pest hitchhiker

  1. Jmdumbeck

    Flatworm ID? Wondering if I need to retire from reef keeping.

    I realize I'm not going to win any Pulitzers for my photography here, but these popped up recently enough that I noticed them just 20 minutes ago. I have never had an issue with flatworms other than the ghost ones that don't cause issues, and that was years ago. I haven't added anything new to...
  2. K

    GSP pest maybe?

    I have noticed that there are Nudibranchs on my GSP. At least I think it could be. Need help identifying what exactly these are and if they are good or bad. My GSP used to be thriving and now it will barely extend some polyps. That’s when I noticed these small inverts on it. Please help...
  3. M

    What are these presumably pest anemone?

    Found one on rock found one on a dying coral. They are fairly small with the larger one being a little over 1cm maybe.
  4. M

    Can someone please help identify this (I assume) jellyfish-like pest?

    Finally got around to breaking down a 10g tank that has been sitting around for about a month. And found these weird 8 legged jellyfish-like creatures bopping around. Anyone have any idea what they could be?
  5. How to catch a Gorilla Crab and MORE.

    How to catch a Gorilla Crab and MORE.

    A tried-and-true method to easily trap a rogue crab. Trap Undesirable Hitchhikers with a GLASS glass. flashlight tall glass glass frozen clam fish net Using bait that floats? Trying to catch a shrimp? Make these adjustments to the trap: shrimp tails, silversides, krill secure plastic wrap...
  6. A

    The Devil AIPTASIA 😈 - **Support Thread**

    Hi All, I’ve had quite the journey with Aiptasia & I decided to start this thread as a thread of support, for people currently overwhelmed by this demonic entity…. I am currently in the process of setting up a new tank - due to Aiptasia being in the old one. Instead of seeding my new tank...
  7. B

    Removing Vermetid snails on old rock

    Hey everyone My 125 gallon aquarium just popped so I’m starting over. My rocks a mix of caribsea and marco rock but are infested with tiny vermetid snails. People say needle nose pliers are the best thing to get rid of them issue is it’s way to many. Any other solution to dissolve their shells...
  8. LiverockRocks

    How to catch a Gorilla Crab, Mithrax Crab, and More!

    A tried-and-true method to easily trap a rogue crab. How to catch a Gorilla Crab and more! flashlight tall glass glass frozen clam fish net First, spend time observing the tank while the lights are on and while the lights are off. Specifically observing rock surfaces; the nooks and...
  9. JeremyKnight

    ID Help ::: Found this on a stylo this morning

    Any help with an ID on this??? Found this this morning, I noticed the base looking like it was dying yesterday but I was to busy to mess with it. I removed it, swabed and checked it under the microscope. I have no ideas on what I'm looking at but it doesn't look good.
  10. Maunty

    Help ID

    I believe it is a stomatella snail but I want others opinions first, thank you!
  11. Maunty

    Hitchhiker pest id?

    I need help iding this potential pest before I put this green star polyp in the tank!
  12. R

    Amphipods or something else?

    Are these amphipods or something else? There has been an explosion in my tank over the last week or so, they are all over the tank and sump. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0f5w9F-iFzBHAAxsTp4Al_PmA https://share.icloud.com/photos/07fg7Vgaf2gW2mb5Bkdf6k4Pg
  13. A

    Should i be worried

    I noticed this little guy this morning when my lights first came on. Is this a baby turbo snail or something I should be worried about. I have 2 turbos in my tank. Thanks for your help. I haven't added new coral for about 6 months.
  14. M

    White objects on torch coral?

    Anyone know what these white objects are on the base of my torch coral? They extend perpendicular from the skeleton of the coral
  15. Temok747

    Using Hydrogen Peroxide to Kill Aptasia and Manjos

    Hi Everyone! I wanted to share my recent success with using hydrogen peroxide to kill Aptasia and Manjos in my reef tank. I couldn't find a whole lot of details about how to do it so here is my success story. A warning to everyone concentrated hydrogen peroxide. This stuff is dangerous it can...
  16. Bioloaded

    Long red critter 1” long

    This guy just showed up in my 6 month old nano. Any ideas? It looks like a work with tons of stringy tentacles.
  17. K

    What is this?

    Hello my name is Kasey and I am new to the saltwater hobby. I have been in the freshwater hobby for 10 years and have finally converted to the dark side . I currently have a new tank set up (2 months running) with live rock, a bicolour blenny and a PJ cardinal. When looking at my tank I notices...
  18. E

    What kind of worms ?

    I have these “worms” in a few spots in my 55 gal reef not sure what they are or if they are a pest or not.
  19. 4

    New Scoly looks like its peeling

    Hey everyone, I picked up a warpaint scoly last weekend at Reefapalooza Orlando and only noticed afterward that it has a chunk of flesh missing, which seems to be worsening each day. I already gave it a 6-minute dip in Revive when I brought it home. I have a couple of questions: 1...
  20. Thawman

    What is this? Rescued pectinia

    Hello! Rescued a sizeable pectinia that had a couple pests on it. It had a large vermitid that I glued over, a majano which I injected with lemon juice and covered with CA glue. There is a red sponge which I hope lives! BUT...What's in the picture? It looks completely different from the other...
  21. W

    What is this??

    ID ?? Thank you in advance!
  22. J

    What are those dots ?

    Hi Guys lately i have seen in my salt water aquarium in the return tower this small dots i don’t know if they are eggs or small pests do i need them or do i scrape them off. The fish don’t seem to be interested. Sorry for the quality of the pictures it’s impossible to zoom close enough for the...
    • josephgr92
    • Thread
    • egg crate egg lay egg-like eggs? pest pest control pest hitchhiker pest snails pest worm pest?
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Hitchhiker & Critter ID
  23. L

    Does anyone know what this little guy is?

    Checking on My year old 75g as per normal. Looking at the glass and i see this thing on my glass. I’ve been pretty good with not having nasty hitchhikers in my tank. At first i thought it was some sort of flatworm. However, when i went in to remove it the exterior was hard and when i pulled it...
  24. Niceroc

    Hydroid Identification

    Hey all! Relatively new to the hobby with less than a year of experience. Noticed my lepto wasn’t looking too hot and shortly after, I noticed these guys hanging out on the underside of the frag. My searches through the forums lead me to believe they’re hydroids, but I was hoping someone with a...
    • Niceroc
    • Thread
    • eliminate eradicate eradication hydroid hydroids pest anemone pest control pest hitchhiker pest id
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Hitchhiker & Critter ID
  25. hexcolor reef

    Unknown Marine life found in tank?

    Looks like a shrimp of some sort. It’s it coral safe is the question. Don’t know how it got in the tank but it’s there. Found in the refugium Photos of video doesn’t play. Main question/issue why happens if it populate the tank
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