collect all the hitchhikers/pests for my tank. Some of them are even kept as if they were coral (majanos for example). I even keep the caulerpa in the sump, as I have 2 tangs that will dispatch it if they see it anywhere in the display tank. I'm actually so into hitchhikers I've been trying to find a particular one to buy! The only thing I can't ignore is aiptasia. They are a legitimate nightmare in a healthy, well-fed reef tank.
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