deans7269 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I wished I had pictures! Before I tell you what Im talking about a little recent history. I have reached month four in my new 75G reef tank. I must say the last few days have given mr a whole new perspective on reefs. A week ago I started noticing very noticeble growth in my Corals. They are growing nicely. I have three different colors of green Algae. Lots of brown horse hair Algae. Some kind of yellow algae about the size of a quarter and lots of purple coraline algae. I noticed what looks like some kind of leather attached to a rock. I have several narrow white tubes that look like tiny feather dusters I think. This during the course of the last week or so. Tonight I went and got five more snails for more Algae control. I started with nine snail a month ago. This did not seem to be enough. I also have five hermits and a couple of tiny two clawed crabs Im not sure what they are called. After putting them in the tank. I noticed a brownish purple--what looked like a cool piece of leather growing on a rock. I thought cool one more goody. I looked later in a few minutes and it had moved. WOW!!! I looked at it as it slowly started moving more. The head looks like a snail. Maybe some kind of Sea slung or something. Wait a few minutes somethings wrong here too. Its too big. I did not buy it. It appears to me to look like a snail that left its shell. Is this normal or do I really have an univited guest? I wish I could post a picture! Can anyone shed light on my mystery resident? Its about 2cm deep and about as big around as a quarter and as long as 1 1/8 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Could be a flatworm. While most are harmless, some are predatory. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/flatworms.htm Best of luck on the ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Sounds like a sea hair which is good but with out pic's hard to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Does it look something similar to this guy. It's a sea hair. They come in a few different sizes/colors but they all pretty much look like that shape wise. If it is I would say I'll trade you some coral or something for him but if you have hair algae then you need him.DOH! They are the one true hair algae eaters that I know of. Cool find either way though. It's always fun to get freebies when you are first starting the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Could be a stomatella. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans7269 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks for the info! Stomatella is what it looks like. If I get a chance I will take a pic. Its hard to spot. It could be anywhere in the tank? What could have brought him to my tank? Maybe he was smaller on one of my live rocks when I bought it or something? Im reluctant to put to many algae eaters in at once. I dont want to put in more than my tank will support. I want the critters to have stuff to eat. As soon as I see the results I want I will stop adding. I will wait and see what the latest additions do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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