first salt water tank !!!!

[Alexvalencia11]

hey there guys just set up my first ever salt water aquarium last night its a fluvial 13.5 got some live sand carib sea pink Fiji an one live rock plus 2 dead rocks from my local fish store I noticed 2 things I have no idea what they are come out of the live rock any help identifying an all tips for a beginner would be much appreciated!

 

[DC Reefer]

Welcome to R2R!!!!

Just above the sand bed it looks to be aptasia. Looks like the rock also has vermatid snails encrusted on it. Sorry to say but looks like your live rock has some pests on it that you will need to get rid of or manage them for the life of the tank. The simplest thing may be to just pull the live rock out and hope nothing has spread. If my tank, I probably do a do-over prior to stocking it with anything further

 

[MichaelReefer]

Welcome to R2R!!!!

Just above the sand bed it looks to be aptasia. Looks like the rock also has vermatid snails encrusted on it. Sorry to say but looks like your live rock has some pests on it that you will need to get rid of or manage them for the life of the tank. The simplest thing may be to just pull the live rock out and hope nothing has spread. If my tank, I probably do a do-over prior to stocking it with anything further

Agree. Get that aptasia out of there ASAP.

 

[Alexvalencia11]

Welcome to R2R!!!!

Just above the sand bed it looks to be aptasia. Looks like the rock also has vermatid snails encrusted on it. Sorry to say but looks like your live rock has some pests on it that you will need to get rid of or manage them for the life of the tank. The simplest thing may be to just pull the live rock out and hope nothing has spread. If my tank, I probably do a do-over prior to stocking it with anything further

Thanks you so much it’s unfortunate but I’m glad I caught it just a day after I just removed that live rock an will be going to a more reputable store tomorrow I wanted to do a better job with the aquascaping anyway cause I just rushed putting it together last night so might as well do it over

Agree. Get that aptasia out of there ASAP.

just got it out !