[yanasina]

I know it's no big thing to you old hands, but it's a big deal for me. I just saw my first confirmed life on my live rock, some kind of feather duster I think. I noticed it because it whipped its tentacles in while I was watching. It's about the size of two pinheads and its name is Howard.[img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

[PerryinCA]

Right on! Just wait, you'll be getting surprised constantly from here on out. Its not unusual to see new critters years down the road.

-Perry

[Rin]

I think you're going to run out of feather-duster names pretty soon. I've gotten past the 'ooo...there's another one'. I'm at the 'ooo...is that one different from the rest?'.

Enjoy

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[Bughead]

A month ago I discovered 4 tiny little stars that react like feather dusters, so that's probably what they are, just a different variety. Anyway, I've had this rock for over a year and I didn't think anything larger than microscopic was growing on it. I've also found worms and snail like thingies that I didn't knowingly put into the tank. Finding new life is always fun.

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[SPasse]

Hi All,

Yes, if we are ever forced to “give up” live rock, this is one of the neat aspects of “real” rock that will be missed.

I have had live rock that had been in my systems for years and observed a “new” life pop out of nowhere.

Regards,

Scott

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[scubadude]

LMAO Yanasina [img]/ubb/lol.gif[/img]
Well first off welcome to reefland, and congrats on "Howard" I love hearing ppl get a kick out of first life like that...Great to hear of your excitement, try looking at your tank at night about an hour or two after the lights go out with a flashlight....you might see alot more life than just Howard [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Listen to scubadude on this one. You will be AMAZED when you see all the "critters" at night. Most people just use flashlighs but using a small blue "moonlight" is becoming common. Get your flashlight and note pad out tonight and we'll surely see you posting for ID's tomorrow. [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Scott

[My9t]

Welcome to the REAL Reefland yanasina.

Have everyone there tell Howard Hi from us. [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Heheh.

David

[Neal359]

thats good to heir i have so many that some how thay have gotne to the sump and are growing on my skimmer the wall of the tank and sump i have about 4 difrent typ that i can tell apart. most of them come on some monano rock i got befour it was banded wish i could get some more it is the very very best rock inmo

[Abet]

Hi All,
This is the reason why I decided to switch from FW to SW.
I spent everynight in front of my 30gl and 75gl refugium with a magnifying glass marveling at the critters coming out of my live rock. I even caught my wife doing the same at one time, this she never did with my FW set-up. There is still some hope of converting her. I am starting early with my 11 month old baby and she have her own 75gl FW setup right beside her crib. We'll eventually convert that to a reef tank when she begins to appreciate the hobby.