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04-11-2007, 07:42 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Id help please.
Please bare with my terrible photos. Camera phone is the only option for me at this time. I just bought this piece or rock last night. Since the pic is hard to make out all I can say is that whatever they are, they are all dark red in color and have like dull little spikes on them.
I'd say there are probably 20-30 of them on the rock. I may pull the rock out later and try to get a better pic.
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04-11-2007, 09:15 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Shoot, I'd like to see a closer pic before I start guessing. 
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04-11-2007, 09:16 PM
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Usually Confused
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I think it is like coralline algae or something. I know what you mean. Looks like little pieces of coral growing?
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04-11-2007, 09:24 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JY13131
I think it is like coralline algae or something. I know what you mean. Looks like little pieces of coral growing?
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Actually yes, to me that is what it looks like.
I am going to go pull it right now and try to get another pic with my phone 
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04-11-2007, 09:43 PM
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If they are what i think they are...they are a little filter feeder.......i cant for the life of me remember what they are called.......
They look like little hard red crowns???
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
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04-11-2007, 09:53 PM
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Plankton
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04-11-2007, 09:53 PM
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Plankton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
If they are what i think they are...they are a little filter feeder.......i cant for the life of me remember what they are called.......
They look like little hard red crowns???
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YES!! that is the best way to describe what I am seeing.
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04-11-2007, 09:55 PM
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Usually Confused
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good description
I did not know those were filter feeders
and good pics you got
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04-11-2007, 10:07 PM
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they are foraminiferans
quote- These little creatures are basically shelled protozoans, one celled organisms (Subphylum: Sarcodina - the amoebas). They form shells primarily composed of calcareous material, with siliceous material from sponges, or other organic material. They are mostly sessile (non-moving), but can move with the use of temporary structure called a "pseudopodia". This little "arm" reaches out and pulls the rest of the critter along. In any event, they are harmless bacterial/detrital consumers. There are many different shell shapes and colors that these guys may have
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04-11-2007, 10:18 PM
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Plankton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
they are foraminiferans
quote- These little creatures are basically shelled protozoans, one celled organisms (Subphylum: Sarcodina - the amoebas). They form shells primarily composed of calcareous material, with siliceous material from sponges, or other organic material. They are mostly sessile (non-moving), but can move with the use of temporary structure called a "pseudopodia". This little "arm" reaches out and pulls the rest of the critter along. In any event, they are harmless bacterial/detrital consumers. There are many different shell shapes and colors that these guys may have
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Thank you.
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04-11-2007, 10:25 PM
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Thank you.
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no prob......now that i found the name of them its no wonder i couldnt remember. lol
So of all the Newports out there......which state is yours in??
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04-14-2007, 04:49 AM
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Shoot, I'd like to see a closer pic before I start guessing. |
Quote:
Originally Posted by JY13131
I think it is like coralline algae or something. I know what you mean. Looks like little pieces of coral growing?
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