Hello... Newbie here needing some help with id's

docjones · 11-07-2011, 12:48 PM

Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to read this. My tank's been cycling for a few weeks now, seems to be going ok. I've managed to id most of the little critters which have appeared, but I was wondering if anyone could help me out with these three ? The first little anemone thing is all on his own, probably no more than 2-3mm at the moment but seemed to just appear overnight. It doesn't seem to have any body at all, virtually attached straight onto the rock. It also screws up into a small ball if I shine a torch on it. I thought aiptasia of some sort, but it's nothing like the aiptasia I've seen before. (it's also green/brown with pink tips, and has 9 `tentacles` which seem fairly rigid rather than waving around).
The other two starfish also appeared out of the rocks. The black 6-legged one may be some sort of brittle/serpent ? He's around 4-5cm or so and just hides under rock dangling a couple of legs out. And with the small white starfish, he's only around 8mm or so.. but seems to be making his way around the rock ok.

Any help/advice would be much appreciated....
Thanks
Stuart

p.s. If the pics don't upload, I'll also be putting them in my profile/gallery.

Reefing Madness · 11-07-2011, 06:07 PM

1- Appears to be Mojano Anemone (possible)
2- Brittle Starfish
3- Another Starfish- Asterina Family

SDAquariumRock · 11-08-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by docjones

Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to read this. My tank's been cycling for a few weeks now, seems to be going ok. I've managed to id most of the little critters which have appeared, but I was wondering if anyone could help me out with these three ? The first little anemone thing is all on his own, probably no more than 2-3mm at the moment but seemed to just appear overnight. It doesn't seem to have any body at all, virtually attached straight onto the rock. It also screws up into a small ball if I shine a torch on it. I thought aiptasia of some sort, but it's nothing like the aiptasia I've seen before. (it's also green/brown with pink tips, and has 9 `tentacles` which seem fairly rigid rather than waving around).
The other two starfish also appeared out of the rocks. The black 6-legged one may be some sort of brittle/serpent ? He's around 4-5cm or so and just hides under rock dangling a couple of legs out. And with the small white starfish, he's only around 8mm or so.. but seems to be making his way around the rock ok.

Any help/advice would be much appreciated....
Thanks
Stuart

p.s. If the pics don't upload, I'll also be putting them in my profile/gallery.

Hi!

All very common hitch hikers. Yep, definitely a brittle star. That first picture is likely a form of Aptasia known as Mojano.... or simply some form of polyp coral. The white star is likely not the only one! Soon, you will see tons of em! Those guys are generally harmless and remain mini. Asterina

Hope that helped.

-John

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