WMAS Discussion Forum : Live rock hitchhiker ID help http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:34:12 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2003 15:52:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1349 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : Those cold, hollow eyes....those...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11490&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11490 Author: tomason
Subject: 1349
Posted: December 01 2003 at 3:52pm

Those cold, hollow eyes....those huge, pointy teeth! It can only be one thing: a SHARK!! ('cause my mother-in-law lives in WA, not in your tank )]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2003 15:52:35 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11490&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11490 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : Zooanthid polyps are common coral...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11344&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11344 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 8:51pm

Zooanthid polyps are common coral on good live rock.]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 20:51:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11344&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11344 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : I would say based on the pic and...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11341&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11341 Author: Carl
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 7:32pm

I would say based on the pic and description that it is most likely a zoo. Still, no worries.]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:32:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11341&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11341 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : It looks like all flesh. What...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11304&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11304 Author: ssilcox
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 10:14am

It looks like all flesh. What you dont see is that the stem goes back into that hole for another 1/2" or so. Sounds like what crazy tarzan has, only mine comes out only in the day ;). ]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:14:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11304&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11304 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : I have something similar to that--it...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11303&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11303 Author: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 10:07am

I have something similar to that--it looks like a long tube with small tentacles on it, but mine only comes out at night.  I don't see it except for a bumb during the day.  I think it might be some sort of anemone?  Don't know.  Just sit back and watch what grows in your tank now.  I've found nudibranch, macro algae, jelly fish, polyps, sponges, star fish and many other things.  Course I don't really have any fish to speak of (two ocellaris) so my tank is more or less predator free for all this stuff.]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:07:23 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11303&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11303 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : After closer review, this looks...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11302&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11302 Author: crazy-sps
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 10:03am

After closer review, this looks more like just a zooanthid of some sort.  Does it have a calcerous stem? Or all flesh?]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:03:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11302&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11302 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : Carl wrote: I concur with...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11300&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11300 Author: ssilcox
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 10:02am

Originally posted by Carl Carl wrote:

I concur with the crazy one, sounds like a worm. dows it quickly retract into it's tube when light changes or there is other motion? Does the margarita glass shaped part look feathery? Either way, no worries

If you can tell by the pics - it is actually all tube - there really isnt anything sticking out of it like a feather duster. When it "retracts" it just pulls in on itself and turns into a little nub on the rock. The only feathery part is on the tip of the "glass" there are minute little hairs.

]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:02:02 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11300&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11300 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : Yeah, I think I got pretty lucky...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11289&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11289 Author: ssilcox
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 9:42am

Yeah, I think I got pretty lucky with my live rock. Lots of feather dusters, in fact there is also some sort of pink polyp with neon green at the tips that just started growing yesterday... kinda cool seeing things "pop" out.

Here are a couple pictures of the mystery worm. There are some seriously minute hairs around the outer edge. And I have never seen it retract quickly, however it is always closed at night, and when my blenny or my snails are eating on the rock I always notice after that it is closed up.

Anywho - thanks for the replies. You guys are great.

 

]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:42:42 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11289&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11289 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : Frankly, I would be quite surprised...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11272&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11272 Author: Carl
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 29 2003 at 8:23am

Frankly, I would be quite surprised if that is te only hitchhiker that you brought in on your LR. If the LR was handled decently, I am sure that there is much more to come.

I concur with the crazy one, sounds like a worm. dows it quickly retract into it's tube when light changes or there is other motion? Does the margarita glass shaped part look feathery? Either way, no worries

]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:23:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11272&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11272 <![CDATA[Live rock hitchhiker ID help : Sounds like some sort of worm....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11251&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11251 Author: crazy-sps
Subject: 1349
Posted: November 28 2003 at 7:25pm

Sounds like some sort of worm.  Maybe a feather duster.  I wouldn't worry about it.  A picture is the only way to be sure.  Good luck...]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:25:48 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349&PID=11251&title=live-rock-hitchhiker-id-help#11251