What are these??

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  1. agiuliano87

    agiuliano87 Astrea Snail

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    I noticed these things growing in the tank yesterday...any ideas what they are?

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    agiuliano87, Sep 16, 2009
    agiuliano87, Sep 16, 2009
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  2. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Pics two and three are feather dusters. Harmless filter feeders.
    I cant really say for sure on pic one. Maybe the start of some sort of macro algae.
     
    PackLeader, Sep 16, 2009
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Feather dusters. there good filter feeders.
     
    mikejrice, Sep 16, 2009
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  4. agiuliano87

    agiuliano87 Astrea Snail

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    I figured the bottom two were feathers..but Ive heard about something that looks like a feather and is bad so I wanted to be sure... any ideas on the top one?? Thanks :)
     
    agiuliano87, Sep 16, 2009
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  5. cardking411

    cardking411 Plankton

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    feather dusters
     
    cardking411, Sep 16, 2009
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  6. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    the first one is most likely a foraminiferan. A harmless filter feeder.
     
    amcarrig, Oct 1, 2009
    amcarrig, Oct 1, 2009
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