unkown life form

[rdang]

It is approximately 2 to 3 millimeters in diameter. The main body part is a white ball that is 1 millimeter in diameter. Extending from the body are "legs". They could be segmented, not sure, but they do have white bands. They look like they are sweeping the water, but they could just be moving with the current. The especially like the shells of my red leg hermits.

Sorry no pics, to small for my 1.3 mp camera.

Im assuming they came off the sargassum weed, but they could have come off egg slime.

any guesses, anyone?

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

baby brittle star?

 

[rdang]

i dont think so. some of them have 12 or more "legs". sometimes i think they are walking. If they are walking they are going VERY slow. They also attach themselves to the glass, and algae. They look strange, i hope they are not bad.

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

baby jelly?

 

[rdang]

okay i just measured one on the glass, its 2 millimeters. The "legs" are definately moving in the current.

 

[rdang]

do baby jellies attach to things?

 

[yote]

Yep,They sure do.They'll also cause all kinds of headaches.

 

[rdang]

Here is a pic of some sargassum. See those little white hair things all over it? I think those are what i have. From the research ive done, i think they are called macro ephites? still researching....

 

[rdang]

I cant believe i just found a pic of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:bounce:
They are called hydroids, they are related to jellyfish.

I guess they can sting :shock: but nudibranchs can eat them.

 

[Bifferwine]

The hydroid jellies that you have that live on the glass don't live long in our tanks. They should disappear pretty quickly on their own.

 

[rdang]

The hydroid jellies that you have that live on the glass don't live long in our tanks. They should disappear pretty quickly on their own.

how come? i was hoping to add more sargassum, a sargassum frog fish, and one of these.

The Sea Slug Forum - Scyllaea pelagica

 

[Kwater]

Ohh I have those too.

 

[rdang]

Ohh I have those too.

Really? How do they fair in your tank? Do they sting coral?

 

[dcantucson]

rdang your going to get a hold of something that you shouldn't if your not careful about putting all that stuff in your tank! :lol:

 

[rdang]

these hydroids are multiplying like wet gizmos at midnight! :shock: :death: :pooh::pooh::pooh::pooh::pooh:

 

[bjohanson1234]

just dont feed them after midnight or else they will turn into gremlins and take over your house

 

[hibye]

I had those for a while and they went away.

 

[rdang]

oh :pooh: I got them wet!

 

[dcantucson]

Oh boy! You better GET OUT!!!

 

[rdang]

my chromis are gonners fur shure :death: