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03-21-2012, 02:14 AM #1
Identifying Marine Hitch-hikers and Algaes
I have found really good and some OK information that I have found a helpful when trying to identify some of the more common hitch hikers and algaes. I thought I would post it in case others would like to have some info handy to help them identify hitch hikers.
A lot if the below information is from: http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm, and on http://www.wetwebmedia.com, as well as http://www.reefkeeping.com
Pods

AMPHIPODS
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rs/
http://lhsfoss.org/fossweb/teachers/...l/isopods.html

Isopods
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/rs/
http://insected.arizona.edu/isoinfo.htm

Copepods
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-10/rs/
http://www.marinespecies.org/copepod...etails&id=1080
http://invertebrates.si.edu/copepod/
A few more pod pics
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ad.php?t=85005Last edited by Cliff; 03-21-2012 at 07:29 PM.
If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:14 AM #2
Algaes

VALONIA , (AKA BUBBLE ALGAE)
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/hcj/feature/
http://netclub.athiel.com/algae/algae.html

HAIR ALGAE
http://www.saltyzoo.com/HairAlgae.html
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-07/nftt/index.php

BRYOPSIS
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BryopsisF.htm
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1

CHAETOMORPHA (AKA cheato)
http://www.algaebase.org/search/genu...7A49iyN36A657D
http://www.reefchaeto.com/If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:16 AM #3

CAULERPA
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume.../caulerpa.html
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/nftt/index.php

GRAPE CAULERPA
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/caulerpa.htm
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/alg...a/aa112000.htm

HALIMEDA
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/halimeda.htm
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/nftt/index.php

DIATOMS
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/alg...a/aa091100.htm
http://www.amdareef.com/ho_algae.htmIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:18 AM #4

CYANOBACTERIA
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...ia-primer.html
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/c_bingman2.html
http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/dia...slimealgae.htm

DINOFLAGELLATES
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/t_crail.html
Algae control tips
http://reefsources.itgo.com/features...s/cyanora.html
http://www.reeftime.com/reef-article...e-algae/48.htm
Worms

A little bit on bristleworms:
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/...99/polych.html
http://www.reef.edu.au/asp_pages/secb.asp?FormNo=34
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-03/rs/index.htm
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.htmIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:19 AM #5

Peanut Worms
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/rs/index.php
http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/ec...scolosomaa.htm

SPAGHETTI AND HAIR WORMS
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/


Flat worms
http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html
http://web.archive.org/web/200206140...wb/default.asp
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/flatworms.htm
Other common worms:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/rs/index.htm
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:20 AM #6

Pyramid snail
http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/clam...oval-tips.html

COLUMBELLID SNAILS
http://wetwebmediaforum.com/showthre...mbellid-snails
http://www.ipsf.com/strombusfaqs.html

STOMATELLA VARIA
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/SwSnails/Stomatella.php
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...ella_varia.htm
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...ella_varia.htm
Other snails
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/rs/index.php

Feather dusters
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/8/inverts
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/feather.htmIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:21 AM #7

LIMPETS
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rs/index.php
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/sub...d/Limpet.shtml

SHIELD LIMPETS
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=scutus

CHITONS
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/chitonfaqs.htm
http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/ec...y02/sarahm.htm

ASTERINA STARS
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/asterinafaqs.htmIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:22 AM #8

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

Sea Spiders
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/rs/index.php
http://www.allthesea.com/Sea-Spider.html

Acro Crabs
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/acrocrab.htm
http://news.mongabay.com/2006/1023-ucsb.html

Urchins
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/urchins.htm
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-11/rs/index.phpIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:23 AM #9
If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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03-21-2012, 02:24 AM #10


COLONIAL HYDROIDS
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hydrozoanfaqs.htm

AIPTASIA
http://aiptasia.ca/
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...a/aiptasia.htmIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]





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