Legs (ID parade)

[Chris Taylor]

Live rock, amazing stuff...

I recently introduced a mixture of Reef Bones, Base Rock and Live rock into
a new tank (started about a month ago). Following the introduction of Live
Rock, all sorts of life emerged; as one would expect. Snails, pods,
bristleworm, filaments collecting coral sand (to build conical towers in the
Sand ?...?), a Jellyfish looking creature about 2 mm in size (that swims
remarkably like a jellyfish too..).

The most intruiging character is only seen by the legs (if that's what they
are?). Between one and 4 legs protrude from cavities in the rocks (they've
moved to the "dead rock" too). We've seen around 6 sets of the creatures'
legs throughout the tank.

The legs could best be described as upto 2-3 cm long (about an inch), and
possibly longer inside the rock? The legs are about 1mm in diamter (1/25th
of an inch) striped, brown and white. The stripes appear equidistant at
about 1mm per stripe, perpendicular to the length of the leg. (IE. about 25
stripes from the tip of the leg to the uppermost portion. If I were to make
a guess, it would be a very shy starfish but am not sure. It's possible of
course that the protrusions do not all belong to the same creature.

Anyone have any idea what these things are?

Thanks


Chris

[Marc Levenson]

Maaaabye baby brittle starfish.

Marc


Chris Taylor wrote:

> Live rock, amazing stuff...
>
> I recently introduced a mixture of Reef Bones, Base Rock and Live rock into
> a new tank (started about a month ago). Following the introduction of Live
> Rock, all sorts of life emerged; as one would expect. Snails, pods,
> bristleworm, filaments collecting coral sand (to build conical towers in the
> Sand ?...?), a Jellyfish looking creature about 2 mm in size (that swims
> remarkably like a jellyfish too..).
>
> The most intruiging character is only seen by the legs (if that's what they
> are?). Between one and 4 legs protrude from cavities in the rocks (they've
> moved to the "dead rock" too). We've seen around 6 sets of the creatures'
> legs throughout the tank.
>
> The legs could best be described as upto 2-3 cm long (about an inch), and
> possibly longer inside the rock? The legs are about 1mm in diamter (1/25th
> of an inch) striped, brown and white. The stripes appear equidistant at
> about 1mm per stripe, perpendicular to the length of the leg. (IE. about 25
> stripes from the tip of the leg to the uppermost portion. If I were to make
> a guess, it would be a very shy starfish but am not sure. It's possible of
> course that the protrusions do not all belong to the same creature.
>
> Anyone have any idea what these things are?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris

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[Chris Taylor]

Thanks Marc, looking at online pictures of the Brittle Star, the legs are
not dissimilar. I'll keep popping in with a torch until I can ID the critter
late some night.. Funny how much more life you can see under a torch; past
bedtime.

PS. Don't let these posters who pop the occasional crack in your direction
get you down. As Roger Waters put it: "its the bravery of being out of
range".

Later

Chris


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Maaaabye baby brittle starfish.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Chris Taylor wrote:
>
> > Live rock, amazing stuff...
> >
> > I recently introduced a mixture of Reef Bones, Base Rock and Live rock
into
> > a new tank (started about a month ago). Following the introduction of
Live
> > Rock, all sorts of life emerged; as one would expect. Snails, pods,
> > bristleworm, filaments collecting coral sand (to build conical towers in
the
> > Sand ?...?), a Jellyfish looking creature about 2 mm in size (that swims
> > remarkably like a jellyfish too..).
> >
> > The most intruiging character is only seen by the legs (if that's what
they
> > are?). Between one and 4 legs protrude from cavities in the rocks
(they've
> > moved to the "dead rock" too). We've seen around 6 sets of the
creatures'
> > legs throughout the tank.
> >
> > The legs could best be described as upto 2-3 cm long (about an inch),
and
> > possibly longer inside the rock? The legs are about 1mm in diamter
(1/25th
> > of an inch) striped, brown and white. The stripes appear equidistant at
> > about 1mm per stripe, perpendicular to the length of the leg. (IE. about
25
> > stripes from the tip of the leg to the uppermost portion. If I were to
make
> > a guess, it would be a very shy starfish but am not sure. It's possible
of
> > course that the protrusions do not all belong to the same creature.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what these things are?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chris
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Satnik]

Flashlight works pretty well, too....;)

Ted
"Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thanks Marc, looking at online pictures of the Brittle Star, the legs are
> not dissimilar. I'll keep popping in with a torch until I can ID the
critter
> late some night.. Funny how much more life you can see under a torch; past
> bedtime.
>
> PS. Don't let these posters who pop the occasional crack in your direction
> get you down. As Roger Waters put it: "its the bravery of being out of
> range".
>
> Later
>
> Chris
>
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Maaaabye baby brittle starfish.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Chris Taylor wrote:
> >
> > > Live rock, amazing stuff...
> > >
> > > I recently introduced a mixture of Reef Bones, Base Rock and Live rock
> into
> > > a new tank (started about a month ago). Following the introduction of
> Live
> > > Rock, all sorts of life emerged; as one would expect. Snails, pods,
> > > bristleworm, filaments collecting coral sand (to build conical towers
in
> the
> > > Sand ?...?), a Jellyfish looking creature about 2 mm in size (that
swims
> > > remarkably like a jellyfish too..).
> > >
> > > The most intruiging character is only seen by the legs (if that's what
> they
> > > are?). Between one and 4 legs protrude from cavities in the rocks
> (they've
> > > moved to the "dead rock" too). We've seen around 6 sets of the
> creatures'
> > > legs throughout the tank.
> > >
> > > The legs could best be described as upto 2-3 cm long (about an inch),
> and
> > > possibly longer inside the rock? The legs are about 1mm in diamter
> (1/25th
> > > of an inch) striped, brown and white. The stripes appear equidistant
at
> > > about 1mm per stripe, perpendicular to the length of the leg. (IE.
about
> 25
> > > stripes from the tip of the leg to the uppermost portion. If I were to
> make
> > > a guess, it would be a very shy starfish but am not sure. It's
possible
> of
> > > course that the protrusions do not all belong to the same creature.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any idea what these things are?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris Taylor]

And you say Tomayto? :-)

"Satnik" wrote
> Flashlight works pretty well, too....;)

[Marc Levenson]

"Torch" is a flashlight in the World Down Under. ;)

Marc

Satnik wrote:

> Flashlight works pretty well, too....;)
>
> Ted
>

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[Chris Taylor]

Confirmed with LFS where I purchased the LR. Is Brittle Star.

Thanks


Chris


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Maaaabye baby brittle starfish.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Chris Taylor wrote:
>
> > Live rock, amazing stuff...
> >
> > I recently introduced a mixture of Reef Bones, Base Rock and Live rock
into
> > a new tank (started about a month ago). Following the introduction of
Live
> > Rock, all sorts of life emerged; as one would expect. Snails, pods,
> > bristleworm, filaments collecting coral sand (to build conical towers in
the
> > Sand ?...?), a Jellyfish looking creature about 2 mm in size (that swims
> > remarkably like a jellyfish too..).
> >
> > The most intruiging character is only seen by the legs (if that's what
they
> > are?). Between one and 4 legs protrude from cavities in the rocks
(they've
> > moved to the "dead rock" too). We've seen around 6 sets of the
creatures'
> > legs throughout the tank.
> >
> > The legs could best be described as upto 2-3 cm long (about an inch),
and
> > possibly longer inside the rock? The legs are about 1mm in diamter
(1/25th
> > of an inch) striped, brown and white. The stripes appear equidistant at
> > about 1mm per stripe, perpendicular to the length of the leg. (IE. about
25
> > stripes from the tip of the leg to the uppermost portion. If I were to
make
> > a guess, it would be a very shy starfish but am not sure. It's possible
of
> > course that the protrusions do not all belong to the same creature.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what these things are?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chris
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Satnik]

Yup....I realized that but couldn't resist, thus the wink ;)

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> "Torch" is a flashlight in the World Down Under. ;)
>
> Marc
>
> Satnik wrote:
>
> > Flashlight works pretty well, too....;)
> >
> > Ted
> >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>