What is that!! A R2R guide to common new tank hitchhikers.

[kirstyflash]

Great write up. Would be good if it can get pinned to the top so it’s the go to first

 

[SHNICI]

That's cool, nice job @Crabs Mcjones and @KJ !!! I always see you do the job properly, always you try to help to the people who need a help xD
What you think about to include on the OP and some usefull links, where the people can compare some of the hitchhikers ?
For example: https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/ ...
I have good DB from reefers, but I'll provide only if it's needed
Thank you again about the sticky thread, it will help to many new and to some old reefers ! (just they have to check)

Regards: SHNICI - Georgi

 

[DudeBruh]

Awesome write up !

 

[JBKReef]

for starting with dry rock, and dipping everything I introduce into the tank I'm shocked how many of these guys have found their way into the system.

 

[SHNICI]

for starting with dry rock, and dipping everything I introduce into the tank I'm shocked how many of these guys have found their way into the system.

Introducing and the smallest bit of LR or something in the tank from other tank, you can expect many creatures, and almost never mind in what you dip.., the best way is QT for few weeks or so and to inspect every day/night for hitchhikers

 

[DSC reef]

Great job buddy!

 

[GrndHog]

I know not the best pic but are these white octopus looking creatures good or bad

 

[DSC reef]

That looks like a mini brittle star, there a good member of the clean up crew.

 

[sfin52]

nice write up

 

[ThunderGoose]

Now you need to post more typical pictures - for example micro brittle star arms reaching out from rock, peanut worm tentacles, out of focus... wait. Not that last one.

Great sticky! I like to guess at hitchhiker identification from post titles. It works when it's one of the ones on this list.

 

[cracker]

Great job Man !

 

[sfin52]

I just added some fairly good sized bristle worms to my tank . LFS was going to send them on the porcelain express. All drains lead to the ocean.

 

[Vincent100]

Only just saw this , great idea guys

 

[SHNICI]

Hi @Crabs Mcjones & @KJ , what to update the OP with green/red bubble algae (which the people can just scrub properly from the LR and popping take off the bubbles)? Too and some people can find limpets, which tend to be good, but if they miss the keyhole limpets they can be in trouble with ?
P.S. I know it's much writing, but once (like you already done it) start writing isn't that hard time by time to update the thread (I'm unable to, because can't touch it, and the second thing My English isn't perfect enough to describe the stuff like you do )

Regards: SHNICI - Georgi

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi @Crabs Mcjones & @KJ , what to update the OP with green/red bubble algae (which the people can just scrub properly from the LR and popping take off the bubbles)? Too and some people can find limpets, which tend to be good, but if they miss the keyhole limpets they can be in trouble with ?
P.S. I know it's much writing, but once (like you already done it) start writing isn't that hard time by time to update the thread (I'm unable to, because can't touch it, and the second thing My English isn't perfect enough to describe the stuff like you do )

Regards: SHNICI - Georgi

We could, but I wanted to gear this more towards critters rather than algaes. Theres a whole separate forum for algae

 

[SHNICI]

We could, but I wanted to gear this more towards critters rather than algaes. Theres a whole separate forum for algae

Ok Dude, you are right about the algae's. I just mentioned it because if you check the "Hitchhiker & Critter ID" forum, you can see many and many people posting about that particular algae
So at the moment you will stick with the critters. Gotch ya

 

[KJ]

Ok Dude, you are right about the algae's. I just mentioned it because if you check the "Hitchhiker & Critter ID" forum, you can see many and many people posting about that particular algae
So at the moment you will stick with the critters. Gotch ya

Be patient with the algea ID my friend

 

[SHNICI]

Be patient with the algea ID my friend

Ok Dudes, I'm not going to mess with, you are the Masters there xD

 

[Crabs McJones]

There is already an algae ID thread, and I would hate to take away from it

 

[KJ]

you are the Masters there

I'm not the master just regular hobbyist