what is this thing? ID PLEASE!

akopley · 02/10/2008, 12:33 PM

I noticed this thing the other day in a dark area between my rocks. it is almost transparent but cone shaped. There are a couple of them down there they are about the size of a half dollar.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/100_6426.jpg

BLKTANG · 02/10/2008, 12:35 PM

Looks like a sponge,or tuncate.Either way harmless filter feeder.

akopley · 02/10/2008, 12:39 PM

its pretty cool looking

akopley · 02/10/2008, 06:06 PM

anyone else have any idea what it is?

Lord Viper · 02/10/2008, 07:46 PM

could be a button coral or bubble coral not sure from the pic

ACBlinky · 02/10/2008, 09:15 PM

Sponge or tunicate. I have loads in my 90g, no worries -- they're harmless filter feeders

fattyratrat · 02/10/2008, 09:17 PM

oh man... thats one of those things from Final Destination... you know the picture gets blurry when you are about to die.. watch out for your tank's life man!!

(I hope people enjoy laughing at this)

02/10/2008, 12:33 PM	#1
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	what is this thing? ID PLEASE! I noticed this thing the other day in a dark area between my rocks. it is almost transparent but cone shaped. There are a couple of them down there they are about the size of a half dollar. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/100_6426.jpg

02/10/2008, 12:35 PM	#2
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	Looks like a sponge,or tuncate.Either way harmless filter feeder. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/10/2008, 07:46 PM	#5
Lord Viper Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon NJ Posts: 77	could be a button coral or bubble coral not sure from the pic __________________ A true friend is someone who will bail you out of jail. A best friend is the one sitting next to you saying "Wasn't that fun" Get Tanked. There is a great place to go when you are broke "TO WORK!" (Dave Ramsey) Current Tank Info: 265Display 100gal sump

02/10/2008, 09:15 PM	#6
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Sponge or tunicate. I have loads in my 90g, no worries -- they're harmless filter feeders __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

02/10/2008, 12:39 PM	#3
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	its pretty cool looking

02/10/2008, 06:06 PM	#4
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	anyone else have any idea what it is?

02/10/2008, 09:17 PM	#7
fattyratrat Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 278	oh man... thats one of those things from Final Destination... you know the picture gets blurry when you are about to die.. watch out for your tank's life man!! (I hope people enjoy laughing at this)