What are these little white things

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  1. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Ok so I was able to get one out of the tank...tehy are so translucent right now I could barley see it on black....so I got a magnafier and it does appear to be Colonista's

    I guess they must have hitched on my orange plate cause that is the only thing I have added to the tank in the past couple months

    I wonder what there survival rate is as I have maybe a 100
     
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  3. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Thank you Corailline.....good reference
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Pretty good as long as there is enough food for them and none of their predators.
     
  5. Nismo400rgtr

    Nismo400rgtr Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I had a Collonista lay hundreds of eggs just the other night! Hopefully they're fertile and grow to add to my CUC. [​IMG]
     
  6. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Cool

    I think mine hitched on my plate as eggs becuase I know there is no adult in the tank
     
  7. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    im assuming they all move? becuase they all look like nerite eggs except for the last pic
     
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  9. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Yes they all move......they are still all there
    I now see some of them moving into the substrate