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chubby190 · 01/31/2010, 11:17 AM

What is this thing? It's the yellow/green thing in the middle of the photo. It's about 1 inch wide and 1/2 tall. The photo is bad, but it's very difficult to get a good picture of it. There seems to be a tube running through it (from left to right,) every so often it moves--not positions, it contracts quickly the way a soft coral does when it's touched.

Thanks!

Fish_wiz2 · 01/31/2010, 11:23 AM

Looks like a sponge to me. hope that helps, Wiz

Chiefsurfer · 01/31/2010, 12:33 PM

I gotta say tunicate. Not a colonial, but single tunicate. It has an "inlet" pipe, and an "outlet" pipe. They are filter-feeders. How do you people all have nice colored ones. Mine are like wrinkly brown turds.

chubby190 · 01/31/2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefsurfer

I gotta say tunicate. Not a colonial, but single tunicate. It has an "inlet" pipe, and an "outlet" pipe. They are filter-feeders. How do you people all have nice colored ones. Mine are like wrinkly brown turds.

lol @ brown turds. I rearranged my rocks a couple weeks ago and noticed it. I think you're correct about it being a tunicate. I looked 'em up and that's exactly what I have here.

01/31/2010, 11:17 AM	#1
chubby190 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 60	ID please What is this thing? It's the yellow/green thing in the middle of the photo. It's about 1 inch wide and 1/2 tall. The photo is bad, but it's very difficult to get a good picture of it. There seems to be a tube running through it (from left to right,) every so often it moves--not positions, it contracts quickly the way a soft coral does when it's touched. Thanks!

01/31/2010, 11:23 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Looks like a sponge to me. hope that helps, Wiz __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

01/31/2010, 12:33 PM	#3
Chiefsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seaside Park, NJ Posts: 2,138	I gotta say tunicate. Not a colonial, but single tunicate. It has an "inlet" pipe, and an "outlet" pipe. They are filter-feeders. How do you people all have nice colored ones. Mine are like wrinkly brown turds. __________________ Chief Current Tank: 20 Gallon tall, 4-bulb t5 HO, Eshopps psk75H, ac-70 fuge. So far, green clown goby, striped goby, more gorillas than I wish I had, 5 SPS frags, 3 LPS Frags, 1 Softee, Turkey Wing Clam. Plan for the future: 120 gallon 4ft glass tank. Current Tank Info: 20 gallon tall Reef Tank