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macro hitchhiker ident?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kungpaoshizi, Jun 8, 2010.

  1. Kungpaoshizi

    Kungpaoshizi Well-Known ReefKeeper

    it's freakin super tiny..
    noticed today there's ABUNCH of little white star looking things on the glass, can't really tell what color this is, it's seriously like just a few milimeters... but it looks like this is the beginning of the growth after the spore?
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  2. Kungpaoshizi

    Kungpaoshizi Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    bah, post darnit
     
  3. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

    hydroids
     
  4. Kungpaoshizi

    Kungpaoshizi Well-Known ReefKeeper

    hmm.. harbingers of death? lol
     
  5. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

    http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchodds.html

    look here. also could be jellyfish. the look pretty similar.
     
  6. FishBrain

    FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper

    +1 hydrids
     
  7. vikubz

    vikubz Well-Known ReefKeeper

    Look like a snow flake = hydroid jellyfish
     
  8. Kungpaoshizi

    Kungpaoshizi Well-Known ReefKeeper

    hmm i'm wondering if i have 2 different things here...
    the first pic still looks the same now the lights are off, but the lower pic is definately something like a jelly fish... all convulsing around in the water
     
  9. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

    did you check that link out? i have found ti very helpful identifying many things.
     
  10. Kungpaoshizi

    Kungpaoshizi Well-Known ReefKeeper

    ya, that's what's making me think i have 2 things...
    heh
    nice pics on that link, ty
    i'll have to just watch it all and see what happens...
    the plant lookin things haven't moved, but those little star things are definately droids/jellies... there's actually quite a few of em floating around in the water..
    interesting what happens when you don't clean the glass in a couple months ha!
     
  11. Bluefool

    Bluefool Inactive User

    Dude, massive thanks for that link.  It allowed me to positively ID the stuff on my Zoas; they are hydriods for sure.
     
  12. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

    i guess i could of just posted the orginal link so you can browse all the hitchhikers he has listed and not just the "odds and ends" part of it.

    http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
     
  13. blackx-runner

    blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

    I got the same thing as the second pic. Haven't really noticed any floating around the water, just some on the glass.
     
  14. Kungpaoshizi

    Kungpaoshizi Well-Known ReefKeeper

    ya I dunno.. just cleaned the glass, missed the first pic, kinda interested to see what it is, and the fish haven't been going crazy or anything like they're gettin stung..
    didn't feel any stinging myself..
     

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