What On Earth Is This ???

funkyman · 02/01/2006, 07:00 PM

It's in the center of the picture and off to the right. It's some of mosaic looking slug / worm or something? I can't find anything on it. It's hasn't moved in days though.

physicslord · 02/01/2006, 07:20 PM

I think that's a nudibranch.

They look weird like that.

fishinbuc · 02/01/2006, 07:49 PM

Awesome coraline growth you got there funky.
Oh yeah I second the nudi call.

Amphiprion · 02/01/2006, 07:55 PM

It actually looks like a polychaete (due to segmentation) or a weird segmented flatworm. But with it looking as it does, I am leaning toward a polychaete of some sort.

scubasteve247 · 02/01/2006, 07:55 PM

well if it hasnt moved in days id say a type of colonial turnicate,

i had one come in on a live rock, never noticed it until i turned the rock around on day when i was aquascaping.

funkyman · 02/01/2006, 08:34 PM

Thanx fishinbuc. I've been lucky with coraline. Seems to grow pretty well. I supplement with the two part B-ionic.

The guy in the picture is about 1/2" long. I went and looked again after reading scubasteve's post, and it looks like there's another one underneath this one, but around towards the back. It doesn't look like they're connected. I'll take another picture tomorrow. The lights are off now.

thugmebaby · 02/01/2006, 09:10 PM

Looks like a type of Chilton

RoscoPColtrane · 02/01/2006, 09:14 PM

I had something like that in my tank I found when I was moving rock around. I haven't seen it in over a year. Mine was about one inch long and had white tufts of hair, almost like a caterpillar. I never found out what it was. Don't think it was a nudi, had a hard shell.

Gary Majchrzak · 02/01/2006, 09:39 PM

See if it moved after the lights went out.

LeslieH · 02/02/2006, 02:03 AM

That's no worm. It's a colonial tunicate.

mille239 · 02/02/2006, 08:26 AM

I second the chiton

donfishy76 · 02/02/2006, 08:36 AM

looks soft-bodied to me, so, no chiton

funkyman · 02/02/2006, 07:26 PM

This is getting pretty cool. My son spun the coral around and held a flashlight on it for me (just the actinics were on), and there was another whole band of whatever this is around the back and farther down.

xtopher_vw · 02/02/2006, 08:18 PM

don't know about the things in question but you might want to nip that aptasia at the bottom of the rock in the bud

CrazyLionfish · 02/02/2006, 09:12 PM

I agree with colonial tunicate.

Amphiprion · 02/02/2006, 09:34 PM

Now that I see the entirety of the animal(s), I think it is indeed an ascidian (tunicate, urochordate, whatever you want to call it). However, this seems to be one of the more complex colonial versions, with individual zooids each as divided segements, all sharing the same tunic. Kinda cool if you ask me.

reefboyjim · 02/02/2006, 10:49 PM

mille239, i love ur joke and i'm glad to see a fellow fan of three and a half men on here. as for the id, I say it's a tunicate.

Shoestring Reefer · 02/03/2006, 09:54 PM

I agree with xtopher_vw, kill that aiptsia.

Ludwigia73 · 02/04/2006, 06:31 AM

It's either a sponge of some sort, or a tunicate, leaning heavily towards tunicate.

ficklefins · 02/04/2006, 07:16 AM

Do you really have to write in RED all the time.

phil519 · 02/11/2006, 01:03 PM

funkyman - you have a pm.

corals b 4 bills · 02/11/2006, 01:22 PM

What kind of rock do you have? nice algea! I have fiji All I get is deep purple.

02/01/2006, 07:00 PM	#1
funkyman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,811	What On Earth Is This ??? It's in the center of the picture and off to the right. It's some of mosaic looking slug / worm or something? I can't find anything on it. It's hasn't moved in days though.

02/01/2006, 07:20 PM	#2
physicslord Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 469	I think that's a nudibranch. They look weird like that. __________________ a border collie is my pilot animal Current Tank Info: 12 gal. JBJ nanoDX, BB, 2x24W PC lighting, JBJ ballast, Maxijet 400 powerhead, Hagen Tronic 100W heater, Red Sea 60 skimmer with Hagen Elite 802 pump.

02/01/2006, 07:49 PM	#3
fishinbuc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 318	Awesome coraline growth you got there funky. Oh yeah I second the nudi call. __________________ She tried to show me her other tank, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her wrasse! . . . "Coach, how do you feel about your teams execution today?"-Reporter, Tampa Tribune "I'm all for it!" Coach John McCay, Buccaneers Current Tank Info: 37 gal. Oceanic, 20L sump- 175w 14k Hammy- Zoo's, Paly's, Ric's, Shroom's, and Xenia that I'm finally getting under control.

02/01/2006, 07:55 PM	#4
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	It actually looks like a polychaete (due to segmentation) or a weird segmented flatworm. But with it looking as it does, I am leaning toward a polychaete of some sort. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

02/01/2006, 09:39 PM	#9
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	See if it moved after the lights went out. __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

02/01/2006, 07:55 PM	#5
scubasteve247 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: south florida Posts: 1,142	well if it hasnt moved in days id say a type of colonial turnicate, i had one come in on a live rock, never noticed it until i turned the rock around on day when i was aquascaping.

02/01/2006, 08:34 PM	#6
funkyman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,811	Thanx fishinbuc. I've been lucky with coraline. Seems to grow pretty well. I supplement with the two part B-ionic. The guy in the picture is about 1/2" long. I went and looked again after reading scubasteve's post, and it looks like there's another one underneath this one, but around towards the back. It doesn't look like they're connected. I'll take another picture tomorrow. The lights are off now.

02/01/2006, 09:10 PM	#7
thugmebaby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Iowa City, IA Posts: 477	Looks like a type of Chilton

02/01/2006, 09:14 PM	#8
RoscoPColtrane Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 586	I had something like that in my tank I found when I was moving rock around. I haven't seen it in over a year. Mine was about one inch long and had white tufts of hair, almost like a caterpillar. I never found out what it was. Don't think it was a nudi, had a hard shell.

02/02/2006, 02:03 AM	#10
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	That's no worm. It's a colonial tunicate. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

02/02/2006, 08:26 AM	#11
mille239 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrison Twp., MI Posts: 1,644	I second the chiton __________________ -Blair Disclaimer: No trees were harmed in the creation of this post, though a significant number of electrons may have been inconvenienced. Current Tank Info: 120 SPS reef in progress, 120 mixed reef, currently being completely rebuilt)

02/02/2006, 08:36 AM	#12
donfishy76 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 667	looks soft-bodied to me, so, no chiton

02/02/2006, 07:26 PM	#13
funkyman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,811	This is getting pretty cool. My son spun the coral around and held a flashlight on it for me (just the actinics were on), and there was another whole band of whatever this is around the back and farther down.

02/02/2006, 08:18 PM	#14
xtopher_vw Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 195	don't know about the things in question but you might want to nip that aptasia at the bottom of the rock in the bud

02/02/2006, 09:12 PM	#15
CrazyLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IL Posts: 1,627	I agree with colonial tunicate. __________________ Matt Current Tank Info: 75 gallon fowlr, 12 gallon, 40 gallon reef

02/02/2006, 09:34 PM	#16
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Now that I see the entirety of the animal(s), I think it is indeed an ascidian (tunicate, urochordate, whatever you want to call it). However, this seems to be one of the more complex colonial versions, with individual zooids each as divided segements, all sharing the same tunic. Kinda cool if you ask me. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

02/02/2006, 10:49 PM	#17
reefboyjim Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: webster, NY Posts: 18	mille239, i love ur joke and i'm glad to see a fellow fan of three and a half men on here. as for the id, I say it's a tunicate. __________________ I think my clowns are doing it! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon reef , 55gal predator tank, and ten gallon hospital tank

02/03/2006, 09:54 PM	#18
Shoestring Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 4,989	I agree with xtopher_vw, kill that aiptsia. __________________ Mike Reefcentral Folding@Home team 37251 - Click my little red house to learn more and help medical science! Current Tank Info: 2, 20-gal low tech tanks

02/04/2006, 06:31 AM	#19
Ludwigia73 Reef Reef Reef Reef Reef Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 4,841	It's either a sponge of some sort, or a tunicate, leaning heavily towards tunicate. __________________ 14" cube (12 gal), LED's Current Tank Info: 125 gallon with 40 gallon sump, LED's

02/04/2006, 07:16 AM	#20
ficklefins Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 902	Do you really have to write in RED all the time.

02/11/2006, 01:03 PM	#21
phil519 Got Rotifers? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,760	funkyman - you have a pm. __________________ Phil NJ reefers club Current Tank Info: 120 RR Mixed Reef, Custom 40G sump, started Nov 2008. "Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?"

02/11/2006, 01:22 PM	#22
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	What kind of rock do you have? nice algea! I have fiji All I get is deep purple. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.