things on live rock?

**ridgenesss** · 04-01-2012, 02:07 AM

I picked up a piece of live rock from my lfs, its been sitting in my tank for a few days and when i picked it up it looked like there were tiny brittle starfish moving around in it, and a polyp looking thing on it that went back in the hole when i touched it. i dont think ill be able to get picks. they are two small. anyone have any ideas what they are?

edit: and little tiny bugs crawling around. is this normal? lol

**Cliff** · 04-01-2012, 02:16 AM

As for the first two hitch hikers, I'm not too sure (based on the discription). The below thread can help you with that

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ad.php?t=89508

As for the tiny bugs, those are pods.

**ridgenesss** · 04-01-2012, 02:22 AM

i was able to take a pic of one, maybe the other will come out.

**Cliff** · 04-01-2012, 02:38 AM

Looks like some type of Brittlestar to me

The below is from the thread I posted a link to above

Brittlestars:

http://home.att.net/~ophiuroid/home.html
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brittlestarreprofaqs.htm

**ridgenesss** · 04-01-2012, 03:09 AM

should i be worried about the brittlestar?

**Cliff** · 04-01-2012, 03:14 AM

Most of them are completely harmless. I have a few in my 120 gallon reef.

They can become a part of your CUC.

**ridgenesss** · 04-01-2012, 03:15 AM

cool. i think i saw another in there too. Im trying to get a picture of the other hitchhiker so we can figure out what he is.

Edit: this is the best i could get

it looks like a polyp

**rageybug** · 04-01-2012, 03:47 AM

Looks like a glass anemone (aiptasia). You don't want that in your tank as it will spread like a weed. If you have a syringe and some lemon juice, stick the needle right in it's mouth and fill it with the lemon juice. You can also buy Aiptasia-X or other glass anemone killers at your LFS.