Sickboy Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Okay, Have to tap the well of knowledge *again*.... The zoos at the bottom-right are surrounded by little brownish things with a black center...what are they? They retract at night. There is a hole where ever you see them. Anyone??? Thanx for any input.... Link to comment
Hartdude Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Are they some kind of 'shroom?? In any case, SWEET zoos dude! Link to comment
Cesar Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Are they hikers? Nice ZOO'S. Link to comment
matthewruno Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Since they retract, I'd have to vote for some type of feather duster. I have some that look similar, only they are white and not as numerous. Link to comment
Sickboy Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 Thanks for the complements! Cesar - Yeah, they're hikers. I've had them for months now and I couldn't stand it anymore... I had to ask someone. Hartdude - I dunno, your guess is as good as mine. matthewruno - Yeah, makes sense. Thats a good guess too. Link to comment
reef hugger Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Do they retract quickly if you poke them? Are they smooth along the edges? If you are afraid they are going to your zoos, you should send the rock to me, zoos and all. I'll take good care of them. Link to comment
Sickboy Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 Josh, No. Yep. Ummmm......Maybe later..... Link to comment
audiocontrol Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 It is a type of rock boring sponge. Most of the animal is within the rock. It expells a corrosive acid from its' base in order to dissolve the surrounding rock. I believe they are related to seasquirts and such, but do not hold me to that. I am not too sure on the name, but I have something similar in my tank, only 2 though. You might ocassionally see the orafice open and close for a brief second a few times a day. I have only seen it do this in my tank a few times, kinda rare when it does. Anyways, it is just a filter feeder so look at it as a form of filtration, lol. Link to comment
Skinman Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 What kind of "zoo's" are those? I'm beginning to add stuff to my 12 ga. and I think those are beautiful! Link to comment
demon2 Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Originally posted by matthewruno Since they retract, I'd have to vote for some type of feather duster. I have some that look similar, only they are white and not as numerous. I vote you're an idiot. Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Originally posted by demon2 I vote your an idiot. I agree. Look like shrooms to me. Featherdusters are feathery, and not solid like disks (like SHROOMS). Link to comment
Undertheradar Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 many feather duster - like worms have no 'feathers'...I have a few that are nothing but 'disks' that stick out. Besides a sponge or squirt of some sort, I would vote for some type of feather-duster relative... Link to comment
Sickboy Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 Skinman, Those are Fiji green skirt w/orange centers and green skirt w/green centers and the left most ones are Fiji Fire Zooanthids. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 sick, you ever get a somewhat positive ID on those? i've been watching this thread hoping someone would come up with the answer. i've seen the same/similar thing. i thought they were tiny shrooms but they're so many and did not get bigger. the rock-boring sponge thought was very interesting. ime it does go/stay with holes in the rock rather than typical shroom 'crawling' on the surface behaviour. it looked like tiny shrooms but i just didn't think so. please keep us informed, thanks! Link to comment
Sickboy Posted October 31, 2004 Author Share Posted October 31, 2004 tinyreef, Unfortunately, I never did get a definitive answer. I did however, get some good ideas. The sponge idea was very interesting and seemingly (to me) the most plausible until I remembered they retract at night. Do sponges retract? Mine never move, never grow, they are always in the holes that you see them. I guess its possible to have some type of hybrid shroom/zoo that lives in holes and such, but all the shrooms I've ever seen was on the surfaces. If I really look closely, you can see a center 'bump' like a mouth on a zoo/shroom. I dunno? If you find out any info, please share it Seek and ye shall find....Hmmm...unless its these things! Link to comment
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