My first critter on LR - Aquarium Advice

midiman · 02-13-2005, 09:23 AM

If could get my digital camera to stop focusing on the glass, I could maybe get a pic, but I'll try a description in the hope that it's an easy id:

It's stuck to the [acronym:accf6ffc3d="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:accf6ffc3d], is smaller than a dime, and resembles either the big end of a tuba (with an opening down the middle) or the speaker on of one of those old-time wind-up record players (remember the RCA dog?) It's blue/purple in color and shrinks up at night - it also shrivelled up when I first put the rock in the water.

If you are more the flower type, picture a very small blue/purple petunia blossom. Can someone POINT me in the direction? Ring any bells?

Ai paesani: sembra un pezzo della pasta asciutta che si chiama "campanelle".

**Fluff** · 02-13-2005, 09:28 AM

The tuba makes me think of a feather duster. I have a red one like what you are describing. It shrinks back into the tube so I'm not sure if that's what you mean by shrinks up.

midiman · 02-13-2005, 09:52 AM

It has no "feathers", though. Here's a pic attempt.

midiman · 02-13-2005, 09:56 AM

Another pic try:

dralarms · 02-13-2005, 10:09 AM

Looks like a mushroom to me. Very nice.

**Fluff** · 02-13-2005, 10:15 AM

I agree, it looks like a shroom. I had something totally different pictured in my head. [acronym:83029e3d1d="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:83029e3d1d]

dralarms · 02-13-2005, 10:27 AM

Now if you don't want it I might be able to take it off your hands

midiman · 02-13-2005, 11:49 AM

I'll keep it, as long as I don't kill it. I have [acronym:6e66c8d16a="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:6e66c8d16a] idea what to do with it - I'll just make sure it's getting enough light, I guess.

Time for more research ....

... it was an unexpected plus finding something alive and interesting on this rock , other than the coralline algae, which is actually quite nice, too.

Thanks, everybody!!

02-13-2005, 09:23 AM	#1
midiman Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 602 Images: 5	My first critter on LR If could get my digital camera to stop focusing on the glass, I could maybe get a pic, but I'll try a description in the hope that it's an easy id: It's stuck to the [acronym:accf6ffc3d="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:accf6ffc3d], is smaller than a dime, and resembles either the big end of a tuba (with an opening down the middle) or the speaker on of one of those old-time wind-up record players (remember the RCA dog?) It's blue/purple in color and shrinks up at night - it also shrivelled up when I first put the rock in the water. If you are more the flower type, picture a very small blue/purple petunia blossom. Can someone POINT me in the direction? Ring any bells? Ai paesani: sembra un pezzo della pasta asciutta che si chiama "campanelle". __________________ 30 [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] standard 55 lbs [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7], 60 lb live sand, 10 [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] sump/refugium. Urchin skimmer, mag7 pump, 3 x 96W [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] combination 10,000K/actinic bulb, 2 blue LED moonlights [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] 1.024, temp 79.5, pH 8.4 Livestock I added: 1 skunk cleaner. 12 hermits: red, scarlet, blue. 15 or so assorted snails. Discosomas, Ricordia, Rhodactis mushroom corals, chaetomorpha (sump), 1 feather duster, Montipora digitata, Montipora capricornis, Montipora hispids. assorted zoos, Xenia, Kenya tree coral, green Sinularia, green star polyps, branching hammer coral, bubble coral, Devil's hand leather. Yellow chromis, purple firefish. Hitchhikers: the usual suspects :crabs, bristles, urchin, mantis shrimp (now in exile in mantis tank) List of possible/likely newcomers: Feather duster. PJ cardinal, Bangghai cardinal, Firefish goby, Clownfish, Neon goby, Yellow watchman goby, Orchid dottyback. Various corals.

02-13-2005, 09:28 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	The tuba makes me think of a feather duster. I have a red one like what you are describing. It shrinks back into the tube so I'm not sure if that's what you mean by shrinks up. __________________ ~Cindy

02-13-2005, 10:09 AM	#5
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	Looks like a mushroom to me. Very nice. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

02-13-2005, 10:15 AM	#6
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	I agree, it looks like a shroom. I had something totally different pictured in my head. [acronym:83029e3d1d="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:83029e3d1d] __________________ ~Cindy

02-13-2005, 10:27 AM	#7
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	Now if you don't want it I might be able to take it off your hands __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

02-13-2005, 11:49 AM	#8
midiman Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 602 Images: 5	I'll keep it, as long as I don't kill it. I have [acronym:6e66c8d16a="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:6e66c8d16a] idea what to do with it - I'll just make sure it's getting enough light, I guess. Time for more research .... ... it was an unexpected plus finding something alive and interesting on this rock , other than the coralline algae, which is actually quite nice, too. Thanks, everybody!! __________________ 30 [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] standard 55 lbs [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7], 60 lb live sand, 10 [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] sump/refugium. Urchin skimmer, mag7 pump, 3 x 96W [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] combination 10,000K/actinic bulb, 2 blue LED moonlights [acronym:f1cc29f5b7="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:f1cc29f5b7] 1.024, temp 79.5, pH 8.4 Livestock I added: 1 skunk cleaner. 12 hermits: red, scarlet, blue. 15 or so assorted snails. Discosomas, Ricordia, Rhodactis mushroom corals, chaetomorpha (sump), 1 feather duster, Montipora digitata, Montipora capricornis, Montipora hispids. assorted zoos, Xenia, Kenya tree coral, green Sinularia, green star polyps, branching hammer coral, bubble coral, Devil's hand leather. Yellow chromis, purple firefish. Hitchhikers: the usual suspects :crabs, bristles, urchin, mantis shrimp (now in exile in mantis tank) List of possible/likely newcomers: Feather duster. PJ cardinal, Bangghai cardinal, Firefish goby, Clownfish, Neon goby, Yellow watchman goby, Orchid dottyback. Various corals.

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