Chaeto critters? What should i keep and what should i get rid of?

[NS Mike D]

agree but he only has a 30 gallon,spread fast

i have a 29g DT . 4+ years now . what worms are in my DT are out of site. They are most definitely in my fuge .

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Yeah the grey one is constantly carrying around the smaller red one which looks slightly different. Also, would it be ok in my Qt For a days with no heater in it? Still don't have a proper QT tank fully set up

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Until anyone can figure it out it will forever be called the blob lol. It's strange that it's kinda curvy and see through under the light and has two darker spots on it

 

[fishguy242]

pretty cold up there ,see if hob n light keep it warm enough min 72 imo

 

[NS Mike D]

Until anyone can figure it out it will forever be called the blob lol. It's strange that it's kinda curvy and see through under the light and has two darker spots on it

aptasia is my guess . and yeah get rid of it, no need to wait to see if it opens up.

I had one in my cheato when I started and thought it was way cool. Now I nuke 3 - 4 from my DT a couple of times a year.

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Oh true. Ok it's coming out. He had a nice ride, now I'm ditching him lol. And my heat is on in the house to like 74 so it might be ok in the qt tank I'm hoping

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Oh. Also just found this white thing in there. Kinda looks worm like but isnt moving much

 

[fishguy242]

good night guys,getting cross eyed,bedtime btw welcome to the site

 

[fishguy242]

eat the worm,lol,ditch it

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Have a goodnight. This vampires going to bed too now that I managed to get rid of the blob. Thanks again for all the help guys

 

[fishguy242]

no prob

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Ohhh. Last side note lol. The blob is gone but now just found this tiny thing that k thought was a blob but is actually a shell. Almost like a tiny clam but oyster shaped. I assume this is good right?

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Here's a photo of it

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Never mind I need sleep. Eyes deceived me and now that I look closer it looks like an empty shell

 

[fishguy242]

g nite

 

[TheKyle]

Ohhh. Last side note lol. The blob is gone but now just found this tiny thing that k thought was a blob but is actually a shell. Almost like a tiny clam but oyster shaped. I assume this is good right?

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I believe the “blob” was a type of tunicate. Second picture in your first post. Not bad to have in your tank. They are filter feeders, draw water in one hole and exhale thru the other much like a Clam siphon works. I have dozen of yellowish variety in my tank and they are quite interesting. They are also known as sea squirts, which my wife finds adorable. She’s always excited when she finds a new one pop up somewhere in the tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pods ok but NO WORMS welcomed in any of my tanks!!

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Oh now that I looked it up thank to you, it was definitely a tunicate. Unfortunately j got rid of it last night wish I had kept it. If I find another one I might. But other than that one, and the single pod with whatever he's carrying the rest of what I got is pretty much all feather dusters. I'll give the chaeto a little longer and then into me refugium it goes. This is turning out to be a fun hobby with tons to learn every day. Hope I dont mess it up along the way