What's this Green Stuff?

[saltyfilmfolks]

Oh that star is one of the bad asterinas I do believe. Yank it! @Lionfish Lair?

I have 4 to 6 different stars. Including the white w r b spots that have been positively ID'd as killers. Lots of food in my tank though.
An aside I am about to Shop vac a ton. Out competing my favorite snails i believe.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I don't actually think one can ID a "bad" one from a "good" one.

I don't particularly care for them because they eat coralline.

 

[TheEngineer]

I don't actually think one can ID a "bad" one from a "good" one.

I don't particularly care for them because they eat coralline.

I don't like the cut of his jib. It may just be anecdotal, but it seems people claim the white ones are safe and the brown and blue ones are not. Maybe that isn't true but I would not risk it. Not to mention asterinas multiply like crazy.

 

[DominicGates]

Well I'm killing some aiptasia today! So I might as well take it out too! Thanks so much everyone! I love this forum!

 

[Sm51498]

Trunicates maybe?

 

[DominicGates]

I think that's our best guess. Your corgis are adorable by the way! @Sm51498

 

[Maritimer]

Those tunicates are pretty cool!

I probably shouldn't have gone for that sump either, but it was the one I was able to find at the time. My new build will have difficulty accommodating one in the sump (I'll still probably try to sneak _something_ in there . . . ) so I'm going to at least try to hang the HOB 'fuge on the side of the sump. I'm sure the dragonets will appreciate the effort!

~Bruce

 

[Sm51498]

I think that's our best guess. Your corgis are adorable by the way! @Sm51498

Touch reactivity would be a good test of that theory.

Thanks! I love my dudes, they are bacon and ham

 

[DominicGates]

Those tunicates are pretty cool!

I probably shouldn't have gone for that sump either, but it was the one I was able to find at the time. My new build will have difficulty accommodating one in the sump (I'll still probably try to sneak _something_ in there . . . ) so I'm going to at least try to hang the HOB 'fuge on the side of the sump. I'm sure the dragonets will appreciate the effort!

~Bruce

Here are some pictures of our refugium!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I like that!!

 

[Paul B]

Looks like manta ray fry from here

 

[DominicGates]

Alright, am I dreaming or is this a bta?

Also are these amphipods?

How do I tell if I have copepods? Will I be able to see them?

 

[Brew12]

Alright, am I dreaming or is this a bta?

Also are these amphipods?

How do I tell if I have copepods? Will I be able to see them?

After your lights have been off for awhile, shine a flashlight against your glass. You are looking for little white dots on the glass.

 

[erinmegan85]

Looks like a ball anemone to me, but I could be wrong! Definitely looks like an amphipod in the second one. They like to hitchhike in on things like chaeto. I really like that refugium you have!

 

[DominicGates]

Looks like a ball anemone to me, but I could be wrong! Definitely looks like an amphipod in the second one. They like to hitchhike in on things like chaeto. I really like that refugium you have!

Yeah I like it! It's pretty small but it serves its function! It may be a ball anemone, it's super small and really hard to see!

 

[erinmegan85]

Yeah I like it! It's pretty small but it serves its function! It may be a ball anemone, it's super small and really hard to see!

If it's super small then it is probably a ball anemone. They don't tend to get very big at all. Some people remove them, but I've had them in my nano for a while and they've never bothered anything.