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timthetoolman · 12/07/2008, 07:54 PM

I found this on a vortech and I'm trying to find out what it is instead of killing it.
I don't like killing something that is beneficial or harmless.
This was taken at an angle and without starphire it's going to be hard to clean it up but I can remove the pump and get a better photo if needed but the tale tale signs of a family or genus should be able to be determined, but if not LMK.

chrismunn · 12/07/2008, 07:57 PM

is it really hard? like hard enough that if you hit it with your hand it could make you bleed?

timthetoolman · 12/07/2008, 08:03 PM

no, it's hard but it feels like tissue

timthetoolman · 12/07/2008, 08:05 PM

It feels like soft cartilage.

timthetoolman · 12/07/2008, 08:06 PM

I'm wondering if it's in the leather family but my wife is afraid that it's a nudi because of all her nice corals...hmm, guess I don't blame her.

David - Miami · 12/07/2008, 08:19 PM

It knid of looks like withdrawn star polyps as well.

plateboy3293 · 12/07/2008, 08:44 PM

Lettuce Nudibranch? Does it move?

timthetoolman · 12/07/2008, 09:26 PM

I don't think it moves...at least for the past three days it has not.

ebording · 12/07/2008, 10:07 PM

looks like a sponge to me.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/structured_sponge.html

12/07/2008, 07:54 PM	#1
timthetoolman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 159	Invert ID I found this on a vortech and I'm trying to find out what it is instead of killing it. I don't like killing something that is beneficial or harmless. This was taken at an angle and without starphire it's going to be hard to clean it up but I can remove the pump and get a better photo if needed but the tale tale signs of a family or genus should be able to be determined, but if not LMK. Last edited by timthetoolman; 12/07/2008 at 08:04 PM.

12/07/2008, 07:57 PM	#2
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	is it really hard? like hard enough that if you hit it with your hand it could make you bleed? __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

12/07/2008, 08:19 PM	#6
David - Miami Aquanot! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 661	It knid of looks like withdrawn star polyps as well. __________________ Whatever Happens...Happens!

12/07/2008, 08:44 PM	#7
plateboy3293 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hillsborough, New Jersey Posts: 1,038	Lettuce Nudibranch? Does it move? __________________ Wars come and go but my soldiers stay eternal Current Tank Info: 155 gallon bow

12/07/2008, 10:07 PM	#9
ebording Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: san jose ca Posts: 237	looks like a sponge to me. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/structured_sponge.html __________________ -Ducky Current Tank Info: 55gal reef 30 gal local coldwater

12/07/2008, 08:03 PM	#3
timthetoolman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 159	no, it's hard but it feels like tissue

12/07/2008, 08:05 PM	#4
timthetoolman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 159	It feels like soft cartilage.

12/07/2008, 08:06 PM	#5
timthetoolman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 159	I'm wondering if it's in the leather family but my wife is afraid that it's a nudi because of all her nice corals...hmm, guess I don't blame her.

12/07/2008, 09:26 PM	#8
timthetoolman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 159	I don't think it moves...at least for the past three days it has not.