There's a lot going on in these pics, so I'll cover what I can, but I'll probably miss something:
- The white squiggly worms I see are feather duster worm tubes and Spirorbid worm tubes (which are a kind of feather duster worm known for their little circle/spiral shells). These are harmless filter feeders.
- You have benthic foraminiferans (possibly Miniacina miniacea; see the links below) - also harmless filter feeders.
- The pink slimy stuff is probably either a sponge or cyanobacteria.
- The orange stuff is definitely a sponge (sponges are generally completely harmless filter feeders, but there a few rare exceptions).
- The black stuff may or may not be another sponge.
- There's a snail in the first pic (I don't know if that's the one you've removed or not).
Miniacina miniacea is commonly referred to as Red foraminiferan. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
The snail in the first pic looks suspiciously like a whelk... If it survived the dip and you kept it, a better photo might be necessary to identify it and determine if it's something you want in your tank.
There's a lot going on in these pics, so I'll cover what I can, but I'll probably miss something:
- The white squiggly worms I see are feather duster worm tubes and Spirorbid worm tubes (which are a kind of feather duster worm known for their little circle/spiral shells). These are harmless filter feeders.
- You have benthic foraminiferans (possibly Miniacina miniacea; see the links below) - also harmless filter feeders.
- The pink slimy stuff is probably either a sponge or cyanobacteria.
- The orange stuff is definitely a sponge (sponges are generally completely harmless filter feeders, but there a few rare exceptions).
- The black stuff may or may not be another sponge.
- There's a snail in the first pic (I don't know if that's the one you've removed or not).
Miniacina miniacea is commonly referred to as Red foraminiferan. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
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