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  1. Seabiscuit & Friends

    Cobweb like spongey thing? Should I get rid of it?

    Anyone have experience with this stuff? About 3 days ago I noticed this white cobweb looking stuff growing on one area of a certain rock, since then it has spread to almost 1/3 of the rock. Started out real thin and loose, pretty unnoticeable, but all of a sudden it has started getting thicker...
  2. M

    Zoa? Paly? What is this??

    Hi all, a relatively new reefer here. Got this from my LFS for $20. Is this a zoa or is this a paly? I have searched endless thread and ended up being even more confused.
  3. M

    Help identify this pest

    Hi. I've noticed a few of these pests (I assume) on my live rock. Does anybody know what they are and if I should remove them? Thank you!
  4. A

    Need Help Identifying Anemones

    Hi i'm new to the hobby and i found someone who's willing to give me anemones but all i know is that they are bubble tip Need help identifying These 2 anemones
  5. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    Aquarium microscopy findings (vids + pics). Pls identify..

    Pictures: 1. 40x 2. 400x w/about 3x phone zoom. 3. 400x w/phone zoom 4. 400x w/phone zoom Video's: 1. https://youtube.com/shorts/qaQsbLgK8aY?feature=share 2. https://youtube.com/shorts/atK1P4RrnsI?feature=share 3. https://youtube.com/shorts/ABMkETU_Rps?feature=share 4...
  6. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    Diatom? Algae? Harmful?

    I believe this to be Amphiprora alata. I can't seem to find if this is harmful to my fish or not but I've found them on my fish and I'm having trouble identifying a disease on my fish. I have alot of these. Could anyone please educate me on this, if it's harmful and such? Is it a diatom...
  7. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    Algae's I.D.'s please!

    I know what this one is... Small cell amphidinium Dinoflagellates. 1. This is some weird brown algae almost has a Coralline brown dot attached to the rock with a string piece coming off I think. 2. 200x 800x Some green stuff... 3. 80x 200x 800x Random microscope pics that...
  8. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    Clownfish skin scrape, any diseases?

    Do you see any thing worry some in these microscope pictures? 1. 1(1). 2. 2(1). 3. 3(1). 4. 4(1). Any help would be greatly appreciated. @Jay Hemdal do you see anything? And if you don't see anything what power should I look at for a bacterial infection or the flukes?
  9. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    Microscope Skin Scrape I.D. 2000x

    Does anyone/ microbiologists know what these things are, I believe my fish have a bacterial infection, just trying to find out if anything in these pics are worry some? And what to look for when I do a skin scrape. 1. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9. These are just from my rock and water in tank: 200x -800x...
  10. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    EMERGENCY Milky skin, Cloudy eyes, White poop!

    I have posted a thread about this a few days ago, the guy thought there was nothing... The symptoms on the fish are Milky skin, eyes are starting to cloud, a little redness on goby's tail, Pale skin and white stringy poop. Also seen some itching. Everyone is eating... But yeah it's on all the...
  11. jtone_philthy_aquatics

    Can someone ID this worm?

    Does anyone know what this is? I found this worm just sitting out on the open on a frag tile in the frag tank. Their is now sand and zero live rock. It could have been introduced on a frag plug but I dip everything before it enters this tank. I’m just confused on how I’m just now seeing this...
  12. X

    Help with identifying

    I bought a coral from a place that only sells coral. My dad thought it would be cool to buy this and the employee who worked there said "its easy to care for". I don't know the name because my dad is the person who bought it. Can I please have help identifying this coral? I was thinking it was a...
  13. Gonj

    Hole in Wrasse?!

    I noticed my wrasse had a little hole in hit top fin yesterday, didn’t think much of it dismissed it as probably scuffing himself up while burying himself. Today the hole is considerably larger and he has a white circle in his side. I have 4 other fish none of which show similar symptoms and the...
  14. donnellb

    Coral identification

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to identify these two corals. My girlfriend randomly bought them the other day. I want to make sure I provide the correct care. Any help is appreciated.
  15. Topdog8327

    Help! Looking to id this critter.

    Hey everyone. I’m looking to get an id on what I think is a snail? I just want to make sure I don’t need to pull it out! Thank you. I do have a video as well but can’t upload from my phone for some reason. But it moves just like a snail.
  16. G

    Help me ID this torch?

    So I have this torch and i dont know what type of torch is it or what exactly is it? Help?
  17. G

    Help me ID this torch?

    So I have this torch and i dont know what type of torch is it or what exactly is it? Help?
  18. T

    Torch coral ID

    I was sold this as a ‘gold and green’ torch from a local store. The colours were a lot less vibrant since settling in my aquarium. It is definitely more of a yellow than gold... or close to a 24k Aussie? But has a green/turquoise base to it. I have Indo and Aussie HG in the tank but to me feels...
  19. hds4216

    Can anyone identify this nem?

    Species unknown. Pretty though.
  20. Kaboobie

    Duncan's puffed up like a balloon

    So I've been struggling with an algae issue slow steady progress now a bit if cyano issue but my question is this. Has anyone seen a duncan behave like this? It's been this way for a month or so now. I left it alone to see if it would settle down but no dice? Any ideas why it would balloon like...
  21. Amantijt

    Trying to identify something...

    So have a hammer and it’s always had some “dark spots” figured it was some discoloration of some sort. After tonight looks like it has spread ALOT since I’ve last paid attention to it. Might someone know what or why there is some blue Something growing around my hammer? Got the best pic I could...
  22. H

    Help identifying tang disease

    Hey guys I just picked up a tang and it’s swimming super weird. It twitches it’s head often but it also goes near the surface at times and freaks out. Just curious if anyone can identify this disease so I can cure this little bugger. The video doesn’t do it too much justice but hope it helps...
  23. wolt

    Need help for identifying a blenny

    Need help for identifying a blenny it was sold as a starry Blenny but it looks like a lawnmower blenny
  24. AuggieReefer

    Help I.D. this Hitchhiker!

    Hi All, I was walking past my tank earlier as the lights were fading out and noticed this little guy on the sand. Never seen him before. I stopped to investigate and noticed hundreds of them in the rock crevices, hiding. They kind if maybe look like amphipods or some other micro-crustacean but...
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