What is growing on my duncan?

[reefmonkies]

I have two little things growing at the base of my duncan polyp, and they don't really look like my duncan or the new little duncan branching off. Can someone please look at my blurry pics and tell me what they are? They almost look like some sort of little anemone, and I think I saw a foot connecting the tentacles to the base of the duncan. Also, they eat shrimp. Help!

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[sn4k33y3z]

That would be aptasia if I'm not mistaken.

 

[nickg]

I would say.... YES Aptasia.... KILL EM!!!

 

[reefmonkies]

Thank you! I guess we'll work on getting rid of them this weekend!

 

[jeffmuse]

sn4k33y3z;900804 wrote: that would be aptasia if i'm not mistaken.

+1

 

[ringo®]

ReefMonkies;900807 wrote: Thank you! I guess we'll work on getting rid of them this weekend!

Sooner the better. ..they spread like weeds

 

[ralph atl]

round up

 

[glxtrix]

My copperband sure would love to see those! Too bad you're so far away. Def get rid of those asap!

 

[1mbrews8]

kill it with FIRE!

 

[jdavid]

literally, you can kill it with fire

 

[cshack5405]

Peppermint shrimp quick easy and cheap and they will eat it up man that's what I did and aptasia was gone in two days

 

[jeffmuse]

Aiptasia where sent from hell to torment reef keepers... they area evil and must be destroyed.

Kill it quickly, preferably with fire.

 

[reefmonkies]

Well I have removed all of the rock that had the aiptasia on it, but found a host of other critters i'm trying to identify. I do have a single peppermint shrimp,at least that's what it was labeled at the LFS. From what i've read it could be a confused with other types of shrimp, so guess i need to figure that out as well. Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[ringo®]

ReefMonkies;901078 wrote: Well I have removed all of the rock that had the aiptasia on it, but found a host of other critters i'm trying to identify. I do have a single peppermint shrimp,at least that's what it was labeled at the LFS. From what i've read it could be a confused with other types of shrimp, so guess i need to figure that out as well. Thanks for the advice guys.

Take some pictures and report back.....somebody here will know what it is.

 

[reefmonkies]

Here's a couple pics of the two worms we found in the tank. Also a couple pics of something growing on our snails. Anyone know what these are? And thanks again for everyone's help!
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[rjrgroup]

Bristleworm=good until they get a couple feet long
Some type of feather duster, it looks like?=good too

 

[ringo®]

rjrgroup;901118 wrote: Bristleworm=good until they get a couple feet long
Some type of feather duster, it looks like?=good too

Bristleworm and some type of macro on the snail.

 

[reeferman]

those are hydroids on the snail.get rid of that snail

 

[reefmonkies]

We pulled the snails out and it appears at least some of the spikes on their backs were mermaid cup algae. For the time being i've moved them to the back up tank, just in case. Thanks for the help.