got some new live rock

[paulweck]

so i meet this guy on cl and he was offering aquacultured(thats what he called it) live rock in a 150 gallon he was breaking down for $3 dollars a pound

so i ment to his house today and when i walked in his basement my jaw droped to the ground 4 beautiful big reef tanks> i wish i had a camera to take some pick?

so this is what im getting at. i got home put the live rock in my tank and left to got to work. when i get home sitting on the very top of my highest rock is a tiny frag of coral and im not sure what it is was wondering what u guys think?

and also was wondering if i could get some info on hair algae because i also found a lil bit of that as well. i would like to get rid of it if its gonna spread everywhere

tia everybody

heres the coral

pics of the new rock

 

[Fishbone13]

To help with the alge I suggest use'n RO/DI water or distiller instead of treated tap water of that is what you are use'n. If you're tank is cycled I would get a CUC (clean up crew) which oz crabs snails and shrimp. You can also turn off the lights for a few days and that will help depending on what kind of fish or corals you have in the tank will determine how long you cam leave them off. I suggest use'n the RO/DI water if you don't already. and get a good clean'n crew to start off with.

 

[paulweck]

the ro+di system will be here tomorrow i hope. any idea if what that coral looking thing is in the first picture

 

[paulweck]

does anybody know what kinda hitchhiker i have in the top picture i wanna figure it out so i know how to care for him

 

[carey]

It looks like it might be gsp to me. Can't really see it too well...can you get a closeup?

 

[paulweck]

ill try to get a better pick hold on

 

[paulweck]

here u got its the best i can get with my camera

 

[carey]

Looks like an anemone now. Defintiely not gsp.

Theres a hitchiker nem other than aipastia and i can't recall the name right now. :-(

Sorry...but much better picture someone will be able to tell for sure

 

[paulweck]

thanks carey i hope its a good hitchhiker and i dont have to take it out. and if it is a nem will it grow larger?

 

[Gti_Leo]

Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Frogspawn Coral - Branched

looks like a green frogspawn to me

 

[paulweck]

Thats what i was looking at but could not fine one that is red looking like my lil traveler

 

[Gti_Leo]

if the rock came out of a reef its possible its a frag that he forgot about so i doubt its a hitch hicker

if it is an anemone keep an eye on it and watch if it moves spots

 

[paulweck]

ya it was in a reef tank. and he said dont be suprised if u find a coral on it or somthing. when i got it home i put it in a 5 gallon bucket with sw in it and kinds shaked it to try to get anything off it and gave it a good look over and then it popped up the later that day.

hey thanks for the info leo

 

[Gti_Leo]

no problem, its awesome that you got a nice little frag with your rock makes the money spent on the rock worth it

 

[paulweck]

ya and at $3 dollars its really good

 

[Fishbone13]

Every time I get live rock I hope for cool hitchhikers and I never get good stuff like that. Especially when I pay $6 a lb for the figi ultra rock. I got a hitchhiker one time and I still have no clue what it was but it wasn't good cuz it wax'd one of my clownfish. Maybe one day I'll luck out.

 

[iDream]

here u got its the best i can get with my camera

Definitely looks like a majano nem to me, pest anemone.

 

[Maya]

I agree with dream.. Looks like a Majano anemone. Keep an eye on it. If it starts to spread you can always get rid of it.

 

[paulweck]

Ok will it harm fish our just other corals and how would I remove it if it starts getting bad?

 

[iDream]

I don't know about fish but it will certainly harm corals and spread very, very quickly.

An aiptasia remover like Aiptasia X would do just fine