What is this?

BriggsReef · 04/10/2012, 11:11 PM

So in the pic are 2 hard tubes with light reddish maybe orange heads not sure what they are.

cloak · 04/11/2012, 01:08 AM

Palythoa?

StephLionfish · 04/11/2012, 01:11 AM

I don't think so. It has a skeleton.

cloak · 04/11/2012, 01:17 AM

Vermetid?

StephLionfish · 04/11/2012, 01:19 AM

Nope, not a Vermetid either, I don't think. I'm Googling, lol.

BriggsReef · 04/11/2012, 05:28 AM

I looked through all of the hitch hiker photos and didn't see them...will try and get a better pic in a bit

haftafish · 04/11/2012, 05:50 AM

Sun coral?

BriggsReef · 04/11/2012, 09:19 AM

Two more pics. I can't seem to grab a clearer pick. they are all smaller than a pencil eraser.

Sk8r · 04/11/2012, 09:20 AM

Could be Christmas worms, if the shape is spiral. THat would be good. But they are quite fragile.

BriggsReef · 04/11/2012, 09:21 AM

They look fleshy. Don't look like a fan at all.

When i moved the rock to get a better pic (which i really didnt lol) they retracted into their tubes.

Turns out there are 4 of them. I suppose they could be sun corals.

They are under a 60w regular house lamp

BriggsReef · 04/11/2012, 09:25 AM

This one just shows size. that is a amphipod

dzhuo · 04/11/2012, 10:46 AM

This is most likely a Caryophylliidae. My guess would be small recovering Colangia colonies.

BriggsReef · 04/11/2012, 12:06 PM

Should i move them to the DT so they get more light?

dzhuo · 04/11/2012, 01:23 PM

No. It won't be able to use light as food. You will have to feed him. It's not photosynthetic.

BriggsReef · 04/16/2012, 12:23 AM

So i got a better pic. Anyone think its not a Colangia/sun corals?

sucker_fish · 04/16/2012, 06:41 AM

+1 for a recovering colangia, hopefully you can feed it and watch it grow.

izzy123 · 04/16/2012, 08:46 AM

I can't help you, but I just want to say that's very cool....... congrats

BriggsReef · 04/16/2012, 09:41 AM

Ok cool i'm going to try and keep them fed and see where it goes.

If i mounted them to the top of a cave would they grow ok upside down?

cincyjim · 04/16/2012, 10:13 AM

That's neat. I hope they work out for you!

04/11/2012, 01:11 AM	#3
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	I don't think so. It has a skeleton. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

04/11/2012, 01:19 AM	#5
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	Nope, not a Vermetid either, I don't think. I'm Googling, lol. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

04/11/2012, 09:20 AM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Could be Christmas worms, if the shape is spiral. THat would be good. But they are quite fragile. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/11/2012, 09:21 AM	#10
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	They look fleshy. Don't look like a fan at all. When i moved the rock to get a better pic (which i really didnt lol) they retracted into their tubes. Turns out there are 4 of them. I suppose they could be sun corals. They are under a 60w regular house lamp Last edited by BriggsReef; 04/11/2012 at 09:28 AM.

04/11/2012, 10:46 AM	#12
dzhuo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,338	This is most likely a Caryophylliidae. My guess would be small recovering Colangia colonies. __________________ One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind.

04/11/2012, 01:08 AM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Palythoa?

04/11/2012, 01:17 AM	#4
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Vermetid?

04/11/2012, 05:28 AM	#6
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	I looked through all of the hitch hiker photos and didn't see them...will try and get a better pic in a bit

04/11/2012, 05:50 AM	#7
haftafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hardwick NJ Posts: 191	Sun coral?

04/11/2012, 12:06 PM	#13
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	Should i move them to the DT so they get more light?

04/11/2012, 01:23 PM	#14
dzhuo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,338	No. It won't be able to use light as food. You will have to feed him. It's not photosynthetic. __________________ One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind.

04/16/2012, 06:41 AM	#16
sucker_fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Covington, TN Posts: 441	+1 for a recovering colangia, hopefully you can feed it and watch it grow. __________________ <------- Have you ever seen tortoises playing leapfrog? Current Tank Info: 40 B w/ T5's and tunze 9002 skimmer. no sump. 90 gal. mixed reef, 36"x16"x16" sump/fuge, reef octopus xp2000 skimmer, water blaster hy5000 return.

04/16/2012, 08:46 AM	#17
izzy123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 504	I can't help you, but I just want to say that's very cool....... congrats

04/16/2012, 09:41 AM	#18
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	Ok cool i'm going to try and keep them fed and see where it goes. If i mounted them to the top of a cave would they grow ok upside down?

04/16/2012, 10:13 AM	#19
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	That's neat. I hope they work out for you!