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05-28-2008, 10:55 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  Need help IDng things in my tank
Hi, I found the following under a rock tonight. I cannot tell if the LT invert is harmful or not. The LT invert is one of the largest ones I found and there seems to be clusters popping up everywhere. Also the 2nd critter that has been showing up everywhere in the tank. The pictures I took of critter #2 is of a black colored one, but there are also white ones too. They resemble snails without shells, but I am wondering if the large Sea Hare I have laid young-ones. Help, please.
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05-29-2008, 12:20 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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the first 2 are aiptasia and the 2nd two are stomatella.
Get rid of the aiptasia and keep the stomatella  _________ You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words  | |
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05-29-2008, 12:41 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Originally Posted by phoenixhieghts  the first 2 are aiptasia and the 2nd two are stomatella.
Get rid of the aiptasia and keep the stomatella | Ditto 
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80gal with live rock (35kg/70lbs), 30gal sump, refugium with live rock, chaeto and DSB, Bullet-1 skimmer, Fluidized Reactor, T5 lighting (6 tubes), 4 x Koralia 3's. | |
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05-29-2008, 02:50 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by phoenixhieghts the first 2 are aiptasia and the 2nd two are stomatella.
Get rid of the aiptasia and keep the stomatella | Yup, he nailed it. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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05-29-2008, 04:48 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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if you don't have anything to kill it yet and have some kalwasser around,just make some into a paste and put it on the aiptasia.it will desintegrate
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05-29-2008, 07:22 AM
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#6 (permalink)
| | Plankton
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I got the point. I will eradicate the culprits today. Thanks! This is the best place to get advice and direction on this fascinating hobby!
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05-29-2008, 07:35 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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stomatellas have a half shell and can be grey,green,tan.i had a sea hare that i returned cause i did'nt have enough vegetation in my tank for it to eat so it was messing with my green star polyps all the time.keep those stomatellas.they reproduce in captivity all the time and are just like tiny sea hares.they saved me alot of money.i don't have to buy snails anymore cause i have so many stomatellas.downside i think their eating the coraline off the glass but i'm not certain its them yet.no one else has ever complained about that. | |
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05-29-2008, 12:31 PM
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| | Plankton
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Thank you so much for the identification.
Cheers,
G | |
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05-30-2008, 08:34 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23
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First two actually look more like tube anemones than aiptasia, judging by the length and appearance of the tentacles. But thats just my guess. _________ Kibbles and bits and bits and bites, and bacon and bits and kibbles and bits...... NOT reef safe  | |
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