What IS this thing? - Page 2

redeclipse6049 · 02-09-2010, 07:58 PM

oh, by the way, I'm not actually sending irish02bk a copepod, just so we're clear.

redeclipse6049 · 02-10-2010, 07:23 PM

Guess what ladies and gentlemen, we're back with another round of tank finds! this first one I'm not sure what it is. Honestly i'm not sure if it's actaully a living creature or not... If anyone has any ideas though, throw em out there!
The second picture is of one of the two small starfish i found roaming around the tank last night. (links to full res. images below)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/...81b92e9b_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...656d03fd_o.jpg

cj_doede · 02-10-2010, 08:07 PM

#1 i think is a snail shell(nassarius??)
#2 is a starfish for sure, how many legs does it have?

lr9788 · 02-10-2010, 08:08 PM

are those starfish actually blue? thats awesome

cj_doede · 02-10-2010, 08:14 PM

if its kinda green speckeled with a greenish center I have one just like it, make sure it has 5 legs too.

hypertech · 02-10-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lr9788

are those starfish actually blue? thats awesome

I don't think its awesome. Are the blue asterinas the ones that go for coral? I've only had the white ones which are harmless.

lr9788 · 02-10-2010, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hypertech

I don't think its awesome. Are the blue asterinas the ones that go for coral? I've only had the white ones which are harmless.

Well then that would make it pretty NOT awesome

redeclipse6049 · 02-11-2010, 03:10 PM

I was told by the person I bought the rocks from (can't remember her user name on here right now) that they're asterinas, maybe I should check on that coral eating thing though...

nate_mcnasty · 02-11-2010, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hypertech

I don't think its awesome. Are the blue asterinas the ones that go for coral? I've only had the white ones which are harmless.

any asterinas is a potential polyp eater. i just think they need to get a taste for polyps first.

redeclipse6049 · 02-11-2010, 05:06 PM

if one of these little punks gets anywhere close to my corals (once I actually buy some) I'm going to .... oh I don't know what I'll do!

question though, Why is it that I was supposed to make sure it had 5 arms?(it does , by the way)

redeclipse6049 · 03-01-2010, 05:33 PM

slight update... I got a better picture of those corals. Anyone know what they are yet, or have any new ideas? approximate diameter is about 2mm.

holmstar · 03-01-2010, 05:49 PM

I'd guess frogspawn or torch, but too small to tell for sure.

redeclipse6049 · 03-01-2010, 05:50 PM

alright, sounds like the waiting game continues then... (unless someone else has had this specific coral grow from this size before)

02-10-2010, 08:07 PM	#23
cj_doede So ummmmm......yea Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 2,175 Rep Power: 3	#1 i think is a snail shell(nassarius??) #2 is a starfish for sure, how many legs does it have? __________________ I was a ......... ok maybe I am still one haha

02-10-2010, 08:14 PM	#25
cj_doede So ummmmm......yea Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 2,175 Rep Power: 3	if its kinda green speckeled with a greenish center I have one just like it, make sure it has 5 legs too. __________________ I was a ......... ok maybe I am still one haha

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02-09-2010, 07:58 PM	#21
redeclipse6049 i can has snailz? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Inver Grove Heights Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 3	oh, by the way, I'm not actually sending irish02bk a copepod, just so we're clear.

02-10-2010, 07:23 PM	#22
redeclipse6049 i can has snailz? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Inver Grove Heights Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 3	Guess what ladies and gentlemen, we're back with another round of tank finds! this first one I'm not sure what it is. Honestly i'm not sure if it's actaully a living creature or not... If anyone has any ideas though, throw em out there! The second picture is of one of the two small starfish i found roaming around the tank last night. (links to full res. images below) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/...81b92e9b_o.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...656d03fd_o.jpg

02-10-2010, 08:08 PM	#24
lr9788 I contributed! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Little Canada, MN Posts: 2,405 Rep Power: 3	are those starfish actually blue? thats awesome

02-11-2010, 03:10 PM	#28
redeclipse6049 i can has snailz? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Inver Grove Heights Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 3	I was told by the person I bought the rocks from (can't remember her user name on here right now) that they're asterinas, maybe I should check on that coral eating thing though...

02-11-2010, 05:06 PM	#30
redeclipse6049 i can has snailz? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Inver Grove Heights Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 3	if one of these little punks gets anywhere close to my corals (once I actually buy some) I'm going to .... oh I don't know what I'll do! question though, Why is it that I was supposed to make sure it had 5 arms?(it does , by the way)

03-01-2010, 05:33 PM	#31
redeclipse6049 i can has snailz? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Inver Grove Heights Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 3	slight update... I got a better picture of those corals. Anyone know what they are yet, or have any new ideas? approximate diameter is about 2mm.

03-01-2010, 05:49 PM	#32
holmstar TCMAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Circle Pines, MN Posts: 182 Rep Power: 2	I'd guess frogspawn or torch, but too small to tell for sure.

03-01-2010, 05:50 PM	#33
redeclipse6049 i can has snailz? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Inver Grove Heights Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 3	alright, sounds like the waiting game continues then... (unless someone else has had this specific coral grow from this size before)

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