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Unread 10/23/2019, 07:26 AM   #6401
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It's not the smartest thing I've ever done, but to get rid of the last few of my hitchhiking crabs (the ones so stubborn they wouldn't come out for even fresh water dips) I placed the pieces of LR that I suspected of having crabs into a bucket, then poured club soda through the holes/caves. The crabs got out in a big damn hurry.

It sounds extreme, but I suffered no discernible fallout for my ridiculous actions. I still have plenty of creepies and there was no increase in nitrates (i've never had ammonia). Before going crazy though, you could try an hour or two in a bucket without water with the lights off, or a short fresh water dip to see what you get.

All that being said, the time we spend with our live rock during the cycling process feels like a rite of passage. It's also a lot of fun. Maybe it gets old after you've set up several aquariums, but I think everyone in the hobby should go through those ups and downs at least once


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Here's the pic of my suspected eunicid - the pic isn't as good as sushi's (thanks so much for posting those!) but I think it's safe to call it a positive ID? Just above where the pics cuts off I have two colonies of Zoas

Hey. It's probably scary to catch him. But it seems to me that it is very tasty. You are very brave. thanks for the information


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Unread 11/13/2019, 04:33 PM   #6402
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These appeared on my substrate overnight. Anyone know what this is?



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Unread 11/13/2019, 06:18 PM   #6403
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Looks like pineapple sponge to me.


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Unread 11/28/2019, 12:55 PM   #6404
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Can, anyone id this worm?

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Unread 11/28/2019, 01:50 PM   #6405
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Might be a, better pic

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Unread 12/08/2019, 10:31 PM   #6406
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Looks like hydroid jellyfish?
Scrape off the glass it pulse swims like a jellyfish then just floats off.
Anyone know for sure or what to do?

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Unread 01/19/2020, 03:44 AM   #6407
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Hello all, may I know what this is? White colour sponge like stuffs in my return chamber. Need ID and how can get ride of these.

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Unread 01/19/2020, 08:54 AM   #6408
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Tough to tell from those pics but may be pineapple sponges.


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Unread 01/19/2020, 10:19 AM   #6409
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Just typical sponge growth. No worries.


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Unread 05/09/2020, 02:50 AM   #6410
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The tiny white copepods are about the size of two grains of salt together. But they move. And if you look real closely they have legs. The larger amphipods are about the size of a sowbug, or rolypoly, but many are about half that.


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Unread 05/14/2020, 02:44 PM   #6411
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Any idea what this six-leg star is? I see the legs of these guys sticking out from my rock, this is the first one I've found in my sock.
Good guy, I hope.


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Unread 05/14/2020, 02:56 PM   #6412
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micro brittle star (good)


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Unread 05/14/2020, 03:03 PM   #6413
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Unread 05/14/2020, 05:31 PM   #6414
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Yea Brittle. Nice


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Unread 05/14/2020, 06:20 PM   #6415
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I saw one of my blue leg hermit crabs chasing the Brittle Star around the base of a Duncan coral yesterday


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Unread 05/25/2020, 03:58 PM   #6416
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Any1 know what this is?? It's like a long skinny worm with little tentacles

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Unread 06/01/2020, 12:15 AM   #6417
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Hello!
Can anyone help me with ID this? It came from the sand bed while I'm feeding. The body shows about 4 mm, and the lines near 20 mm extended.

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Unread 06/02/2020, 03:27 PM   #6418
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Aiptasia?

Hi everyone,

I am brand new to the saltwater tank life. I established the tank with dry live rock. I added a piece of wet live rock in order to add coralline algae to the tank. I saw two of these critters on the rock and did some research and believe they may be Aiptasia?

My question is, do I get rid of them with one of the killing mechanisms or just take the rock out and find another small piece? The rock has only been in there about a week.

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Unread 06/02/2020, 04:26 PM   #6419
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Looks like a plant root. Can you send a pic of what is growing around the rock?


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Unread 06/02/2020, 04:28 PM   #6420
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Take the rock out and quickly burn the two spots that have the aptasia, and check the rest of the rock for others you don’t see. Use a small plumber torch.


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Unread 06/02/2020, 04:33 PM   #6421
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Joes juice works well. Other say lemon juice works but I’ve never tried it.


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Unread 06/02/2020, 05:26 PM   #6422
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Hello! Any idea about this one?


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Unread 06/16/2020, 11:45 AM   #6423
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What is this?

Can anyone tell me what this is?


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Unread 06/22/2020, 08:06 AM   #6424
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How about this one?



Same thing, different angle and light:


Sponge?

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Unread 06/22/2020, 08:37 AM   #6425
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Yes, sponge, nothing to worry about.


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