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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Derek, Dec 2, 2015.

  1. Dec 2, 2015 #1
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    I've recently found this brown/orange looking parasite on a rock under my overflow and am not sure what it is. Can someone help me identify it. It looks like it's encrusted on the the shaded side of a rock one end is open with a mouth or something that moves like a feather duster but not exactly. [​IMG][​IMG]
     
  2. Dec 2, 2015 #2
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    Here's a second picture [​IMG]
     
  3. Dec 2, 2015 #3
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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  4. Dec 2, 2015 #4
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    Yep that's gotta be it. Thanks!
     
  5. Dec 2, 2015 #5
    cameron lake Des Moines, IA

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    ya i agree with bud that gots to be it
     
  6. Dec 2, 2015 #6
    DangerJ Des Moines, IA

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    Those guys are really annoying and potentially damaging to your corals when they send out their net.

    You can seal them up pretty nice/kill them if you have some Aiptasia-X or mix up a batch of pasty Kalk.
     
  7. Dec 2, 2015 #7
    cameron lake Des Moines, IA

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    lol does kalk work for that?
     
  8. Dec 2, 2015 #8
    MadManMadrid Iowa City

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    I used aphasia x worked like a charm. Just make sure you get it in the opening
     
  9. Dec 2, 2015 #9
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    I read you can cut the tube also to kill them. Has anybody tried that? I currently don't have any aphasia x.
     
  10. Dec 2, 2015 #10
    MadManMadrid Iowa City

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    Yea i heard just crushing the shell works to. Your rock is small enough to wack it with a hammer or something
     
  11. Dec 2, 2015 #11
    DangerJ Des Moines, IA

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    I've also used the pointy end of a chopstick to crush/smash them.
     
  12. Dec 4, 2015 #12
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    I ended up pulling the rock out and scrapped them off of this rock. These are the only 2 in the tank. On the zoomed in image you can kind of see the mouth opening on the left side.

    [​IMG][​IMG]
     

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