Please tell me what this is?

Toni217 · 11-17-2005, 02:36 PM

Not sure what this is new to my tank

**Poseidon** · 11-17-2005, 02:49 PM

The Rics? Or the tubes?

Toni217 · 11-17-2005, 02:50 PM

Both please

**Poseidon** · 11-17-2005, 02:54 PM

Well I will get the easy one. Ricordia Yuma, those are common mushrooms. They are a low light colony polyp ANEMONE actually. They are very easy to care for, and spread wildly if you let them. The tubes are a bit tougher as the picture is out of focus, can you try and get a better picture of those?

Toni217 · 11-17-2005, 03:09 PM

ok hope this is the best picture and you can figure it out for me

**Poseidon** · 11-17-2005, 03:27 PM

Nope that doesn't help me. Can you get closer to teh point where the rock fills the frame of the camera?

Toni217 · 11-17-2005, 04:24 PM

well here are two more. that my 9 year old son took. he has a steadier hand than me

I really hope you can help me. The man in the lfs always tell me something different. I got a marindia fish. which he told me that it will eat algae but found out it was a dragonet. Well if you can not get what the tube is, it is ok i will probally find out later what it is. As it probally will advance. hopefully

Thanks Mike
Toni

**Poseidon** · 11-17-2005, 05:32 PM

Well the second picture is better, but I just don't know what that is. Looks like a polyp of some sort, stretching to get close to the light. There are literally thousands of polyps that can come in on rocks from the ocean. I'll bet someone here will have a better guess then me.

***Reefland*** · 11-17-2005, 06:51 PM

I would too guess some kind of button polyp, won't know unless/until the headof it opens though.

Toni217 · 11-17-2005, 09:05 PM

Thanks Mike and Scott. This will be interesting when it opens. For as i just got the rock today. Thanks again for your help

Toni217 · 11-18-2005, 07:47 PM

Another Question. I have noticed that 2 of the RY is white in color the one under the rock is totally white and the one on top is half white. What happened to them? and am I going to lose them?

ghofmann · 11-19-2005, 11:05 AM

Sounds like they may be bleaching.
(loosing their zooxanthallae algea)

If your lighting is sufficient they may survive and color back up. You could also try to see if they will accept small chunks of food that may help them recover some color too.

BubbaWPB · 11-19-2005, 11:17 AM

One of my yuma's bleached pretty severely about a week after I brought it home... then I moved it to get a little more light and it took about 4-5 weeks to get it's color back to what it was, but it did ok. It's fat and sassy now.

Toni217 · 11-19-2005, 04:54 PM

Thanks...But what kind of chunk of food should i give it? I have just got the Yuma and i did not noticed this in the store ( the one on top that is) but the one on the bottom was shirveled up and did not know what it was until it opened up. It was an Yuma all white. I heard that they do not like strong light should i really move it to more light?
Toni

ghofmann · 11-19-2005, 06:47 PM

I feed my ricordeas some small pieces of krill maybe once every week or two.
As for the light just make sure that they are getting some light. If the one under the rock is not getting any light you should move it so that it is at least getting some.

BubbaWPB · 11-19-2005, 08:22 PM

I don't specifically feed mine at all... I do at DT's live plankton to the tank a couple of times a week and also add some sort of zoo plankton (usually freeze dried) or cyclop-eeze once or twice a week also. I think it was the light (or lack thereof) that caused mine to bleach and to bring it back.

Toni217 · 11-19-2005, 10:35 PM

Thanks Greg I did move the rock hopefully this will work for the Yuma underneath the rock.....Thanks Greg and Bubba for the info about nutrients for the Yumas....But one more question is idoine good to add to the tank for them also?

**Poseidon** · 11-19-2005, 11:46 PM

Never add Iodine unless you test for it first! Iodine is toxic, and it is almost ALWAYS higher in the home aquaria then it is in the ocean, WITHOUT Adding any!

Toni217 · 11-21-2005, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the info Mike

BubbaWPB · 11-21-2005, 10:20 PM

I added Kent Iodine supplement according to the directions for several months... I finally got nervous and got a test kit. My idodine was undetectable (the test even had a standard iodine solution to compare it with). I add iodine regularly now (and I do test for it).

11-17-2005, 02:36 PM	#1
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Please tell me what this is? Not sure what this is new to my tank Last edited by Toni217; 12-04-2005 at 10:09 PM.

11-17-2005, 02:49 PM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	The Rics? Or the tubes? __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-17-2005, 02:54 PM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Well I will get the easy one. Ricordia Yuma, those are common mushrooms. They are a low light colony polyp ANEMONE actually. They are very easy to care for, and spread wildly if you let them. The tubes are a bit tougher as the picture is out of focus, can you try and get a better picture of those? __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-17-2005, 03:09 PM	#5
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	ok hope this is the best picture and you can figure it out for me Last edited by Toni217; 12-04-2005 at 10:09 PM.

11-17-2005, 03:27 PM	#6
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Nope that doesn't help me. Can you get closer to teh point where the rock fills the frame of the camera? __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-17-2005, 02:50 PM	#3
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Both please

11-17-2005, 04:24 PM	#7
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	well here are two more. that my 9 year old son took. he has a steadier hand than me I really hope you can help me. The man in the lfs always tell me something different. I got a marindia fish. which he told me that it will eat algae but found out it was a dragonet. Well if you can not get what the tube is, it is ok i will probally find out later what it is. As it probally will advance. hopefully Thanks Mike Toni Last edited by Toni217; 12-04-2005 at 10:09 PM.

11-17-2005, 05:32 PM	#8
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Well the second picture is better, but I just don't know what that is. Looks like a polyp of some sort, stretching to get close to the light. There are literally thousands of polyps that can come in on rocks from the ocean. I'll bet someone here will have a better guess then me. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-17-2005, 06:51 PM	#9
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	I would too guess some kind of button polyp, won't know unless/until the headof it opens though. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

11-17-2005, 09:05 PM	#10
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Thanks Mike and Scott. This will be interesting when it opens. For as i just got the rock today. Thanks again for your help

11-18-2005, 07:47 PM	#11
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Another Question. I have noticed that 2 of the RY is white in color the one under the rock is totally white and the one on top is half white. What happened to them? and am I going to lose them?

11-19-2005, 11:05 AM	#12
ghofmann Citizen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Berea OH Posts: 110	Sounds like they may be bleaching. (loosing their zooxanthallae algea) If your lighting is sufficient they may survive and color back up. You could also try to see if they will accept small chunks of food that may help them recover some color too. __________________ Greg

11-19-2005, 11:17 AM	#13
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	One of my yuma's bleached pretty severely about a week after I brought it home... then I moved it to get a little more light and it took about 4-5 weeks to get it's color back to what it was, but it did ok. It's fat and sassy now. __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

11-19-2005, 04:54 PM	#14
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Thanks...But what kind of chunk of food should i give it? I have just got the Yuma and i did not noticed this in the store ( the one on top that is) but the one on the bottom was shirveled up and did not know what it was until it opened up. It was an Yuma all white. I heard that they do not like strong light should i really move it to more light? Toni

11-19-2005, 06:47 PM	#15
ghofmann Citizen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Berea OH Posts: 110	I feed my ricordeas some small pieces of krill maybe once every week or two. As for the light just make sure that they are getting some light. If the one under the rock is not getting any light you should move it so that it is at least getting some. __________________ Greg

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11-19-2005, 08:22 PM	#16
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	I don't specifically feed mine at all... I do at DT's live plankton to the tank a couple of times a week and also add some sort of zoo plankton (usually freeze dried) or cyclop-eeze once or twice a week also. I think it was the light (or lack thereof) that caused mine to bleach and to bring it back. __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

11-19-2005, 10:35 PM	#17
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Thanks Greg I did move the rock hopefully this will work for the Yuma underneath the rock.....Thanks Greg and Bubba for the info about nutrients for the Yumas....But one more question is idoine good to add to the tank for them also?

11-19-2005, 11:46 PM	#18
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Never add Iodine unless you test for it first! Iodine is toxic, and it is almost ALWAYS higher in the home aquaria then it is in the ocean, WITHOUT Adding any! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-21-2005, 12:09 PM	#19
Toni217 Tenant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 60	Thanks for the info Mike

11-21-2005, 10:20 PM	#20
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	I added Kent Iodine supplement according to the directions for several months... I finally got nervous and got a test kit. My idodine was undetectable (the test even had a standard iodine solution to compare it with). I add iodine regularly now (and I do test for it). __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

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