What are these strange things in my tank?

[NedFlounders]

1. There are at least 3 of these tube things. They don't move, sway, or drift. They appear kind of hard like a shell...



2. These little green "pearl" looking things only reside in this spot in my tank. Tucked tightly into this little cranny...



3. This black, soft, tentacle thing. Seems to be a sponge of some sort? And it also is growing in another location...

[2smokes]

First look like somme soird of an algae to me but im not sure.It could also be a vermetid snail .Second is bubble algae.Dont break the bubbles or try to scratch it in aquarium because it will release spores and contaminate the whoole aquarium.Last i think its a sponge.

[Grimreaperz]

Originally Posted by 2smokes

First look like somme soird of an algae to me but im not sure.It could also be a vermetid snail .Second is bubble algae.Dont break the bubbles or try to scratch it in aquarium because it will release spores and contaminate the whoole aquarium.Last i think its a sponge.

+1

If you cloud the water up. Does the thing in Pic 1 release like a string of snot? If so it's a vertimid Snails....just chisel it off with a screw driver those guys almost took over my tank and am still battling them....

Pic 2 definitely bubble algae.
As 2Smokes said. Remove the rock and carefully remove the bubbles. If you pop any just make sure to give the rock a really good rinse in saltwater before adding it back to the tank.

Pic 3 does it move if you touch it?
If not probably some type of encrusting sponge.

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[Khazmodain]

Do you have tweezers to grab #1? It almost looks like a small piece of chaeto (macro algae) from the pic. Not going to hurt anything if that's the case. A lot of people like to grow this for nutrient export purposes in their sumps, fuges, or a reactor.

As the other two have said #2 is definitely bubble algae. Don't break in tank. You actually might be able to pull them off without breaking them (but try this out of water).

#3 is probably a sponge. It's fine to leave alone.

[NedFlounders]

Thanks everyone. The thing in pic 1 is hard like a piece of macaroni. Definitely not chaeto unless it's petrified

For the bubble algae, could I suck it out with a pump of some sort?

And pic 3 seems spongy to me as well. It appears soft and parts of it sway in the current.

[PsychoticBeauty]

Check this out.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

[NedFlounders]

Managed to get some slightly better pics. Vermetid Snails? If so, they are popping up all over the tank.

[gtguy256]

That last picture definitely looks like vermetid snails.

[Grimreaperz]

Originally Posted by gtguy256

That last picture definitely looks like vermetid snails.

Yep I agree definitely vertimid Snails. Take the rocks out. Chisel off with screwdriver they pop off pretty easily just make sure you get it all. Rinse good in saltwater. That's what I have been doing....got 4 more to deal with that I can see started with 18-20

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