Ohio Reef
Reef Discussion => Pests, Nudsiance Algae and Prevention => Topic started by: Twizted1 on April 07, 2012, 22:08:16
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I found this in my sump. I did have an aiptasia in there that I took out. But this looks alot differant than that did. The other was alot skinnier @ the base. I also have a bunch of creepy crawlies down there. Hope there just pods.
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This has been bothering my so I have been checking it often tonight. I noticed it was on the move. So I crabed the rock it was on. Then it blows up like a balloon & starts floating away. I grabed the turkey baster & sucked it up. I still have it, but am pretty sure it is aiptatia. Would be sweet if it as something else tho.
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Rarely do non-invasive anemones just pop up... The only desired small anenomes that I know of are strawberry anenomes... Pretty neat lil guys.
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Might be a majano anemone if it's not aptasia. Either one is bad.
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Ok I'll get rid of it then. I know I won't be able to avoid them forever. But if I have a chance to get one out ima gonna.
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Found this on a piece of rock. Is this a drop foot slug? Good? Bad?
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Stromba Varia. Good
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Cool thank you. I keep finding all kinds of things popping up.
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Found yet another critter. I have to stop reachingin & just grabbing stuff when I see new things. Found this worm under my sun coral. Noticed when I was feeding mr. sun there was something sneeking out & eating the food that fell off the coral. Picked it up & there is this thing. Is it good or bad? I looked it up & the closest thing I could find that looked like this is a eurythoe complanata (orange bristle worm).
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Should I put it back in the tank or flush it? Thanks for putting up with all my questions.
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Good bristleworm. You've got tons of them you don't see very often.
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Cool thank you. Is it bad to pick stuff like this up? I am used to just grabing stuff when I see it. I'll put it back in the tank right now.
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Well, bristleworms will leave little bristles in your fingers. They sting quite a bit if you get them in a sensitive area. If you do get some in your fingers, don't pick at them, soak the area in vinegar for 30-45 seconds.
Any time I'm going to me moving / lifting rock in the tank, I use some black nitrile gloves. I hate getting nailed by these guys, and I have plenty of them to avoid.
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Thanks again. I will keep that in mind.
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This is an ouchie..
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O snap. Yea I'm gonna get me some of them gloves.
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Before I got in the hobby I had help moved a tank and didnt were any gloves I had those things all over they were clear up to my elbows all over my forearms and everything I had red tracks on my arms for 2 days... Lol it didnt start hurting till that night.
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Dang, like working with fiber glass. I picked that Lil guy up with no I'll effect. But maybe he is to Lil. I keep forgetting that there can be things in my tank that I have to be careful with.
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Been there done that... They HURT!
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Use some good strong tape to pull them out of your fingers
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Nah, tape sucks.. 45 seconds of vinegar, and they're completely gone, including the bits just under the skin. No breaks, no leftovers.
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With or with out lemon? Got this off my phone, thought it was interesting.
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/msubpestaiptasia/a/aa061903.htm (http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/msubpestaiptasia/a/aa061903.htm)
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Interesting!