I found a very well camouflage hitch hiker in my xenia!
Apparently they are called xenia crabs (not gonna lie I really did not saw it until i really took a closer look to inspect my xenia for damges and noticed some stalks that does'nt have some fingers and was like whoa why is that stalk moving sideways!!)
They have a very cool symbiotic relationship on a xenia, they eat xenia while they also protect xenia!
Will this help me control xenia's weed-like nature that spread quickly or will i need to find him a friend?
Look at 2nd pic and have fun finding him 🤣
I found a very well camouflage hitch hiker in my xenia!
Apparently they are called xenia crabs (not gonna lie I really did not saw it until i really took a closer look to inspect my xenia for damges and noticed some stalks that does'nt have some fingers and was like whoa why is that stalk moving sideways!!)
They have a very cool symbiotic relationship on a xenia, they eat xenia while they also protect xenia!
Will this help me control xenia's weed-like nature that spread quickly or will i need to find him a friend?
Look at 2nd pic and have fun finding him 🤣
Snail ID?
LFS said it was an Aussie Rock Snail. Looks encrusted or like someone glued a frag on it. Moves slow, clumsy as hell, and has tube worms growing on it. Possibly more, but nothing soft. The large tube at the underside had a large bristle worm in it that eventually moved to the rockwork. Keeping them under control with a wrass for now, but can't find any info on this snail. Not sure if the bristle worm was symbiotic or just a hitchhiker.
So! doe's anyone want to borrow fílé to rake out aiptasia ? 🤔😂 no serious he's good at his job, im based in Midlands le4 💯✌🏼🖤🤍
Can anyone identify this critter on my live rock please? Recent tank changes are I added x4 coral frags - A duncan, a zoa, a toadstool and green star polyp. All were dipped using red sea dip x thank you
Best Aiptasia treatment? First time dealing with it so not sure if adding a file fish or a copperband. Any experiences with those?
Anyone got an id on these picked them up from someone and they took over this rock
Help me I’d snail that hitchhiked with coral. Don’t add to tank?
ID??? Good crab or bad
This crab is one a millipora that I have I dipped it when I first got it like 3 weeks ago but now it appeared, thanks!!!!
Are these tentacles normal for Trochus Snail? Or aptasia/pest? New to hobby, just added CUC yesterday. Thx
Never had diatoms this bad. What are the white caps on the top of the rocks? It's like the only spot algae refused to grow. Lighting is set as low as possible (turned blue off to take pictures). I have new chaeto coming Friday along with apocalypse pods and phytoplankton. There are little air bubbles on the glass from the algae. Totally weird! I did a hydrogen mix dip that killed my chaeto before I was going to add it. I want to buy shrimp in person but have to travel 50+ miles.
New hitchhiker, friend or foe?
Anyone know what kind of snail this is? It probably hitchhiked, is it a problem? Or can I just leave him. Might be hard to see it’s pretty small, center left of the frame. Thanks!