Turkey Wings on Live Rock - good or bad?

phishschtick · 08-07-2003, 07:38 PM

I've got a rock full of turkey wings. They seem to be thriving. Just curious since I've never seen it mentioned before, these guys good or bad or non-issue?

Rover · 08-07-2003, 09:48 PM

BBQ or Honey Mustard?

/somebody had to do it

PufferMatt · 08-07-2003, 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by Rover
BBQ or Honey Mustard?

/somebody had to do it

bahahahah

by the way.. what the heck are turkey wings? ...never heard of them before.

phishschtick · 08-07-2003, 10:22 PM

they're covered w/algae though...

Phantom Phish · 08-08-2003, 08:04 AM

I've got some of them on my rock also. To the best of my knowledge, they cause no harm, except for sometimes being attached to a spot I'd prefer to use for aquascaping or putting a new coral. They may even be somewhat beneficial, since they are filter feeders that take up some DOCs and bacteria and such.
According to Julian Sprung ("Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide", page 128) they are "Ornamental. Reef Safe". HTH

Ray1214 · 08-08-2003, 08:28 AM

What the heck is a turkey wing...besides what we all get at Thansgiving.

Ray

Phantom Phish · 08-08-2003, 10:25 AM

They're a bivalve mollusc, similar to clams, oysters etc... See picture of shell above.

phishschtick · 08-08-2003, 01:50 PM

Thanks Phantom.... I agree they are definetly in the way... everytime.
Kinda was hoping for an excuse to feed them to the rest of the tank. I had knocked off byaccident and the hermits went wild feasting. The shell was cleaned in hours. Now the'll stay

Phantom Phish · 08-08-2003, 02:22 PM

No problem.

Yeah, I've had a couple of them drop off the rock. But they were still alive, and I guess just trying to find a new location more to their liking. I took them out of the display tank and put them in my refugium.