stuff that is popping up on my live Rock

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  1. reef713

    reef713 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hey,

    within the past month I have had these 2 new things pop up on my live rock and was wondering what they were.

    The first is this tree looking thing that pops out and fans itself in the current. The second is this red looking thing. Anyone know what they are and if I should remove them or if it is ok to let them be.

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    reef713, Sep 3, 2012
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  2. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    1st picture is a feather duster. Harmless........just eats junk out of the water
     
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  3. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Ditto on the feather duster. The red thing to me looks like a mushroom??
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    The red is a Foraminiferans, harmless.
     
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  5. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Thats why I love live rock, its like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get and when, sometimes there bad things, but I settle with some of the bad with all the good things I have gotten on my rock.
     
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  6. reef713

    reef713 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks guys for the help.
     
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  7. reef713

    reef713 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    That feather duster is pretty cool. It fans out and then sometimes disappears in a blink of an eye.
     
    reef713, Sep 4, 2012
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  8. Needareef

    Needareef Plankton

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    I love live rock I recently had about 3 baby starfish come with mine I hope they are reef safe
     
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