need help with IDing stuff on my live rocks

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  1. Heather

    Heather Plankton

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    Ok I'm new to saltwater aquariums and my tank has been running for about a month and a half with two true percula clownfish and a rose bubble tip anenome being in there for a week. I've noticed some life on my live rocks and need a little help with what exactly they are. The first pics are of algae.. or coral.. not sure.. and the last is some sort of worm. This is probably a dumb question to everyone else but I'm a newbie who's learning as much as I can. Thanks in advance! [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Heather,

    I see a feather duster, possible sponge, some type of either zoanthids or palys ( polyps) and a bristleworm ( good guy), in that order.
     
  4. wasitgreen

    wasitgreen Feather Duster

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    Looks like:
    1) Mini Feather Duster
    2) a sponge ?
    3) Zoanthids
    4) ?
    5) Bristle worm

    By the way, anems are pretty hard for a beginner, I would have waited.
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    This is a good and interesting link, if you want to look around at the common hitch-hikers.

    Live Rock Hitch Hikers
     
  6. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    1st and last are worms, fan worm and bristle worm. Both good guys to have. The third is a sponge of some sort again harmless, it's a filter feeder. Fourth may be a zoa can't really tell, and the fifth I'm not sure of but maybe a sponge as well.
     
  7. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    I agree, the sponge may be a Scypha sponge, but I can't tell from the photo.

    This is a Scypha sponge (note: image taken from Melev's reef Melevsreef.com - Scypha Sponge)
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  9. Heather

    Heather Plankton

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    The sponge thing looks close. But mine looks like a little tree almost. And I may be a beginner but I read up on everything for my anenome's care before getting one.