Hitchhiker Project

[wrightme43]

I have been searching for the little buggers that have been eating my zoos. I think its one of those nudis Tom sent in. I am getting up at 2 and 3 am with a flash light. I still cant find them. Sooner or later I will and remove with tweezers and terminate them with extreme predjudice. I think a half cup of draino should be fair. LOL Thanks for the Idea Nikki, its looks like it is coming along well (hitchhiker project) that is. Steve

 

[Curtswearing]

Steve,

During the day when the lights are on, look for a zoo that is closed or partially closed. Then inspect WELL. They will often take on the color of their host and they camoflauge themselves well. Chances are, you will find one or two.

 

[wrightme43]

Thanks Curt. I will do as recommended today. Thanks alot man.

 

[wrightme43]

Oh yeah I forgot to mention. They dont seem to like the red/burg or pink/reds which I have a ton of, only the green/orange, and yellow/greens/ and lightblue/browns I have a few of. What do you know. LOL

 

[albert]

Yet another 7-leg :exclaim: Asterina

 

[Curtswearing]

Woo Hoo!!! Albert, I'm glad the pics are back and I like the new one too.

 

[albert]

Here's an interesting creature I've found growing on the rock. Looks like a tube worm but I think it's a vermetid gastropod (snail) Serpulorbis imbricatus or S. medusae though.

Found two japanese videos of S. imbricatus:
http://zoo2.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ethol/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo030208si01b
http://zoo.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ethol/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo031205pc01b
You may need Quick Time player for those videos. The second one is quite funny showing a "kleptoparasite" Nereidid polychaete Perinereis cultrifera ingesting the mucus net of S. imbricatus :razz:

 

[sarah]

Hi hope this picy helps with the project...cant remeber what its call tho
sarah xxxx

 

[Woodstock]

Hi hope this picy helps with the project...cant remeber what its call tho
sarah xxxx

That's a chiton sarah

 

[Forestal]

Hello, thought i would add some of my pics.

Mantid shrimp - crusher type:
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/mantis/3

Fleshy Limpet:
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/unknown.jpg

Sea Slug (near as i figure from sea slug forum -Hypselodoris ruthae Suborder Doridina, Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA, Family: chromodorididae ):
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1127/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/seaslug3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/seaslug5.jpg

Second Unknown nudi:
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1127/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/sluggo3.jpg

Majano Anemone:
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1127/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/anenome.jpg

Porcelain Crab:
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/crabs/moe.jpg

Xanthid Crab:
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/crabs/harry2.jpg

Red Mithrax Crab:
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/crabs/red2.jpg

type of cup coral:
http://www.geocities.com/forestal.geo/images/fishpics/ReefTank/Invertebrates/Corals/cupcoral/cup.jpg

Chiton (from the underside - he stays in the sand bed):
http://fragexchange.com/photopost/data/500/1732sandbed-med.jpg

Caulerpa serulata - macro algae:
http://fragexchange.com/photopost/data/500/1732macro-med.jpg

I will check to see if i got any others, i know i have some shots of terebellid and other worms under the scope too

 

[TDEVIL]

here are a few

i am taking the rest of the week off work, if you need any pics i might be able to get some

Jay

 

[FragPacks.com]

Here ya go ...