Can anyone ID these?

hereticlosmorte · 07/31/2014, 06:19 PM

I'm new to saltwater, so I don't have much of a clue as to all of the corals, anemones, etc. I posted this over on MFK but so far have received no replies and figured this might be a better place to ask.

I'm trying to figure out what exactly I have here, and whether it's ok or something I do not want in my tank.
It is on the same piece of live rock as my kenya tree, so I don't want there to be any issues between.

Without flash.

With flash.

Also, there seems to be another type growing right next to it, anyone have a clue on this? sorry the picture isn't better focused at that magnification.

Lastly, I noticed a couple of these one night, am I safe to assume that the long proboscis/tentacle is a peanut worm? Or is this something else entirely?

Thanks for the help guys.

hereticlosmorte · 08/03/2014, 11:53 AM

bump.
i'm hoping someone can at least tell me what the little bit is with the arrow pointed at it.
it seems to be burning or stinging the larger tentacled gum smear. is it a coral/anenome or is it a hydroid?

alb_56 · 08/03/2014, 12:39 PM

I think you need to post more before your pictures will show up

hereticlosmorte · 08/03/2014, 01:20 PM

ah, that would make sense. they show up to me so assumed they were showing for all.
the links in order, are:
Flash http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...730_170931.jpg
No flash http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...acff23e8b3.jpg
Small growth off the side with arrow pointing http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...730_170953.jpg
assume this is a peanut snail. http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...719_073818.jpg

alb_56 · 08/04/2014, 07:33 AM

Looks like bleached green star polyps, I dont know about the worm

hereticlosmorte · 08/04/2014, 05:48 PM

thanks alb, but i don't think it's gsp.
i have some gsp in my tank already, and the base structure is not a gum smear. there are also no "heads" between the tentacle bits, as you see on the gsp's (white dot between the green tentacles).
i need to get some high quality pics of it and the little bit beside it. bob from WWM suggested some kind of octocoral possibly.

hereticlosmorte · 08/04/2014, 06:43 PM

i'm almost tempted to say an encrusting briareum, not the finger type.

rwells576 · 08/04/2014, 06:50 PM

1+ on briareum

alb_56 · 08/04/2014, 10:41 PM

Isnt Briareum the same as GSP?

http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/produ...d=303&pid=1549

hereticlosmorte · 08/05/2014, 05:42 AM

from what i understand, green star polyps are Pachyclavularia spp. mine have a purple stolon base that looks like tubes or a skeleton whereas this one's base looks like gum paste, that someone just squished onto the rock, though it seems quite a few Briareum spp. share that category. certain types of stars, cloves, daisies, etc. they can come as an encrusting, a stolon/mat, as a tree format, etc from what i've read. very interesting diversity.
both are gorgonians though.

ty rwells, upon seeing some other threads on the net, that look exactly like mine, lead me to the encrusting briareum.

also, i earlier stated it could possibly be an octocoral. now i realize that i mistook that, as it would be an octocoral, just one he wasn't sure which subcategory. i thought an octocoral was unrelated to gorgonians. my bad. learn something new everyday!

07/31/2014, 06:19 PM	#1
hereticlosmorte Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 12	Can anyone ID these? I'm new to saltwater, so I don't have much of a clue as to all of the corals, anemones, etc. I posted this over on MFK but so far have received no replies and figured this might be a better place to ask. I'm trying to figure out what exactly I have here, and whether it's ok or something I do not want in my tank. It is on the same piece of live rock as my kenya tree, so I don't want there to be any issues between. Without flash. With flash. Also, there seems to be another type growing right next to it, anyone have a clue on this? sorry the picture isn't better focused at that magnification. Lastly, I noticed a couple of these one night, am I safe to assume that the long proboscis/tentacle is a peanut worm? Or is this something else entirely? Thanks for the help guys.

08/03/2014, 11:53 AM	#2
hereticlosmorte Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 12	bump. i'm hoping someone can at least tell me what the little bit is with the arrow pointed at it. it seems to be burning or stinging the larger tentacled gum smear. is it a coral/anenome or is it a hydroid?

08/03/2014, 12:39 PM	#3
alb_56 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 781	I think you need to post more before your pictures will show up

08/03/2014, 01:20 PM	#4
hereticlosmorte Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 12	ah, that would make sense. they show up to me so assumed they were showing for all. the links in order, are: Flash http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...730_170931.jpg No flash http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...acff23e8b3.jpg Small growth off the side with arrow pointing http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...730_170953.jpg assume this is a peanut snail. http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...719_073818.jpg

08/04/2014, 07:33 AM	#5
alb_56 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 781	Looks like bleached green star polyps, I dont know about the worm

08/04/2014, 05:48 PM	#6
hereticlosmorte Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 12	thanks alb, but i don't think it's gsp. i have some gsp in my tank already, and the base structure is not a gum smear. there are also no "heads" between the tentacle bits, as you see on the gsp's (white dot between the green tentacles). i need to get some high quality pics of it and the little bit beside it. bob from WWM suggested some kind of octocoral possibly.

08/04/2014, 06:43 PM	#7
hereticlosmorte Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 12	i'm almost tempted to say an encrusting briareum, not the finger type.

08/04/2014, 06:50 PM	#8
rwells576 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 6	1+ on briareum

08/04/2014, 10:41 PM	#9
alb_56 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 781	Isnt Briareum the same as GSP? http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/produ...d=303&pid=1549

08/05/2014, 05:42 AM	#10
hereticlosmorte Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 12	from what i understand, green star polyps are Pachyclavularia spp. mine have a purple stolon base that looks like tubes or a skeleton whereas this one's base looks like gum paste, that someone just squished onto the rock, though it seems quite a few Briareum spp. share that category. certain types of stars, cloves, daisies, etc. they can come as an encrusting, a stolon/mat, as a tree format, etc from what i've read. very interesting diversity. both are gorgonians though. ty rwells, upon seeing some other threads on the net, that look exactly like mine, lead me to the encrusting briareum. also, i earlier stated it could possibly be an octocoral. now i realize that i mistook that, as it would be an octocoral, just one he wasn't sure which subcategory. i thought an octocoral was unrelated to gorgonians. my bad. learn something new everyday!