what are these?

Invigor · #1 05-05-2005, 02:57 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 · #2 05-05-2005, 03:07 AM

I dont know sorry. But I have them in my tank too and they seem to be growing.

Matt

Beverly · #3 05-05-2005, 03:09 AM

I have them in my tanks too. Nothing to worry about imo. Probably filter feeders.

EmilyB · #4 05-05-2005, 03:38 AM

Someone id'd those for me once. Unfortunately, I can't remember.

marie · #5 05-05-2005, 03:40 AM

I think they're called foraminiferans. Hope i got the spelling right.

Ken · #6 05-05-2005, 05:47 AM

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 · #7 05-05-2005, 06:02 AM

I've heard that they a sign of good water quality

hockey nut · #8 05-05-2005, 08:48 AM

they are called ( red tree foram ) " homotrema rubrum"

They are perfectly fine for reef tanks. Harmless.

hth

Invigor · #9 05-05-2005, 02:15 PM

cool thanks for the replies

I think they're pretty neat.

hockey nut · #10 05-06-2005, 12:32 AM

Invigor.......Is that a pic of D Mustane?