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  1. charlesr1958
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    This one is on a freshly cured LR

    Best, first guess would be a Foraminiferan. Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ID This!
  2. charlesr1958
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    Fun with Coral ID's

    Yes, and I'm glad to hear such pages are of use, or at least I hope they are...lol Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ID This!
  3. charlesr1958
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    Fun with Coral ID's

    1- Probably a Scolymia spp. 2- Probably a Favia spp. Can never be 100% sure with photographs. Pictorial Coral Genus Groups Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ID This!
  4. charlesr1958
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    Unidentified Forming Macro Algae?

    I would guess at it being a Sargassum species. (kelp). The Natural Reef Aquarium - Part Four Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: ID This!
  5. charlesr1958
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    2 new IDs, help please :)

    I would have thought the same except it was described as being able to curl back, not something a foraminiferan can do. Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: ID This!
  6. charlesr1958
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    2 new IDs, help please :)

    The first one is probably the feeding appendages of a sea cucumber species and the coral is most likely a Favites spp. Stony Coral Genus Groups...
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jun 4, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    The hawk & the crinoid seastar

    No telling, could have been a worm also. Have never seen nor heard of any Crinoid associates up for sale, sorry. Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, May 31, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    The hawk & the crinoid seastar

    Again, Good luck with it and I do hope you can keep it longer than "past a year" as I would not say that is considered long term at all. Have you...
    Post by: charlesr1958, May 31, 2009 in forum: Inverts
  9. charlesr1958
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    The hawk & the crinoid seastar

    Good luck with keeping it alive as I know of no one that has kept one long term, they need a near constant supply of drifting marine snow (detritus)...
    Post by: charlesr1958, May 31, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    Sea worm/Caterpillar???

    Looks to be a very common Eurythoe species and is a good member of your clean up crew. The original A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, May 30, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    WT?? Worm

    Its a Sipunculida species, commonly called a "peanut" worm and is a harmless detrivore. A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, May 3, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Crabs - More a rant on them...

    The common Xanthidae species found in/on live rocks do need to be removed as over time they can become quite destructive, but the commensal coral...
    Post by: charlesr1958, Apr 18, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    Which pods are the bad ones? Or the paracitic ones?

    Depends a great deal on the species. There are hebivores, planktivores and parasitic members in each of the groups (copepods, amphipods, isopods),...
    Post by: charlesr1958, Apr 1, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    Something growing on my live rock...

    Will need much closer photos to have a chance at identifying anything, although the second photo appears to be a sponge. A Hitch Hikers Guide to...
    Post by: charlesr1958, Mar 29, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Worm Pictures

    If you know exactly where it is within the rock, I would very carefully dribble a bit of vinegar into its hole while trying to avoid spillage over...
    Post by: charlesr1958, Mar 8, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Strange Gel With Dots In It

    From your description and what I can see of it in the photos, I would say it is a polychaete (worm) egg mass. Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Feb 21, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    worm with sweeping tentacles ?????

    I would guess at it being a Cirratulid species (aka "hair worm") which are harmless scavengers of detritus and good members of any clean-up crew....
    Post by: charlesr1958, Feb 3, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    Is this a tunicate?

    Its a solitary tunicate. Hitch Hiking Sponges & Tunicates Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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    bristle worm pest or praise?

    The biggest problem with such worms is having hobbyists group all of them into being all the same, which is where their bad reputation came from...
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jan 20, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    What coral is this?? i haven't a clue!

    Yeah, could easily be Anthellia as well. Time will tell. Chuck
    Post by: charlesr1958, Jan 13, 2009 in forum: ID This!
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