anniebanana267 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Hi guys, I just bought my first set of live rock and when I got home I realized I got some hitchhikers. I have no idea what they are and I can’t find them on google. Can someone tell me if they’ve ever seen them before, what they’re called, what they eat, etc? Anything would help. I actually love the little guys and I want to make sure they’re safe. Also, I’m actually in the process of cycling my tank. Ammonia’s currently at 2 ppm, and salinity is at 1.022. Is this okay for them? Included picture and here’s a link to a video I took (https://streamable.com/83shb). Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, anniebanana267 said: Hi guys, I just bought my first set of live rock and when I got home I realized I got some hitchhikers. I have no idea what they are and I can’t find them on google. Can someone tell me if they’ve ever seen them before, what they’re called, what they eat, etc? Anything would help. I actually love the little guys and I want to make sure they’re safe. Also, I’m actually in the process of cycling my tank. Ammonia’s currently at 2 ppm, and salinity is at 1.022. Is this okay for them? Included picture and here’s a link to a video I took (https://streamable.com/83shb). Thanks in advance. Stomatella Snails. They are good guys. 1 Quote Link to comment
anniebanana267 Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 24 minutes ago, WV Reefer said: Stomatella Snails. They are good guys. Thank you so so much!! 1 Quote Link to comment
anniebanana267 Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Additional question: I’ve read that some shrimps eat them, and I’m rather disappointed since I was planning on getting some shrimps for my tank. Can someone give me a list of the shrimps that are safe for them? Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, anniebanana267 said: Additional question: I’ve read that some shrimps eat them, and I’m rather disappointed since I was planning on getting some shrimps for my tank. Can someone give me a list of the shrimps that are safe for them? I wouldn’t really worry but any “cleaner shrimp” should be fine. ...Or small shrimp like Sexy Shrimp. 1 Quote Link to comment
anniebanana267 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 15 hours ago, WV Reefer said: I wouldn’t really worry but any “cleaner shrimp” should be fine. ...Or small shrimp like Sexy Shrimp. That’s awesome I love those. Thanks so much for all your help! 1 Quote Link to comment
anniebanana267 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Actually I have another question. I’ve noticed some weird plant looking things that came with my live rock as well. I thought they were normal at first but I’m beginning to worry they might be aiptasia. Can someone help? Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, anniebanana267 said: Actually I have another question. I’ve noticed some weird plant looking things that came with my live rock as well. I thought they were normal at first but I’m beginning to worry they might be aptasia. Can someone help? Not Aiptasia. looks like some leftover algae of some sort. Quote Link to comment
anniebanana267 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Just now, WV Reefer said: Not Aiptasia. looks like some leftover algae of some sort. God you’re such a lifesaver! Thank you so much ?❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, anniebanana267 said: God you’re such a lifesaver! Thank you so much ?❤️ You are very welcome. Quote Link to comment
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