help with id

mikedown · #1 02/23/2004, 03:39 AM

can anyone tell me
what that is?

its all over my glass and my lrs
its smaller than a grain of rice

(SORRY FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF DRAWING DONT HAVE A NICE CAM YET)

mikedown · #2 02/23/2004, 03:41 AM

forgot to mention
its about transparent and a whitish color

Chris Mu. · #3 02/23/2004, 03:43 AM

try searching aptasia .. might be a baby aptasia .. or it could be some sort of small feather duster worm .. try searching either one in the forums you might find a pic simular to what you have

hanifrez · #4 02/23/2004, 04:58 AM

I do believe those are baby FDs. I have quite a lot of them sticking on my overflow's inner walls.

mikedown · #5 02/23/2004, 05:38 AM

baby fds?
any insights on them?

luceneck · #6 02/23/2004, 06:07 AM

is it a mop?

mikedown · #7 02/23/2004, 07:44 AM

anyone anyone?

Strandedthinker · #8 02/23/2004, 08:31 AM

about the feather duster? they are filter feeders, somewhat tolerate of nitrates and dont require any special lighting.

mikedown · #9 02/23/2004, 09:52 AM

really? i got loads of them on the glass should i swipe them clean?
or leave as is?

newbienz · #10 02/23/2004, 02:02 PM

Careful, might be a type of hydriod if it has a simi-transparent (opaque), stem, disc, and tentacles.

If they are approx .5" are less from disc to stem and .25" diameter. Tentacles fairly long, but usually under .75" then it might be a hydriod.

If its hydriods, get ride of them. They will sting anything from corals, fish, inverts and people.

Strandedthinker · #11 02/23/2004, 03:50 PM

heres some info on hydroids, with pics: http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/nsf/fguide/cnidaria22.html

newbienz · #12 02/23/2004, 04:54 PM

I was more relating to this type hydriod here
http://www.rshimek.com/odd_critters....id%20Jellyfish

Bottom row of jellyfish hydriod polyps.

tuckz · #13 02/24/2004, 06:48 AM

well i think it should be aptasia
im not sure if it is the right spelling
its something bad
try to get rid of it if it is