Organisms in rock

Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by screef4fun, Jan 29, 2009.

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  1. screef4fun

    screef4fun Plankton

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    Could there be any organisms in my rock that cause a powder to start appearing all over the place? I also have a few web looking things on my rock. I haven't checked my calcium, but I don't think it is the coraline bleaching.

    Thanks!
     
    screef4fun, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. wammy

    wammy Astrea Snail

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    is your sand new it could be a fish or somthing disrupting the sand
     
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  3. screef4fun

    screef4fun Plankton

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    it is way up high on a rock...nowhere near the sand. Have had the sand for a month...live sand....only have some reef crabs and two clowns...they swim at the top.
     
    screef4fun, Jan 29, 2009
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  4. ReefPlayground

    ReefPlayground 3reef Sponsor

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    can you take a pic? Are you sure its sandy in texture?

    It's not little tube worms? Are the white spots hard or soft?
     
    ReefPlayground, Feb 8, 2009
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  5. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    sometimes pods will buro new holes in rocks and produce sand coming out. the other thing is sometimes a sort of house cleaning will happen and organisms in rock will expell dirt/sand out of there holes. I have read this all happens at once weird but that is the fun of this hobbie
     
    10acrewoods, Feb 8, 2009
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