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[eww]

Sorry for all the inquiries but being so new we are hypersensitive, I'm sure.

We found this in one of the crevasse's of our LR. It looks like two little volcanoes. They open up while everything is quiet but as soon as you bump something they retract. Sorry for the crappy pic but its the best we could get with their location. Any idea's? Good or bad?

We also found a little nub on top of the same piece of LR. It is a dark red and it has a single strand of what looks like spider web coming out of the center of it. I couldn't get a pic of it at all. Hopefully my description sounds familiar to somebody. Any idea what it is? Good or bad?

Pic of the first description

 

[ac7av]

Looks like a feather duster for the first one and the second is probably a vermetid snail.

 

[eww]

The item in the pic we are wondering about is to the right of the feather duster. It is red-ish and has almost a white ring around the opening of each "mouth". The openings are oriented one over the other in this pic.

I will google the vermetid snail and see if it looks like what we have.

 

[ac7av]

There are lots of different types of tube worms or feather dusters. It just looks like a different kink by your description. I have probably thousands of little white with read head small tube worms what grow a hard tube. Couldn’t get rid of them if I tried. Can’t really see much in the picture.

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

I can't really see anything besides the featherduster in the pic but perhaps it's one of the ball type anemones that hitch hike on rock frequently. Search orange ball anemone and see if it resembles that at all its probably that or a relative.

 

[psb]

The single strand of spider web is the way the snail feeds. I puts a mucus strand out into the current, which is sticky and as particles hits it, it sticks to the strand and after a time it pulls the strand in and eats the particles. Here is a link with lots of info on the vermetid snail. There are over 100 species. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php. You can get rid of them if you want. Mostly no harm.

 

[TJL]

Hey Eric, the first one is a common Sea Squirt (Tunicate) they are just another great filter feeding organism in the system. You'll end up with countless numbers in the cryptic ( non-lit) section of sumps and inside most of the plumbing.

Todd

 

[lvsuckerfish]

Hey Eric, the first one is a common Sea Squirt (Tunicate) they are just another great filter feeding organism in the system. You'll end up with countless numbers in the cryptic ( non-lit) section of sumps and inside most of the plumbing.

Todd

I agree with you on this one from the photo it looks like a sea squrit to me also. some people pay for them in there system your lucky to have them grow on thier own.

 

[eww]

Thanks guys. Our curiosity gets the best of us sometimes and finding stuff online when all you have is a picture is tough (except for here of course).

 

[jrgilles]

yea, was going to say sponge, sea cuc or sea squirt.

Looks pretty cool. If these spread around your system, hook me up

 

[eww]

yea, was going to say sponge, sea cuc or sea squirt.

Looks pretty cool. If these spread around your system, hook me up

No problem Rob. Glad to do it.

 

[IWishIWasAFish]

Try visiting this site
Lots of pics and excellent info: http://chucksaddiction.com/

Try clicking on "Info Links" on the left of the page, among other fun content.

 

[jrgilles]

I know that page. Have it book marked. Great page