What in the blue blazes is THIS?

The Escaped Ape · 01/09/2011, 06:37 AM

Attached to one of my pieces of man-made live rock (maricultured in Okinawa, Japan). It doesn't move, is quite hard to the touch (though appears to have some slime on it) and usually not in a position where I can take a picture of it. I was removing the rock to remove some Dictyota (you can see some of the evil stuff in this shot

but I have some Algaefix on order) and thought I'd take the opportunity to take a shot, so it's out of water in the picture.

Any ideas?

greenbean36191 · 01/09/2011, 06:54 AM

It's a colonial tunicate. They're harmless filter feeders.

The Escaped Ape · 01/09/2011, 07:15 AM

Greenbean, of all the people I could have had post first in my ID thread, you're the the one I would have picked!

Thanks, brilliant and helpful as always!

donkeys4hire · 01/09/2011, 07:41 AM

Looks interesting

The Escaped Ape · 01/09/2011, 07:43 AM

Yes, it's a cool looking beastie (or, as it turns out, group of beasties).

01/09/2011, 06:37 AM	#1
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	What in the blue blazes is THIS? Attached to one of my pieces of man-made live rock (maricultured in Okinawa, Japan). It doesn't move, is quite hard to the touch (though appears to have some slime on it) and usually not in a position where I can take a picture of it. I was removing the rock to remove some Dictyota (you can see some of the evil stuff in this shot but I have some Algaefix on order) and thought I'd take the opportunity to take a shot, so it's out of water in the picture. Any ideas? __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

01/09/2011, 06:54 AM	#2
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	It's a colonial tunicate. They're harmless filter feeders. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

01/09/2011, 07:15 AM	#3
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	Greenbean, of all the people I could have had post first in my ID thread, you're the the one I would have picked! Thanks, brilliant and helpful as always! __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

01/09/2011, 07:43 AM	#5
The Escaped Ape In The Canopy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,098	Yes, it's a cool looking beastie (or, as it turns out, group of beasties). __________________ Tom Victoria Concordia Crescit Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

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donkeys4hire Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Port St Lucie Posts: 344	Looks interesting