Little red tubes on rocks??

ConfusedHippie · 03/30/2021, 01:46 PM

What are these? some are white some are red. they are hard haven't seen anything come out of them only just noticed them.

soft fleshy clear with white dotes tube things? any ideas?

Thanks

Anemone · 03/31/2021, 02:49 PM

Vermetid/Vermitid snails. A sessile gastropod that feeds by emitting a mucous "net" to trap particles.

Sponges. Although the pictures aren't that clear, so could be colonial tunicates or even "ball anemones" (pseudocorynactis).

Kevin

Vinny Kreyling · 03/31/2021, 04:43 PM

The "bane" of aquariums, and very sharp too, cuts quickly.

03/30/2021, 01:46 PM	#1
ConfusedHippie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 1	Little red tubes on rocks?? What are these? some are white some are red. they are hard haven't seen anything come out of them only just noticed them. soft fleshy clear with white dotes tube things? any ideas? Thanks

03/31/2021, 02:49 PM	#2
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Vermetid/Vermitid snails. A sessile gastropod that feeds by emitting a mucous "net" to trap particles. Sponges. Although the pictures aren't that clear, so could be colonial tunicates or even "ball anemones" (pseudocorynactis). Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s Last edited by Anemone; 03/31/2021 at 02:54 PM.

03/31/2021, 04:43 PM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	The "bane" of aquariums, and very sharp too, cuts quickly. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.