Volkster Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Hi there all Got some cultivated LR on the weekend from LFS and man o man was it full of critterz 2 of which are sea spiders, I think, at least from what I've seen on the net. Have a look here: It's about 1cm in size and has 8 legs. Can anyone can help identify Also if it is a Sea Spider, should I be removing it? From what I've read so far on some forums, most say to remove. Experiences anyone :-? Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 wow can't help you sorry- i've never seen one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Exterminate it. They cause trouble from what i've seen. You might want to get rid of that star fish too. One of the reasons I always like to start from dry rock is that you don't get all these parasites, and the crap some people refer to as "life". Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 local sea water introduced crads that eat the pest starfish in my tank. Those raglan locals are tuff. Seen a crab waving one around... (locals rule,, oh and the waves too :evil: :evil: :evil: ) , no need to start surfing it no fun.... you hear... :roll: haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Yeah thats a Sea Spider - I know that from Marine Bio at uni, but I don't keep marines so I've got no idea if they are ok in your tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkster Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Ok, will "exterminate" the critter!! Why you say get rid of the starfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 One of the reasons I always like to start from dry rock is that you don't get all these parasites, and the crap some people refer to as "life". so all other non-bacterial "life" just appears out of the blue? you get the bad with the good, something you learn all too well on forums too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Mainly because they can end up multiplying quickly, and they aren't that attractive. However, they usually don't cause problems with corals like the sea spiders can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 so all other non-bacterial "life" just appears out of the blue? What "life" are you after? Personally I'm interested in keeping corals and fish. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 What "life" are you after? Personally I'm interested in keeping corals and fish. pods, mysis, bristleworms, sponges, worms - anything that adds some biodiversity and helps clean up or provide food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Do you expect that a tank started with dry rock, which then has fish and corals added, doesn't end up with pods, mysis, bristleworms, etc in it? The problem isn't getting these things into the tank, it's keeping them out of it. None of that stuff you mentioned really helps clean up, they're just another waste producing step in the chain. Just tagging along for the ride. To me it seems that "biodiversity" is just one of those feel good words people love to hear and use. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah, it's one of those words that people love to use that don't like sterile tanks with nothing interesting but a few colorful rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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