ID without a picture.....please help.

GaryZ · 11-14-2005, 11:25 PM

I hate asking for an ID without a picture, but....

I noticed these little things growing out of my rock.

I thought they were aiptasia at first, but now I'm not so sure. They are too small for my crummy camera to catch.

They seem to be growing in little colonies. They look like a cross between aiptasia and tube worms. They are brownish in color. The arms are very thin and hair-like and they are springing up on the same rock. I counted 3 seperate clusters.

Any ideas?

CSeaSee · 11-15-2005, 04:01 PM

Maybe some cluster dusters?

Steven Pro · 11-16-2005, 09:16 AM

Feather dusters are a possibility, but so are hydroids.

***Reefland*** · 11-16-2005, 10:09 AM

I also wouldn't rule our Aiptasia either. It will be impossible to ID without a picture so you might try to view pictures of each of these listed and try to ID yourself.

***zhenya*** · 11-16-2005, 10:13 AM

I agree with Steven that Hydroids is a very much a possibility, judging from your description.
Here's a link to images of various Hydroids I found with quick search on the net, just look around and see if anything matches what you have.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...-tab-web-t-323

Toni217 · 11-16-2005, 09:30 PM

i hope that i am not crashing in, but i too think i have the same thing and my camera did not do a good job. But right under the mushroom rock you can see little hairs or strings brownish color if you look real close best i can do. Still do not know what it is?

***zhenya*** · 11-16-2005, 09:58 PM

Sorry Tony,

I can't make out anything in those pictures.

GaryZ · 11-16-2005, 10:07 PM

I'm at a loss. I looked through every picture of hydroids, aiptasia, feather dusters and tube worms. I can't find anything conclusive....grrrr.

***zhenya*** · 11-16-2005, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryZ

I'm at a loss. I looked through every picture of hydroids, aiptasia, feather dusters and tube worms. I can't find anything conclusive....grrrr.

Gary,

Can you borrow a camera from someone? I think it would help a lot if we could see what you are looking at. Otherwise we just stabbing in the dark.

GaryZ · 11-17-2005, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhenya

Gary,

Can you borrow a camera from someone? I think it would help a lot if we could see what you are looking at. Otherwise we just stabbing in the dark.

I had the same thought. I'm sure I can scrape one up somewhere. Having an old camera almost feels worse than having no camera.

Toni217 · 11-17-2005, 01:11 PM

well i went to the lfs and he told me that it was worms like spagetti thin hair like worms he said it was good for the tank sorry that you could not see the pic good i tried

11-14-2005, 11:25 PM	#1
GaryZ Council Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 253	ID without a picture.....please help. I hate asking for an ID without a picture, but.... I noticed these little things growing out of my rock. I thought they were aiptasia at first, but now I'm not so sure. They are too small for my crummy camera to catch. They seem to be growing in little colonies. They look like a cross between aiptasia and tube worms. They are brownish in color. The arms are very thin and hair-like and they are springing up on the same rock. I counted 3 seperate clusters. Any ideas?

11-15-2005, 04:01 PM	#2
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 663	Maybe some cluster dusters? __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

11-16-2005, 10:09 AM	#4
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,030	I also wouldn't rule our Aiptasia either. It will be impossible to ID without a picture so you might try to view pictures of each of these listed and try to ID yourself. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

11-16-2005, 10:13 AM	#5
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,722	I agree with Steven that Hydroids is a very much a possibility, judging from your description. Here's a link to images of various Hydroids I found with quick search on the net, just look around and see if anything matches what you have. http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...-tab-web-t-323 __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

11-16-2005, 09:30 PM	#6
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	i hope that i am not crashing in, but i too think i have the same thing and my camera did not do a good job. But right under the mushroom rock you can see little hairs or strings brownish color if you look real close best i can do. Still do not know what it is? Last edited by Toni217; 12-04-2005 at 09:09 PM.

11-16-2005, 09:16 AM	#3
Steven Pro Mayor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 672	Feather dusters are a possibility, but so are hydroids.

11-16-2005, 09:58 PM	#7
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,722	Sorry Tony, I can't make out anything in those pictures. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

11-16-2005, 10:07 PM	#8
GaryZ Council Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 253	I'm at a loss. I looked through every picture of hydroids, aiptasia, feather dusters and tube worms. I can't find anything conclusive....grrrr.

11-17-2005, 01:11 PM	#11
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	well i went to the lfs and he told me that it was worms like spagetti thin hair like worms he said it was good for the tank sorry that you could not see the pic good i tried

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