GadgetGuy Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 This is probably like showing a picture of bread and asking "what is it?" but I haven't a clue what it is. It was on my LR when i bought it - any ideas? Thanks in advance. Link to comment
DeskJockey Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 They look like Zoanthids to me. Be very very careful they can be very addicting!! They come in MANY different color morphs. Do a search on Zoanthids theres a thread like "Show off your Zoanthids" there are some very good examples here! They should survive they're pretty tuff just give them a day or two. Link to comment
GadgetGuy Posted December 5, 2002 Author Share Posted December 5, 2002 I was surfin' and came across this picture of ricordia which looks pretty dern close to what I have (my picture was kinda blurry): http://www.premiumaquatics.com/thestore/pr...L-RICORDIA.html Link to comment
DeskJockey Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 ummmm ricordia dont have gaps like yours appear to have. Im pretty sure there zoos, there just closed. They look like little bulbs when they're closed and sometimes share a small matt of tissue before they separate. Its possible there another type of polyp though. Ricordia are a coralamorph or mushroom. They only have one foot and dont have a matt like tissue. If you irritate the hell out of it it should pull itself in and look like one big blob or clear looking bulb and they will slime Link to comment
GadgetGuy Posted December 5, 2002 Author Share Posted December 5, 2002 The picture of ricordia looked close, so I grasped at the dangling straw. The pics of zoos I saw were all open and looked very different than my lil' cluster o' bulby things (don't make me get technical) Zoos make more sense though now that I view them as just closed for the time being. I've had 'em since this past Sunday -- should they have opened by now? D'ya think it's too bright or mebbe they're dead? Thanks for being patient with my newbie-ness Link to comment
DeskJockey Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 hmmmmm Ive never had any closed that long. Not to say thats its not possible. If they dont open within the next few days you might notice there tissue changing color and yeah that might mean there dying or dead, but Ive never had complete die off. Is your tank still cycling? Im assuming that your LR is uncured, if so high ammonia levels from the die off could be the reason they're still closed. Hows your water testing out? Link to comment
DeskJockey Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 I saw your tank in the members nanos board. If its only been 4 weeks since the first drop of water hit your tank, then it might still be cycling a little. Be very careful when adding new LR to your tank. If its already cured rock then no problem. But if its not then you could create the cycle all over again and your water params will spike. In a nano changes like this can be very bad because of the small volume of water and can become very toxic to your inhabitants. If you notice any hermits picking at some in a few days then those where or are dying. They wont harm any that are still trying to make it, besides all it takes is one to multiply. Good luck with your nano! Link to comment
adinsxq Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 quick zoo test: ingest a polyp. taste like strawberry? BINGO! Link to comment
DeskJockey Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Damn I forgot about that!! Link to comment
adinsxq Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 do not eat that. please, only eat your crabs. ignore my previous post... [09:08] * Chris-Marks kicks adinsxq, STFU! Link to comment
GadgetGuy Posted December 7, 2002 Author Share Posted December 7, 2002 DeskJockey -- thanks for all ur helpful input and encouragement adinsxq -- well, I'm not quite sure what to say Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 yeup, those are just closed up zoanthoid polyps. don't worry, when i had button polyps hitchike on my lr it was a week before then even started to open up. Link to comment
ajroahkni Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 I'm guessing they'll be seamat green w/ purple centers, w/ purple fringes. Link to comment
SoS Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 That there's what we Call REEF CRACK. One polyp and your addicted. I've got several hundred polpys now. Gonna have to start pimping myself out to keep up. Link to comment
adinsxq Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 Originally posted by SoS That there's what we Call REEF CRACK. One polyp and your addicted. sos is not implying eat your zoos. edit: X) Link to comment
SoS Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 I like my Zoo's with Ketchup mmm mmm good J/K people DO NOT EAT YOUR ZOO'S But i do like to lick them :P J/K seriously...Don't put your zoo's in your general mouth area. They do feel nice in your Pants though:o NO KEEP THEM IN THE TANK!!!! In the darkness where nobody will see them. There mine all mine HAHAHAHAAHHAHA:D :D ??? ??? whoa! see told ya they where Reef Crack Don't be like me, Don't do Zoo's Link to comment
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