Whats in your live rock?

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by hddoutside, Jan 2, 2010.

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  1. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    I just found a clam with that came on my frogspawn base I it got me thinking about the polyp and mushrooms that came with one of my live rocks. so I want to know what came with yours?

    my frogspawn is no more. it one day my little demon peppermint shrimp ate it all. 45 dollars in the belly of a shrimp. hope fully whats left well grow,cuz I traded the shrimp for some mushroom coral.:)
     
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  3. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    A few sponges (that did not survive). Aiptasia which I killed. A got a zoa or two on one piece. A small mushroom that has since grown very large.......that's about it. I have heard of people getting actual fish as hitchhikers in their rock.......
     
  4. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    My hitchhikers were:

    Aptasia (thought it was cool at the time because I didn't know about this forum)
    snails
    hermits
    brittle stars
    pods
    tiny stars
    little scallop that would swim in the water. Got caught by a powerhead:(
    feather dusters
    bristle worms
    sponges (mine died too)
     
  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Quite a few sponges, lots of feather dusters, brittle sea stars, asterina starfish, bristle worms, and a super adorable little snail named "Zeus."

    At first my sponges shrank, but since my tank is more established they have flourished. I have about 7 and they are all different colors and seem like they are growing by the day.
     
  6. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    i have gotten a few crabs ad different polyps and a sea urchin
     
  7. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I got feather dusters, snails, brittle stars, asterina stars, sponges, pods, clams on zoas, mushroom, crab, leather coral, aiptasia, nudibranchs, worms and I think an oyster though I can't tell, torch coral
     
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  9. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Oh, I also got some of those annoying vermetid snails that shoot ugly, gross stringy things around my tank.
     
  10. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Vermetid snails (I kill them when they crop up), asterina starfish that are all over the tank, brittle stars, stomatellas, a couple tunicates, orange and yellow encrusting sponge, many bright red feather dusters which are now spreading all over the tank, some white dusters, pods, a gorilla crab which I hunted and killed, bristle worms, I could go on all day.
     
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  11. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    nothing exciting on mine. Maybe a tiny sponge or two, and two clams. That's pretty much it. not very exciting
     
  12. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    A clam is really exciting!!