Live Rock Hitchhikers
Reef Safe Hitchhikers
Florida Tube Sponges
What are these?
Florida Tube Sponges
What are these?
Tube Sponge
White tubes.
Tube Sponge
White tubes.
Banded Eye Hermit - Paguristes tortugae
Bright Eyes
Banded Eye Hermit - Paguristes tortugae
Bright Eyes
Orange tunicates - Botrylloides sp
Orange Crush Tunicates
Orange tunicates - Botrylloides sp
Orange Crush Tunicates
Spiny Slipper Snail - Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Slipper Snails
Spiny Slipper Snail - Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Slipper Snails
Orange Lumpy Sponge - Scopalina ruetzleri
Lumpy and Plump Bright Orange Sponge
Orange Lumpy Sponge - Scopalina ruetzleri
Lumpy and Plump Bright Orange Sponge
Orange Bryozoa - possibly cheilostomatida
Orange Bryozoa
Orange Bryozoa - possibly cheilostomatida
Orange Bryozoa
Nudibranch - Discodoris species
Discodoris - the local sponge connoisseur.
Nudibranch - Discodoris species
Discodoris - the local sponge connoisseur.
tbd Feather Duster Worm
Beautiful Worms.
tbd Feather Duster Worm
Beautiful Worms.
Peppermint Shrimp - Lysmata boggessi
Peppermints!
Peppermint Shrimp - Lysmata boggessi
Peppermints!
Antalis vulgaris - Common Tusk Shell
Tusk Shell
Antalis vulgaris - Common Tusk Shell
Tusk Shell
Micro Brittle Starfish - various sp.
Micro Stars!
Micro Brittle Starfish - various sp.
Micro Stars!
Undetermined bivalve -Scallop
Purple Scallop
Undetermined bivalve -Scallop
Purple Scallop
Jewel Box Clam - Chama lazarus
A treasure for sure!
Jewel Box Clam - Chama lazarus
A treasure for sure!
Pink Macro - Galaxaura
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Pink Macro - Galaxaura
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Shrimp tbd
What long arms you have.
Shrimp tbd
What long arms you have.
Bivalve - Turkey Wing tbd
Who likes turkey wings?
Bivalve - Turkey Wing tbd
Who likes turkey wings?
Pink Condominium Tunicate - Aplidium sp
Slippery Pastel Blob
Pink Condominium Tunicate - Aplidium sp
Slippery Pastel Blob
Chiton - Stenoplax floridanus
Looks like a fossil.
Chiton - Stenoplax floridanus
Looks like a fossil.
Chiton - Acanthochitona pygmaea
Colorful Chiton
Chiton - Acanthochitona pygmaea
Colorful Chiton
Colorful Brittlestar - Ophiothrix agulata
Tiny, bright and fuzzy stars.
Colorful Brittlestar - Ophiothrix agulata
Tiny, bright and fuzzy stars.
Giant Red Hermit with Cloak Anemone -Petrochiru...
Win Win for Monster Tanks
Giant Red Hermit with Cloak Anemone -Petrochiru...
Win Win for Monster Tanks
Black Tunicates - tbd
Encrusting Blackest BlackÂ
Black Tunicates - tbd
Encrusting Blackest BlackÂ
Coralline - Purple
ID:Â Purple to Pink calcified patches on live rock Tips:Â Quality water parameters, high light and good water flow Rated: Reef Safe
Coralline - Purple
ID:Â Purple to Pink calcified patches on live rock Tips:Â Quality water parameters, high light and good water flow Rated: Reef Safe
Berghia or Spurilla ? tbd
Nudibranch hitchhiker, tbd. -photo credit E. Carter
Berghia or Spurilla ? tbd
Nudibranch hitchhiker, tbd. -photo credit E. Carter
Yellow Ball Sponges - Cinachyrella alloclada
Fuzzy Yellow Puffs
Yellow Ball Sponges - Cinachyrella alloclada
Fuzzy Yellow Puffs
Feather Dusters - tbd
Feather. Duster.
Feather Dusters - tbd
Feather. Duster.
Macro Algae - Caulerpa sertulariodes
Good for inhabitants and nutrient uptake.
Macro Algae - Caulerpa sertulariodes
Good for inhabitants and nutrient uptake.
Micro Starfish - Brittles & More
Mini Stars!
Micro Starfish - Brittles & More
Mini Stars!
Tunicates - Clavelinidae
Unique tunicates!
Tunicates - Clavelinidae
Unique tunicates!
Coralline - Gulf of Mexico Rhodoliths
Love the RED!
Coralline - Gulf of Mexico Rhodoliths
Love the RED!
Limpet - Assorted species Diodora
Domed shell attached to live rock.
Limpet - Assorted species Diodora
Domed shell attached to live rock.
Tiger Goby - Elacatinus macrodon
Yep, tigers do live in Florida.
Tiger Goby - Elacatinus macrodon
Yep, tigers do live in Florida.
Basket Starfish - Astrophyton muriatum
Basket Starfish belong in the sea.
Basket Starfish - Astrophyton muriatum
Basket Starfish belong in the sea.
Purple Barnacle - Balanus amphitrite nivens
Small barnacles.
Purple Barnacle - Balanus amphitrite nivens
Small barnacles.
