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Invigor
05-05-2005, 01:57 AM
anyone know what these red things are? there's a snail in the pic too for size comparison
http://invigor.sasktelwebsite.net/pic009.jpg
Coldwater
05-05-2005, 02:07 AM
I dont know sorry. But I have them in my tank too and they seem to be growing. :confused:
Matt
Beverly
05-05-2005, 02:09 AM
I have them in my tanks too. Nothing to worry about imo. Probably filter feeders.
EmilyB
05-05-2005, 02:38 AM
Someone id'd those for me once. Unfortunately, I can't remember. :razz: :lol:
marie
05-05-2005, 02:40 AM
I think they're called foraminiferans. Hope i got the spelling right. :biggrin:
Marie, you got the spelling correct. Foraminiferan. How I remember it was like this, fora mini feran. Actually most named as Homotrema rubrum. I needed to know this because many years ago I had a kindergarten and grade 1 school kids drop in for a field trip to see a living coral aquarium. One of the kid pointed that out to me on a live rock. I couldn't answer her question so I did some research. Grows mostly under rocks in my tanks. Regards Ken
Pansy-Paws
05-05-2005, 05:02 AM
I've heard that they a sign of good water quality :lol:
hockey nut
05-05-2005, 07:48 AM
they are called ( red tree foram ) " homotrema rubrum"
They are perfectly fine for reef tanks. Harmless.
hth
Invigor
05-05-2005, 01:15 PM
cool thanks for the replies
I think they're pretty neat.
hockey nut
05-05-2005, 11:32 PM
Invigor.......Is that a pic of D Mustane?
SeaShell
05-06-2005, 01:45 AM
I wish they were a sign of good water quality...... but I have them, so they can't be!!
:biggrin:
medic_eva
05-06-2005, 08:03 PM
Invigor.......Is that a pic of D Mustane?
no duh. can't you tell by his axe and flaming red hair? hehe...
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