Please help identify

Swimmin1009 · 12/15/2013, 04:22 PM

Hello fellow reef keepers!!! I started this hobby about a year ago and love it! Anywho... One of the original pieces of live rock I got came with a friend on it, I was told it was several different things but never anything bad. I will attach one picture. I attempted several months ago to see what would happen when I feed it, and it closes up like a nem. It has gotten bigger, isn't doing damage to anything or anyone.

camblonie · 12/15/2013, 04:26 PM

I'll be the first to guess mushroom. There seems to be a lot if variation in mushrooms.

Swimmin1009 · 12/15/2013, 04:46 PM

Here's a picture of it after I feed it brine shrimp

Swimmin1009 · 12/15/2013, 04:53 PM

Sorry.... Here's the picture

Arnel0387 · 12/15/2013, 05:25 PM

Shrooms

Hazratty · 12/15/2013, 09:09 PM

My guess would be a mushroom as well.

robotman · 12/15/2013, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimmin1009

Hello fellow reef keepers!!! I started this hobby about a year ago and love it! Anywho... One of the original pieces of live rock I got came with a friend on it, I was told it was several different things but never anything bad. I will attach one picture. I attempted several months ago to see what would happen when I feed it, and it closes up like a nem. It has gotten bigger, isn't doing damage to anything or anyone.

i have one to it grew super fast, mines more highlighter green in the middle

Reefer54 · 12/15/2013, 09:58 PM

it looks like a st thomas mushroom or a baby hairy mushroom, but the inconsistant bumps on it make me lean toward st. thomas......what kind of lights are they under, they may very well brighten up in color if the position in tank or lights changes.

Swimmin1009 · 12/16/2013, 07:07 AM

It's under a T5 HO 4 light bulb light fixture.

Swimmin1009 · 12/16/2013, 08:29 AM

I think you're right about the st Thomas guess, I looked them up and they look a lot like that. Thank you very much!

12/15/2013, 04:26 PM	#2
camblonie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 148	I'll be the first to guess mushroom. There seems to be a lot if variation in mushrooms. __________________ 75g - 20g sump. LED's, Skimmer, RODI.

12/15/2013, 05:25 PM	#5
Arnel0387 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 997	Shrooms __________________ Minimalist, barebottom, SPS dominated dream tank coming soon! My reefing philosophy: SPS = Stability. Patience. Simplicity.

12/15/2013, 09:58 PM	#8
Reefer54 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Avon Posts: 1,087	it looks like a st thomas mushroom or a baby hairy mushroom, but the inconsistant bumps on it make me lean toward st. thomas......what kind of lights are they under, they may very well brighten up in color if the position in tank or lights changes. __________________ R54 Current Tank Info: 36 x 36 x 25 Cube, mixed reef, A360WE x 3, A350N x 1, 40GB sump, RDSB, Remote LR Cryptic, 2 WP-40's, ummm....

12/15/2013, 04:46 PM	#3
Swimmin1009 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 6	Here's a picture of it after I feed it brine shrimp

12/15/2013, 09:09 PM	#6
Hazratty Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 55	My guess would be a mushroom as well.

12/16/2013, 07:07 AM	#9
Swimmin1009 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 6	It's under a T5 HO 4 light bulb light fixture.

12/16/2013, 08:29 AM	#10
Swimmin1009 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 6	I think you're right about the st Thomas guess, I looked them up and they look a lot like that. Thank you very much!