what is this ? never seen one before

ocndyver · 03/30/2010, 09:42 PM

I have this growing on my rock. the head is about the size of a pencil earser

can anyone id this

thanks

sdc19982002 · 03/30/2010, 09:51 PM

Just a guess, but some kind of hydroid.

thebkramer · 03/30/2010, 10:15 PM

that looks like a feather duster tube worm

mcoomer · 03/30/2010, 11:11 PM

Definitely a pencil eraser! Nailed it first time!

ocndyver · 03/30/2010, 11:25 PM

heres a shoot from the side

BongoSolo3 · 03/31/2010, 05:50 AM

I think it's actually a broken drink umbrella.

'Be Somebody.'

greenbean36191 · 03/31/2010, 07:39 AM

Acetabularia, a type of macroalgae. It's nothing to worry about.

thebkramer · 03/31/2010, 08:49 AM

White Mermaid Wine Glass...
as I was researching stuff in my tank I came across this:

http://reefguide.org/Green_Algae.html

bottom right pic

ocndyver · 03/31/2010, 09:16 AM

Thanks

Saltyllama · 03/31/2010, 09:47 AM

It's very cool looking!

03/30/2010, 09:42 PM	#1
ocndyver Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. Cal Posts: 52	what is this ? never seen one before I have this growing on my rock. the head is about the size of a pencil earser can anyone id this thanks __________________ Erik Current Tank Info: 50gal Mixed Reef

03/30/2010, 11:11 PM	#4
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Definitely a pencil eraser! Nailed it first time! __________________ Spending exorbitant amounts of money on this hobby since 1998! My wife thought the tank would be cheaper and easier to keep than a dog...no seriously! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed reef; Reeflo Barracuda, Tunze 6105 (X3), 250W Radiums with dual HQI Blue Wave 7, Reefkeeper Elite controller, custom sump with ASM G4, carbon and GFO reactors

03/30/2010, 11:25 PM	#5
ocndyver Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. Cal Posts: 52	heres a shoot from the side __________________ Erik Current Tank Info: 50gal Mixed Reef

03/31/2010, 05:50 AM	#6
BongoSolo3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 112	I think it's actually a broken drink umbrella. 'Be Somebody.' __________________ Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef with 30 gal sump, T-5 lighting

03/31/2010, 07:39 AM	#7
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	Acetabularia, a type of macroalgae. It's nothing to worry about. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

03/30/2010, 09:51 PM	#2
sdc19982002 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wills Point,Texas Posts: 925	Just a guess, but some kind of hydroid.

03/30/2010, 10:15 PM	#3
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	that looks like a feather duster tube worm

03/31/2010, 08:49 AM	#8
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	White Mermaid Wine Glass... as I was researching stuff in my tank I came across this: http://reefguide.org/Green_Algae.html bottom right pic

03/31/2010, 09:16 AM	#9
ocndyver Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. Cal Posts: 52	Thanks __________________ Erik Current Tank Info: 50gal Mixed Reef

03/31/2010, 09:47 AM	#10
Saltyllama Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 283	It's very cool looking!