bright orange LR ID please....

DaveG99 · 03/28/2006, 08:42 PM

I have this piece of live rock and it has a bright orange thing on it. It almost looks liek a sponge. But this thing has a few very tiny tubes coming off of it. Does anyone recognize this thing?

atzak · 03/28/2006, 08:51 PM

can you get a closer pic?

cyberpanther · 03/29/2006, 12:48 AM

It's a sponge. I have a few that look just like that in my 90 gallon reef. The tubes are its inlet and outlet, and are how it feeds since it is a type of planktonvore (sorry for the spelling).

SteelRoad · 03/29/2006, 05:29 AM

If it has clear openings, it's more likely a tunicate.

Do the openings close if disturbed?

03/28/2006, 08:42 PM	#1
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 1,597	bright orange LR ID please.... I have this piece of live rock and it has a bright orange thing on it. It almost looks liek a sponge. But this thing has a few very tiny tubes coming off of it. Does anyone recognize this thing?

03/28/2006, 08:51 PM	#2
atzak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jupiter NC Posts: 1,191	can you get a closer pic? __________________ smokers suck butts Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 55 gallon planted fresh water

03/29/2006, 12:48 AM	#3
cyberpanther Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorthEast Ohio Posts: 578	It's a sponge. I have a few that look just like that in my 90 gallon reef. The tubes are its inlet and outlet, and are how it feeds since it is a type of planktonvore (sorry for the spelling).

03/29/2006, 05:29 AM	#4
SteelRoad Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20	If it has clear openings, it's more likely a tunicate. Do the openings close if disturbed?